Re: RE spooling

[Michael Norman michael.norman@xxxxxxxx]

At 2/4/2004 02:00 PM -0500, Harry Binswanger wrote:

> >  BTW the IEEE 1284 cable also improved the transfer speed. A caution:
> > cable comes in three configurations, A, B, C, depending on the type of
> > connection. HP wanted B, but the connections on C were the same. Yes, I
> > got the wrong one, A, the first time out.
>
> What does that mean--"configuration"? Is there a physical switch on the cable?


No, the type (size) of the connector. I _think_ it's either 36-pin of
50-pin centronics. _A_ type is the smaller of the two.


Here's a good introduction to the IEEE 1284-1994 standard
http://www.fapo.com/1284int.htm.


And here http://users.telenet.be/educypedia/electronics/cablingcomputer.htm
you can find more information on connectors.



Michael Norman