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



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