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From: steve@wintermute.ucsd.edu ({Darkavich})
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Subject: Re: Maximum Length of Cables for Parallel Port?
Keywords: Parallel-cable lengths, A-B-C switch boxes
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Date: 17 Jan 90 20:02:04 GMT
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I have been successful at installing a 100 foot DB25-DB25 cable to an
AB switch box and then another 20 feet of printer cable (DB25-CEN36).

I have had no problems as of 6 months running.  The AB switch box is just a
standard DB25 in and out.

Steve
steve@ucsd.edu