Chris Ayers wrote as follows on 27/08/05 21:41:

>inkleput{at}isp.com wrote:
>
>  
>
>>>>From what I read a parallel printer cable needs to be in
some multiple
>>>of 3 yards or 3 meters or some such, depending on who wrote the copy.
>>>
>>>I think a 27 foot or 9 meter cable (who cares about a mere 27 inch
>>>difference) would serve my purposes.
>>>
>>>Given a proper cable, is there any performance falloff with one that
>>>long or longer?
>>>
>>>Exactly what constitutes a proper cable?  Shielding?  Twisted pairs? 
>>>Both.  Neither?
>>>
>>>Which handles distance better, parallel or USB?
>>>
>>>Jim L, via eCS 1.15 version of OS/2
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>    
>>
>I have used a 25 foot parallel cable before without any problems.  The 
>cable that I had was built as a parallel printer cable.  I do not know 
>exactly how it was constructed, but IIRC it had an overall shield on it 
>that was grounded at the computer end.
>

IIRC, a cable of acceptable quality for parallel ports should be 
compliant to an IEEE specification, such as IEEE 1284.  This criterion 
was recommended to me by a technician at the old "IBM Store".

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