All major printer manufacturers are now shipping product with the new IEEE 1284 parallel printer ports. This exciting new standard was developed to support high speed bi-directional communication between computers and parallel printers. Cable assemblies complying with the new specifications must be manufactured with special low capacitance, impedance-matched, twisted pair, double-shielded cable. The wiring of the cable assembly has also been modified and a new connector type, 36 position micro centronics, has been developed as part of the specification. Belkin Gold Series IEEE 1284 parallel printer cables, are the ultimate IEEE 1284 Parallel Printer cables available. They feature gold plated connectors and contacts for maximum conductivity and error-free data transmission. Our exculsive Tactilite polymer overmold combined with our Flextec cable jacket provides unsurpassed durability and is extremely flexible for installation and tight areas. It is defined by its unique black, gold and purple design as well as its unique gold packaging. The gold Series is the ultimate cable avaialable today!