Monoprice 101592 DB25 Male to Female Molded Cable 6ft

The Monoprice 101592 is a straight-through DB25 male-to-female cable measuring 6 feet in length, designed to extend legacy serial (RS-232) and parallel (IEEE 1284) connections. All 25 pins are wired one-to-one, making this a pure extension cable — not a null-modem or crossover variant. The molded connector housings integrate strain relief directly into the plug body, which eliminates the most common failure point on D-sub cables: solder joint fatigue at the connector-to-cable transition. At 6 feet, the cable remains well within the signal integrity limits for both parallel printing and serial communication protocols, so no boosters or repeaters are necessary.

This cable is purpose-built for environments where DB25 equipment is still in active service — legacy printers, CNC controllers, audio multi-channel breakout panels, and industrial automation hardware. It suits IT departments maintaining older infrastructure, recording studios using D-sub-equipped audio interfaces, and workshop environments where parallel-connected machinery requires a short, reliable extension. The white jacket is clean for office or studio settings, though it may show wear faster in industrial applications. Backed by Monoprice's lifetime warranty, it is a low-cost, no-frills solution that does exactly what a passive extension cable should: pass signal faithfully without introducing resistance, crosstalk, or mechanical weak points.