In the early days of personal computing a parallel printer cable could refer to any of a wide range of cables that connected a computer and a printer. Over time, standards were established or adopted, ...
Older printers connect to computers via a parallel cable. For the past several years, the USB connection has replaced the parallel connection for the vast majority of printers. Newer computers often ...
I never noticed much a difference. I say go USB simply because it's better to pay $5 for a cable than $30 for a cable that does the same thing.
There are four basic ways to connect a printer to a computer and it’s important to understand the connections before purchasing a printer or a new computer. Most old printers connect using a parallel ...
If I don't run anything, it prints at the printer's "max" speed. <BR><BR>I'd imagine if the data is bottlenecking due to the parallel port, then you'd see an improvement going with the USB cable. I ...