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>From: pgf@cayman.COM (Paul Fox)
>Newsgroups: sci.electronics
>Subject: parallel port distance limits?
>Date: 10 Apr 92 19:46:47 GMT
>Organization: Cayman Systems Inc., Cambridge Ma
 
>    How far can a typical PC's parallel port be extended?  I haven't
>    looked at the drivers...  I'd love to go about 50 feet...
 
>    paul fox, pgf@cayman.com
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  I have a parallel port driving exactly 50 feet of shielded cable
that *so far* has shown no signs of distress ( its on a report printer 
that for various good reasons shouldn't be in the same room as the 
computer).  Of course, if it doesn't work, the first thing your computer 
or printer vendor will say is " You shouldn't have a cable longer than 6 
feet."  They are of course right in one sense, but the printer port seems
to be non-fussy about connected load.   I used shielded cable for this
particular setup, more worried about coupling AC hum into the system than 
suppressing RFI; if you do this, you may want to snap a couple of those 
RF chokes on the outside just to keep the neighbors happy. 
   Bill


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