what is a parallel port?
I have a old printer, & it only has a parallel port connection, so what is a parallel port, new computers sometimes don't have them, or floppy drives. Thanks for ur help.:)
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A parallel port is a type of interface found on computers (personal and otherwise) for connecting various peripherals. In computing, a parallel port is a parallel communication physical interface. It is also known as a printer port or Centronics port. The IEEE 1284 standard defines the bi-directional version of the port, which allows the transmission and reception of data bits at the same time.Before the advent of USB, the parallel interface was adapted to access a number of peripheral devices other than printers. Probably one of the earliest devices to use parallel were dongles used as a hardware key form of software copy protection. Zip drives and scanners were early implementations followed by external modems, sound cards, webcams, gamepads, joysticks and external hard disk drives and CD-ROM drives. Adapters were available to run SCSI devices via parallel. Other devices such as EPROM programmers and hardware controllers could be connected parallel.For consumers, the USB interface—and in some cases Ethernet—has effectively replaced the parallel printer port. Many manufacturers of personal computers and laptops consider parallel to be a legacy port and no longer include the parallel interface. USB-to-parallel adapters are available that can make parallel-only printers work with USB-only systems.
It's a printing problem. OK. here a solution.
A parallel port is a type of interface found on computers but if you haven't it then you can use USB 2 Parallel Converter for printer support.
So, buy a USB 2 parallel converter then solve it.
These days parallel ports arent available but you can get a parallel port to usb connector.
Hope this helps
long story short, a parallel is an old port that only supported printers. its out of date for a good reason. if you have a printer that only has a parallel port get a paralle to usb cable and save the cost of a new printer.
On a PC the parallel port will be a female adaptor on the back of the case with 25 pin holes in it arranged in 2 rows. If you need one you can buy them at most any computer shop still.
It is an old interface that is no longer used, which means you won't be able to connect that printer to a new computer.
It looks like an inside-out VGA port, but larger.
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