Parallel Printer Cable Connectors

All parallel cables have a male db 25 connector that connects to the female db 25 port on the rear of the computer.

Parallel printer cable connectors.

A flat type a plug on the computer and a square type b plug on the printer. A male connector with 25 pins and a centronics connector with a micro ribbon plug. 4 5 out of 5 stars based on 10 reviews 10 ratings current price 8 99 8. Most printers made before the emergence of usb had 36 pin centronics adapters.

Product title sabrent usb to parallel ieee 1284 printer cable adap. If you have a printer that was built in the late 1990s back to the 1970s it s probably using the parallel cable to connect to your pc. Connectors on the opposite end of a parallel cable though can vary depending on the type of external device to which the cable connects. The usb to db25 adapter provides you with an external db25 female plug and play connection for use with computers notebooks and handheld computing devices that support usb.

Mac pc or bluetooth adapters. Sabrent 6ft usb 2 0 to db25f parallel printer cable usb db25f type. Free shipping on printer cables designed for the devices you use most. C2g usb to parallel printer cable db25 adapter connects printers to computer usb ports 6ft cable with molded connectors for durability 16899 by c2g 13 63 13.

Ugreen usb to db25 parallel printer cable adapter male to female connector ieee 1284 converter for laptop desktop pc supports windows mac os linux 6ft 4 3 out of 5 stars 358 11 99 11. Most parallel versions have a db25 plug. The cn36 male connector is on the right. Shop best buy for usb printer cable and more.

Vendors soon released printers compatible with both standard centronics and the ibm implementation. Ibm standardized the parallel cable with a db25f connector on the pc side and the 36 pin centronics connector on the printer side.