Diane, I've had some problems running USB2 devices with long (5mtr) cables that date from the USB 1.1 era, but you shouldn't have any problems running a printer with normal 3 metre USB cables. I'm currently running a HP2550 on a 3 Metre cable that cost �6 from the local Maplins store.
JimB. ----- Original Message ----- From: "RichK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 3:35 PM Subject: Re: USB printer cables > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diane Poremsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Are they special cables or will any USB cable with the right ends work? > > > Nothing special. And don't buy anything that claims to be "faster" than > normal, because it has gold ends :-) > > Rich > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html > Contact the List Owner about problems: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unofficial Win-Home List Members Profiles Page > http://winhome.wavijo.com/ > > -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about problems: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unofficial Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://winhome.wavijo.com/
