Ok ..well, for some reason, when I try to utilize either printer via
the hub, they do not function. When I plug either in directly, they
function fine. It is a Belkin powered bus. I think I don't understand.
Dean
On Oct 22, 2005, at 3:45 AM, dhbailey wrote:
Carlberg Jones wrote:
At 8:31 PM -0700 10/21/05, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
So, now that I wish to run 2 printers with my iMac G5, which has
only one vacant USB port, is it ok to run both printers through a
hub, or does that create some sort of problem of which I am
presently
unaware?
Hubs are an easy alternative to plugging in and out over and over.
I use
two powered USB hubs.
The one thing I've found is that things that "take" from the
computer,
printers, for example, are okay not close in the hub chain, while
things
which "give" to the computer, scanners, are best close to the
computer.
Things which draw power from the USB chain I don't know about, but
in my
case these things are temporary, like a tiny USB camera, which I plug
directly into my computer. The camera draws power from the USB to
recharge
its battery and acts like a removable flash drive, which it also is.
These are my experiences. Will somebody please correct me if I
have things
wrong?
If you have devices which draw power from the USB ports, you should
buy a powered USB hub.
Closeness to the computer in the chain shouldn't be an issue with
USB2.
--
David H. Bailey
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