Black Box PC to Printer Cables User Manual
Get maximum performance for your
printer connections!
Get maximum performance for your
printer connections!
PC to Printer Cables
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FEATURES
• All IEEE 1284 connector combinations
are available.
• Cables come in standard and custom
lengths.
• Lifetime warranty!
OVERVIEW
With the Parallel Printer Cable you can connect a standard
IBM
®
PC parallel port to most products with Centronics
®
interfaces. However, it does not support Pin 14, autofeed,
which some products’ components may require.
Parallel Printer Cable (18-Conductor)
These dot-matrix printer cables are our most popular
printer cables. Use them to connect the parallel port of a
computer to any standard dot-matrix printer. Choose from
straight hoods or right-angle connectors for tight spaces.
Laser Printer Cable (25-Conductor)
The Laser Printer Cable is used to connect the DB25 female
parallel port of an IBM or compatible PC to a Centronics
parallel interfaced printer.
Enhanced Parallel Port Cables
Enhanced Parallel Port Cables are built to the IEEE 1284
specification for bidirectional parallel ports.
IEEE 1284 specifies how to expand the functionality of a
PC by connecting a variety of high-performance peripherals
to the parallel port. Ordinary parallel port cables are not IEEE
1284 compliant, do not support 1284 data rates, obstruct
flawless connectivity, often degrade data, and are limited
to extremely short distances.
IEEE 1284 specifies three connector types and cable
electrical configurations. The connector types are DB25 male
and female (1284A), 36-position Centronics male (1284B), and
a mini 36-position Centronics male (1284C). The following
combinations are available:
• 1284A (male)/1284A (male)
• 1284A (male)/1284A (female)
• 1284A (male)/1284B
• 1284A (male)/1284C
• 1284B/1284C
• 1284C/1284C
These cables are ideal for bidirectional parallel printing.
PC/XT Serial Printer Cable (28 AWG)
This cable connects a PC with a male DB25 serial port
to a serial printer or plotter. It has fully molded hoods with
thumbscrews, and a 28-AWG, foil-shielded construction.
AT Serial Printer Cables
The BC00801 and BC01900 connect a PC with an AT style
DB9 serial port to a serial printer/plotter with a DB25 DTEconfigured port. These cables features fully molded hoods
with thumbscrews, and a 28-AWG, foil-shielded construction.
The EVMBPC connects the DB9 serial port on your AT
computer to the DB25 port on a serial printer. It features
nonmolded assemblies with removable hoods and crimped
contacts for convenient repinning.
It features a 24-AWG, foil-shielded construction with
a drain wire.
Flexi-Lite Cables
These super flexible, lightweight cables with slimline 90°
connectors are ideal for tight spaces where your PC is pushed
up against a wall. They’re compact and easy to carry, too—
perfect for notebooks!
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