Today computers and printers have become household items. We cannot imagine our lives without them at all. Printers and computers go hand in hand. Some companies sell them along with cables while some sell machines and cables separately.

USB Printer Cables:

They come with a USB connector and have a data transfer capability of 480mbps which perfect speed for bulk printing. There are different USB printer cables; they are USB Type A, Type B, Type B, Mini B4, and B5 pin, and Micro USB A-B.

Parallel Printer Cables:

These are the most traditional printer cables which consist of two parallel connectors that hook up dot matrix printers to computer devices. These types of cables have become outdated and are rarely available at IT shops today. If you want to replace the USB printer cable then look for professional help instead of doing it on your own. And if you don't want to replace all the cables then you can use the converters and modify the old pins.

Serial Printer Cables:

A serial printer cable has a 25 pin serial cable on its end, while others have 9 pin cables. It allows easy data transfer but then there are only some devices that are compatible with them.

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