July 2003
Beginner to intermediate
874 pages
38h 13m
English
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Our Picks
Parallel ports are ubiquitous on modern systems. Any new computer or motherboard you can buy today (other than a legacy-free system) includes an IEEE-1284-compliant parallel port.
- Parallel port
PC Parallel/Serial adapter. Very few systems require anything other than the embedded port. However, if you need to add a parallel port—either to replace an older, less-capable port or because you need a second parallel port to run a second printer—buy one of the inexpensive (~$20) parallel/serial port cards commonly sold by computer stores and mass marketers. We’ve used many different ones, all of which seem to work fine and none of which is noticeably better than any of the others.
- Cables
Belkin Gold Series IEEE-1284 cables. Nowadays, the only parallel cable you are likely to need is a standard, off-the-shelf printer cable. Belkin stocks a great variety of standard IEEE-1284 printer cables in lengths up to 50 feet and various combinations of Type A, B, and C connectors. Although Belkin makes a less-expensive line of cables, its best grade is worth the few extra dollars it costs. Once you have one, you’ll probably never need to buy a printer cable again (http://www.belkin.com).
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