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September 7, 2013 1:54:00 PM

I'm looking for a splitter for a 25-pin serial cable that is dual male-to female. I basically need the opposite of the picture that is attached. Does anyone know where I could find one?

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September 7, 2013 2:43:20 PM

That's not a splitter, it's a y-cable and it's not serial, it's parallel for printers and that doesn't work the other way round, so i don't think you will find one.
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September 7, 2013 3:45:54 PM

Hi

What are you using this splitter or Y cable for ?

If all else fails you can buy the components yourself


There are two common types of D plug/socket one uses solder to connect wires to pins

in the other the pins come separately from socket and are crimped onto the wire then inserted into plug or socket

examples

http://www.maplin.co.uk/buy-cables-and-connectors/conne...

companies like Star Tech make all sorts of adapters
http://uk.startech.com/

regards

Mike Barnes
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September 7, 2013 3:46:26 PM

noidea_77 said:
That's not a splitter, it's a y-cable and it's not serial, it's parallel for printers and that doesn't work the other way round, so i don't think you will find one.


Well that explains why I haven't been able to find one. But if I can connect two printers to the same computer, why does the same logic not prevail that I can connect two computers to the same printer?
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September 7, 2013 3:52:33 PM

mbarnes86 said:
Hi

What are you using this splitter or Y cable for ?

If all else fails you can buy the components yourself


There are two common types of D plug/socket one uses solder to connect wires to pins

in the other the pins come separately from socket and are crimped onto the wire then inserted into plug or socket

examples

http://www.maplin.co.uk/buy-cables-and-connectors/conne...

companies like Star Tech make all sorts of adapters
http://uk.startech.com/

regards

Mike Barnes


I want to connect one small receipt printer to two different computers so we don't have to buy a new printer.
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September 7, 2013 5:23:10 PM

SerialSniper14 said:
mbarnes86 said:
Hi

What are you using this splitter or Y cable for ?

If all else fails you can buy the components yourself


There are two common types of D plug/socket one uses solder to connect wires to pins

in the other the pins come separately from socket and are crimped onto the wire then inserted into plug or socket

examples

http://www.maplin.co.uk/buy-cables-and-connectors/conne...

companies like Star Tech make all sorts of adapters
http://uk.startech.com/

regards

Mike Barnes


I want to connect one small receipt printer to two different computers so we don't have to buy a new printer.

You need a switch box like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/A-B-Manual-Data-Switch-Box-for-... Take care, it comes with the cables. For electrical reasons, it doesn't work without the switch. If you are on a network, you can use a small print server instead: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TP-LINK-New-Single-Parallel-Por...

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September 8, 2013 1:25:02 AM

Alternatively, simply connect that printer to one computer and share it over a network without a server.
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September 8, 2013 4:05:41 AM

noidea_77 said:
SerialSniper14 said:
mbarnes86 said:
Hi

What are you using this splitter or Y cable for ?

If all else fails you can buy the components yourself


There are two common types of D plug/socket one uses solder to connect wires to pins

in the other the pins come separately from socket and are crimped onto the wire then inserted into plug or socket

examples

http://www.maplin.co.uk/buy-cables-and-connectors/conne...

companies like Star Tech make all sorts of adapters
http://uk.startech.com/

regards

Mike Barnes


I want to connect one small receipt printer to two different computers so we don't have to buy a new printer.

You need a switch box like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/A-B-Manual-Data-Switch-Box-for-... Take care, it comes with the cables. For electrical reasons, it doesn't work without the switch. If you are on a network, you can use a small print server instead: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TP-LINK-New-Single-Parallel-Por...



As long as the server will work by connecting it to an ethernet switch, I really like the idea of the print server but I can't find one that fits a 25-pin printer cable (they are all 36-pin). I can't find an adapter for that purpose either.

Saga Lout said:
Alternatively, simply connect that printer to one computer and share it over a network without a server.


I just tried setting up the printer over the network but I can't seem to locate it. The printer is connected to computer A (and does seem to be set up for sharing), but I wanted the y-cable/print server so I can print from computer B. Both computers are connected to an ethernet switch which is in turn connect to the wall. Could the switch connection have something to do with it?
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September 8, 2013 4:17:50 AM

With 25 pins, it seems to be a serial interface, so you can use a serial switch. But the network sharing is the better solution. Under printer properties you get the port ist is connected to. It might be com1 in your case. On the other computer enter \\ip-address\com1 as the location of the printer. You get the ip-address by entering ipconfig -all in a command prompt on the computer the printer is connected to.
By the way: how old is this printer?
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September 8, 2013 4:52:40 AM

noidea_77 said:
With 25 pins, it seems to be a serial interface, so you can use a serial switch. But the network sharing is the better solution. Under printer properties you get the port ist is connected to. It might be com1 in your case. On the other computer enter \\ip-address\com1 as the location of the printer. You get the ip-address by entering ipconfig -all in a command prompt on the computer the printer is connected to.
By the way: how old is this printer?


It's probably at least 6 years old, it's a Posiflex PP7000. Fortunately, it worked! As soon as I typed in the IP address the printer popped up in the set up wizard. We can now print from both computers, and it was a free solution. Thank you so much! Also, thank you Saga Lout for suggesting the solution in the first place!
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