No. The reverse is the case. Parallel ports are older technology and have been replaced by "printer ports" which accommodate special USB cables with printer plugs.
d. Ports
Yes you do.
yes.. but printer and PC should have these ports..
ieee 1284
IEEE 1284
Parellel printer cables can come in handy if you dont have a USB printer.
9100
The Dell D520 does not have a dedicated printer port. It has 4 USB ports, any of which could be used to attach a modern printer.
LPT1 (parallel port -aka; printer port). Parallel ports are often called LPT (Line Printer) ports since they are most often used for printers. Parallel ports on the system side are always 25pin female.
serial port to communicate between CPU with other devices such as printer
Ethernet