I am getting Canon S820 (inkjet printer) off eBay which comes with both USB1.1 and parallel inputs. USB should be faster right I guess. Even in the old 1.1 flavor? Just wondering whether anyone has ...

In the early days of personal computing a parallel printer cable could refer to any of a wide range of cables that connected a computer and a printer. Over time, standards were established or adopted, ...

Older printers connect to computers via a parallel cable. For the past several years, the USB connection has replaced the parallel connection for the vast majority of printers. Newer computers often ...

There are four basic ways to connect a printer to a computer. It’s important to understand these before purchasing a printer or a new computer. Most old printers connect using a parallel port on the ...

I don't think that's quite the same thing, though - that thread is talking about USB<->Parallel convertors, where I get the feeling uziqp has a printer that has both Parallel and USB ports on the back ...

To enjoy the increased data rate and two-way communication of your IEEE-1284 compliant printer or scanner, you need a cable with high quality connectors and a specialized wire type. Our cable provides ...

A series of metal wires that enable multiple bits of data to be transferred simultaneously. Parallel cables have mostly given way to serial cables, where data is transferred one bit after another. See ...