Amazon.in: Madhabi 5M Parallel Printer Cable (DB25 to Centronics 36-Pin) at ₹159 — 92% off MRP

At a glance

• Product: Madhabi 5M Parallel Printer Cable — DB25 male to Centronics 36-pin (IEEE-1284) LPT cable, white
• Listed price: ₹159.27 on Amazon.in, in stock at the time checked
• Claimed saving: The product page displays a 92% saving against an M.R.P. of ₹2,099
• Seller / fulfilment: Sold by ETrade Online, ships from Amazon (fulfilled)
• Verification: The Amazon.in product page confirms the ₹159.27 selling price and in-stock status; the deal was advertised at ₹159, which matches

Quick facts

Product overview

This is a legacy parallel-port printer cable: a DB25 male connector on the computer side and a Centronics 36-pin (IEEE-1284) connector on the printer side, at a generous 5-metre length. It is aimed at dot matrix printers, and older inkjet and laser printers that still use an LPT/Centronics interface rather than USB or network connections. Parallel printers are largely obsolete in homes, but they remain common in billing counters, workshops and offices running older dot matrix hardware, where a working cable is often the only thing between a functioning setup and a dead printer.

Reasons to consider

• Very low price for a niche part. At ₹159.27, this is cheap even by generic cable standards; legacy Centronics cables can be hard to find locally.
• 5-metre length. Useful when the printer cannot sit right next to the computer, common with shared billing setups.
• Fulfilled by Amazon. Ships from Amazon with the advertised fast delivery options, and is sold by ETrade Online.
• Confirmed pricing. The merchant page itself shows ₹159.27 and in-stock status, so the advertised price checks out.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Selling price of ₹159.27 confirmed on the Amazon.in product page
• 92% displayed discount against the ₹2,099 M.R.P.
• Long 5 m cable, white finish
• In stock with fulfilled-by-Amazon shipping

Cons

• Only useful if your printer actually has a Centronics 36-pin port — modern USB printers cannot use it
• The ₹2,099 M.R.P. is a list price; real-world selling prices for such cables are usually far lower, so the 92% figure overstates the typical saving
• No coupon or bank offer needed — the price is already at this level, but there is also no extra stacking benefit mentioned beyond a small cashback note on the page

Buyer fit

Buy this if you run a dot matrix or legacy printer with a Centronics port and need a replacement or longer parallel cable — for example at a billing counter, warehouse or government office still on LPT hardware. Skip it if your printer uses USB, Ethernet or Wi-Fi; this cable will not connect to anything modern without an adapter, and adapters are a separate purchase.

Final verdict

The price is verified on the merchant page and the product is in stock, so this is a genuine low price for a niche legacy cable rather than a hype deal. The 92%-off figure is against a paper M.R.P. and should be read as marketing framing, but ₹159 for a 5-metre IEEE-1284 cable is objectively inexpensive. If you need a parallel printer cable, this is worth buying; if you do not, no discount makes it useful.