Parallel Cables

[Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxx>]

Here's an excerpt from my conversation with Blowback on IRC about parallel
cables.

<Stubbs> what is the maximum distance for a parralel cable?
<Stubbs> does anyone know?
<blowback> 30 feet
<Stubbs> hmmm, what's that in proper money :-)
<Stubbs> and would it be extended by using cat5 cable?
<Stubbs> I've got an LCD and want to put it in the lounge, running
off my
PC's parallel port.
<blowback> er, about 9m
<blowback> not sure about the cat5
<Stubbs> I'm guessing that because the device doesn't use as many of
the
wires as a printer does, the capacitence generated in the cable will be
less, and therefore I can get a longer run, does that sound sensible?
<blowback> I think voltage drop along the wire is going to be more of
a
problem than capacatitive coupling tho
<blowback> guess you'll have to try it and see!
<Stubbs> yeah.

Is my guess right? Would using CAT5 make any difference?
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