IEEE-488 is a short-range, digital communications bus specification. It is also known as HP-IB (Hewlett-Packard Instrument Bus) and GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus).

Commonly used on older systems by Commodore, HP and Tektronix.

These cables feature a metal hood.

• Allows easy connection between devices and helps transfer data quickly with accuracy
• Connects quickly via the compatible parallel port