C2G Port Authority USB IEEE-1284 Parallel Printer Adapter Cable 6ft printer cable 72" (1.83 m)

Why waste your parallel port on your high-speed printer? With Cables To Go's USB to IEEE-1284 Printer Cable, you can use your USB port on your PC or hub and free-up the parallel port for a Zip drive or scanner. Forget the hassles of IRQ sharing by adapting your high-speed printer to USB. If you have multiple printers, you can eliminate the need for a switchbox by connecting each printer to a USB port. The device is fully transparent to the user, and is ideal for true bi-directional communication. - Connectors: One USB A to Centronics 36 Male. - Perfect for inkjet, laser and other high-speed printers. - Auto negotiates hardware recognition for faster protocol setup. - Fully Plug N Play compatible. - Compliant with USB 1.0 specifications. - Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista. - Includes manual and driver disk.

• Keeps the parallel port on a PC free by using USB instead
• Connect multiple printers using USB instead of parallel
• Eliminates the need for a switchbox by using USB ports