Does anyone have a good source for printer cables? Before you say "any
computer store" the issue is that I can NOT use the standard IEEE 1284
cables. I need IEEE 1284-1996, the extra -1996 makes all the difference.

Quantities are 50 or 100 of each type at a time.

Configurations include:

- Standard AB cable in 10' length. Target price is $5 to $10 per cable.

- Rare B (female) to C (Male) adapter cables in 6" or so length.

- B (female) to B (Male) "pigtail" cables in 6" or so length.

My current source, while excellent for product quality, is proving
unreliable for lead time and delivery. He also seems to have trouble telling
a female connector from a male... I'm perfectly happy to import these from
China or anywhere else as long as I can get them reliably with 1 or 2 weeks
lead.

For anyone who doesn't know, the C type connector is the weird little one
you find on the back of some printers:
http://techref.massmind.org/techref/io/parallel/1284/1284Cprinters.htm for
some strange reason, it seems to be used more on large network type printers
than on the small printers where its size might be appropriate.

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