[KLUG Members] cable length

[Adam Williams]

>Offhand anyone know the maximum length a parallel cable can be and still
>reliably work?

The spec says something like 15ft.  I've used cables 25ft long and they
worked.  Probably can get away with longer cables on older unidirectional
printers than the new bidi 1284 models.  Alot really just depends on how
much EMF noise you have to contend with.

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