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-|{{:hardware:ports:usb.jpg?100|}}|This is a USB (Type B) interface and is the most commonly used printer interface, and is also used on a multitude of computer peripherals.| +|{{:hardware:ports:usb.jpg?100|}}|This is a USB (Type B) interface. This is now the most commonly used printer interface, and is used on a multitude of computer peripherals.| 
- +|{{:hardware:ports:36pinparallelcentronics.jpg?500|}}|This is a 36 pin Centronics interface. It is the second most used printer interface, but has largely been replaced by USB.| 
- +|{{:hardware:ports:9pinserial.jpg?200|}}|This is a 9 Pin (Female) Serial Interface. It is one of oldest interfaces, but is still used on some printers and other peripheral devices such as barcode scanners, pole displays, scales and credit card pin pads.| 
- +|{{:hardware:ports:25pinserial.jpg|}}|This is a 25 Pin (Female) Serial Interface. It is the oldest of all the  interfaces listed here, but it is also still used on some printers, scales and pole displays.| 
- +|{{:hardware:ports:annotation_2019-07-23_153605.jpg?100|}}|This is the Cash Drawer Interface Port. Sometimes referred to as the RJ11 or RJ12 port.|
-|{{:hardware:ports:36pinparallelcentronics.jpg?500|}}|This is a 36 pin Centronics interface. It is the second most used printer interface next to USB.| +
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-|{{:hardware:ports:9pinserial.jpg?200|}}|This is a 9 Pin (Female) Serial Interface. This is one of oldest interfaces, but is still used on some printers and other peripheral devices such as barcode scanners, pole displays and credit card pin pads.| +
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-|{{:hardware:ports:25pinserial.jpg|}}|This is a 25 Pin (Female) Serial Interface. This is also one of oldest interfaces, but it is also still used on some printers and pole displays.| +
  
  
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 Confused about what the Corresponding interface on your computer looks like? Confused about what the Corresponding interface on your computer looks like?
  
-Here are the common interface connectors As seen from the back of your computer. +Here are the common interface connectors As seen from the back of your **COMPUTER**.
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-|{{:hardware:ports:USB-A.jpg|}}|This is a USB (Type A) interface and is now the most commonly used interface, and is used to connect a multitude of computer peripherals to your PC. Most PCs today have between 2 and 8 of these connectors.|+
  
  
 +|{{:hardware:ports:USB-A.jpg|}}|This is a USB (Type A) This is now the most commonly used printer interface, and is used to connect a multitude of computer peripherals to your PC. Most PCs today have between 2 and 8 of these connectors.|
 |{{:hardware:ports:Parallel.jpg|}}|This is the 25 pin (Female) Parallel port connector used to connect your printer's Centronics port back to the computer.| |{{:hardware:ports:Parallel.jpg|}}|This is the 25 pin (Female) Parallel port connector used to connect your printer's Centronics port back to the computer.|
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 |{{:hardware:ports:9Pin Male.jpg|}}|This is the 9 Pin (Male) Serial connector. This port may not exist on most modern computers, but is still well used on many computers that are specially purposed as POS Terminals.| |{{:hardware:ports:9Pin Male.jpg|}}|This is the 9 Pin (Male) Serial connector. This port may not exist on most modern computers, but is still well used on many computers that are specially purposed as POS Terminals.|
  
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 |{{:hardware:ports:15pin_video.jpg|}}|15 pin VGA/SVGA Video output port (connects to the monitor).| |{{:hardware:ports:15pin_video.jpg|}}|15 pin VGA/SVGA Video output port (connects to the monitor).|
 +|{{:hardware:ports:Keyboard.jpg|}}|Keyboard/PS2 Mini Din connector.|
 +|{{:hardware:ports:Mouse.jpg|}}|Mouse Mini Din connector.|
 +|{{:hardware:ports:hdmi.jpg?200|}}|HDMI port. This is an audio/video interface often used to connect to a computer monitor or digital television.|
  
  
-|{{:hardware:ports:Keyboard.jpg|}}|Keyboard/PS2 Mini Din connector.|+Other USB types
  
  
-|{{:hardware:ports:Mouse.jpg|}}|Mouse Mini Din connector.| +|{{:hardware:ports:mini_usb1.jpg?200|}}|Mini USB port.|  |{{:hardware:ports:mini_usb2.jpg?200|}}|Mini USB cable.| 
 +|{{:hardware:ports:micro_usb1.jpg?200|}}|Micro USB port.|  |{{:hardware:ports:micro_usb2.jpg?200|}}|Micro USB cable.|
  
  
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 Created by Steve Wind April 29 2016 Created by Steve Wind April 29 2016
  
 +Updated July 22 2019
  
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