[Ham-Computers] USB Cable Length

[Dale Miller]

WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
> I have an issue here that I've mentioned previously but won't go into now.  
> I need to hook up a laptop with only USB ports to two printers with 
> parallel ports.  The longest available cables to do it directly (USB to Centronics 
> or what I call Amphenol Blue Ribbon connector) appear to be 6'.  I need 
> about 10' or 12'.  Are the USB to female DB25 cables that are offered intended 
> to connect to the end of a standard DB25 male to Centronics male cable?  
> After some time of web crawling I haven't found a single ad that says so one way 
> or the other.  Both of my parallel port printers (an 8-year old HP 
> Officejet and a 4-year old Okidata) have the Amphenol Centronics female connectors, 
> not a male DB25 so I can't think of any other reason for so many of the USB 
> to female DB25 to be offered.
>
> Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
> wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
> MVPA 9480
>   


Robert, as far as I know it comes with the proper connector to plug into 
your printer.
You could always get a usb extension cord.
I do think Wally world sells the usb to centronics cable and usb 
extension cables.



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