Printer cables.... IEEE etc. etc. etc. within >>>>

[NavyDood_ F/A18_Mech]

I have a HP printer and it uses the bi-directional communication. (IEEE)

Is there a difference between a regular parallel printer cable and a IEEE printer cable?

Is a regular cable only uni-directional?
I know that the IEEE is bi-directional.

Jim

[jbyron]

Some of the older do not suport bi-directional printers
But most newer cables suport bi-directional

[NavyDood_ F/A18_Mech]

So a cheap $2.99 cable probably wont support it wiil it?

Jim

[deep_sky]

which model do you have? i have the 812c. i went out and bought it and a 30 dollar ieee cable. got home took out the printer and lo and behold it had a usb port on the back of it in addition to the par port. if your printer does not support usb, then get a decent ieee cable if that what the manual says the printer supports

[NavyDood_ F/A18_Mech]

It's the 722C I know it's IEEE becasue you have to do the two-way communication test.

Jim

[Susan]

This site may help you further in understanding the IEEE Standards.
www.fapo.com/1284int.htm (http://www.fapo.com/1284int.htm)