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Usually they are used for hardware requiring higher data throughputs, often printers or scanners. In modern computers the USB port is more commonly used for these kinds of devices.

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What port on the back of your PC is most likely used for a printer?

Since about 2002, a USB port is the most likely port to be used for a printer. <><><> A 16 bit parallel port can be used if the PC is of the old type that has one, but only If the printer is of an older type that has the appropriate logic circuits, connectors and compatiible printer driver software.


What are the examples of serial and parallel ports?

give the difference between serial port and parallel port


What replaces the parallel port?

USB port (Universal Serial Bus) replaces the parallel port


What is faster serial port or parallel port?

parallel port if you want to know why go to it140 if you know what that is.


What can be used to test a serial port parallel port USB port Network port or other ports?

you can test it by using software& hardware.After connecting the parallel port in your cpu's back side and connect a small wire between 2 & 3 pin on another end of the cable ,then run a c program(in dos) fro transmiter and receiver.If ur parallel port is working then u can see both transmitted data & received data on ur PC.


What is the port data to parallel and is most often used by a printer?

Parallel Port


What is the internal name for the parallel port and what type of devices can you connect to it?

internal parallel port


Is a parallel port input or output?

output cause the parallel port is outside the computer


Is prn a serial port?

No. Its a parallel port


What is in and out on PC?

An 'in' port is a male port, but a 'out' port is a female port


Can you use a parallel port for a printer?

Yes. In fact, this is the most common usage for a parallel port.


What are the serial port devices?

Parallel port devices are those devices which are connected to the computer via parallel ports. An example is Printer which is connected to the parallel port LPTx (Line Printer Terminal) eg: LPT1, LPT2, LPT3. Parallel ports were originally developed by IBM as a way to connect a printer to your PC. When a PC sends data to a printer or other device using a parallel port, it sends 8 bits of data (1 byte) at a time. These 8 bits are transmitted parallel to each other, as opposed to the same eight bits being transmitted serially (all in a single row) through a serial port. The standard parallel port is capable of sending 50 to 100 kilobytes of data per second.Answer-- A parallel port is a type of interface found on computers (personal and otherwise) for connecting various peripherals. It is also known as a printer port or Centronics port. The IEEE 1284 standard defines the bi-directional version of the port.