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Does anyone have a good source for printer cables? Before you say "any computer store" the issue is that I can NOT use the standard IEEE 1284 cables. I need IEEE 1284-1996, the extra -1996 makes all the difference. Quantities are 50 or 100 of each type at a time. Configurations include: - Standard AB cable in 10' length. Target price is $5 to $10 per cable. - Rare B (female) to C (Male) adapter cables in 6" or so length. - B (female) to B (Male) "pigtail" cables in 6" or so length. My current source, while excellent for product quality, is proving unreliable for lead time and delivery. He also seems to have trouble telling a female connector from a male... I'm perfectly happy to import these from China or anywhere else as long as I can get them reliably with 1 or 2 weeks lead. For anyone who doesn't know, the C type connector is the weird little one you find on the back of some printers: http://techref.massmind.org/techref/io/parallel/1284/1284Cprinters.htm for some strange reason, it seems to be used more on large network type printers than on the small printers where its size might be appropriate. --- James Newton: PICList webmaster/Admin spam_OUTjamesnewtonTakeThisOuTpiclist.com 1-619-652-0593 phone http://www.piclist.com/member/JMN-EFP-786 PIC/PICList FAQ: http://www.piclist.com

James, Sorry, can't help with sourcing the cables... On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 10:23:09 -0800, James Newton, Host wrote: > For anyone who doesn't know, the C type connector is the weird little one > you find on the back of some printers: > techref.massmind.org/techref/io/parallel/1284/128 4Cprinters.htm for > some strange reason, it seems to be used more on large network type printers > than on the small printers where its size might be appropriate. I think it's because they expect them to be normally network-connected, and the parallel interface is more of an afterthought for debugging and such. And it discourages ordinary users bringing their laptop and a cable to the printer and using it directly, bypassing corporate policy! Cheers, Howard Winter St.Albans, England

> Does anyone have a good source for printer cables? Before you say "any > computer store" the issue is that I can NOT use the standard IEEE 1284 > cables. I need IEEE 1284-1996, the extra -1996 makes all the > difference. I have a cheap local source, but from their docs I can't tell whether it is -1996, so probably not. They just state 'IEEE 1284' and 'IEEE 1284 twisted'. Also AB and BB only (but BB only male-male and female-female!), no C type. What is the difference? Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: http://www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: http://www.voti.nl/hvu