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 ...

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, ...

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