To enjoy the increased data rate and two-way communication of your IEEE-1284 compliant printer or scanner, you need a cable with high quality connectors and a specialized wire type. This cable provides increased speed and functionality over standard parallel cabling. Seventeen pair wire twisted with at least 36 turns per meter, molded connectors, foil shielding and 85% coverage braid soldered 360 degrees to the connector shell all provide maximum resistance against harmful EMI/RFI, and help you to achieve the maximum performance from your peripheral.