Parallel printers never say die! Keep your parallel printers and devices in
service with DataPro's line of high-speed parallel cables. We keep stock
on all printer cable configurations, including the hard-to-find mini-Centronics
connector found on many HP printers.
With our full range of parallel printer cables, including BiTronics and IEEE-1284 support,
you can keep those old printers working until the robot overlords enslave us
and liberate them. But even then, you'll receive a pardon for keeping those ancient printers alive when
so many others have scrapped and buried their own. You'll have full immunity from the
roving killer robot squads, all because you bought a parallel printer cable. What a bargain.
One of the oldest computer cables in existence, historical scholars believe
this design was first developed by Aristotle as a means to convey Alexander's
field reports without the time-consuming process of papyrus scribing.
The 1012-series cable is a straight-through cable designed to interconnect systems. Because each pin is wired straight
through end-to-end, the type of signal being used is irrelevant: this cable will just as easily carry RS232 for an asynchronous modem, IEEE-1284 for a parallel printer, or 25-pin SCSI for a really old Macintosh.
For 25-pin serial and parallel runs, you can now terminate into a faceplate
or bulkhead mount with our panel-mount 25-pin cables. These hoodless cables
are built for an easy and secure attachment to a pre-cut hole, such as those
found on a standard PC backplane or our various face plates.
The DataPro 1284AB series Parallel
Printer Cable for legacy printers is a
high-quality imported molded cable that
uses the 1284 (aka 'parallel') standard.
These parallel printer cables are
for IBM-PC compatible machines and printers that utilize a mini-centronics
connector—typically HP DeskJets and HP LaserJets from the 1990's.
This legacy cable is intended to connect a device with a CN36 36-pin Centronics "Champ" connector to a printer (typically HP LaserJet or DeskJet) featuring a mini-Centronics (mini-Champ) connector.