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Belkin

Belkin, Switchboxes,

 

 

General Information

A-B Type Manual Switches
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  • DB-25 Female for computer connection
  • DB-25 Female for each printer connection

This switch box needs the following cables:

  • One cable with a DB-25 Male connector on one and and a DB-25 Male connector on the other end (both end connectors are the same). This cable connects the center connector of the switch box to the computer's parallel port connector. (see Printer Cables )
  • One cable having a DB-25 Male connector on one end and a Centronics 36-pin Male connector on the other end. The DB-25 Male connector plugs into the "A" plug on the back of the switch box. The other end (the centronics connector) plugs into the back of the first printer.
  • One cable having a DB-25 Male connector on one end and a Centronics 36-pin Male connector on the other end. The DB-25 Male connector plugs into the "B" plug on the back of the switch box. The other end (the centronics connector) plugs into the back of the second printer.

 

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  • Centronics 35 Female for the computer connection
  • DB-25 Female for each printer connection
  • For this type of switch box you will need three Centronics Male-to-DB25 Male cables
  • One to connect from the computer to the switch box
  • and one (per printer) to connect from the switch box to each printer

 

Note: 

  • do not use if your printer requires IEEE-1284 cables, instead use an automatic type switch box

 

 

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