which usb cable for laser printer?

[Ben]

Try some different sites for cables:
www.cablesamerica.com
www.dalco.com
www.newegg.com
www.bestbuy.com
www.tigerdirect.com

Well, in hindsite I would have gone for the $2 one at newegg which would
have been $6 with shipping (the other places were charging up to $10
just for shipping) but at $9.50 and for a longer cable I didn't do too
badly.

Thanks for the urls though.
regards,
Ben

If they have free shipping that might be a plus. I would trott on down to
the local Radio Shack and see what they have.

 

[L337JasE]

No. Any detachable USB cable must be FULL/HIGH speed. According to the USB
1.1 spec, "6.4.4 Prohibited Cable Assemblies", Low-speed detachable cables
are expressly forbidden.

There are LOW speed cables for mice, keyboards, etc. But they cannot be
detachable and have a few other restrictions.

All FULL/HIGH speed cables have both a metalized Mylar shield and a braded
copper shield. There is a single spec (in the USB 2.0 spec) for FULL and
HIGH speed. There is no difference in them and the spec is identical to the
USB 1.1 FULL speed spec.

BTW, I think you meant FULL speed instead of HIGH speed. LOW speed is 1.5
Mbit/Sec, FULL speed is 12 Mbit/Sec and HIGH speed is 480 Mbit/Sec. HIGH
speed was added in the 2.0 spec. The 3.0 spec will undoubtedly add a NEW
IMPROVED HIGH speed ;=)

That's basically what I said, without the details.

The A-B cables are ALL THE SAME!

I have had a cheap cable that broke - so beware.

But I think this thread is getting silly, considering the fact that buying a
USB cable requires no thought, apart from which colour you'd like.

ss.

 

[Ben]

That's basically what I said, without the details.

The A-B cables are ALL THE SAME!

I have had a cheap cable that broke - so beware.

How can it break? Assuming the printer and cable aren't moving then what
would make it break?

Ben

 

[L337JasE]

How can it break? Assuming the printer and cable aren't moving then what
would make it break?

I think it broke internally. A few years ago I had an Epson printer that
started to stop printing in the middle of a photo, and would sometimes not
be recognised by the PC. I realised that if I moved the cable it started
working again. So I replaced it - and then no problems.

ss.

 

[L337JasE]

How can it break? Assuming the printer and cable aren't moving then what
would make it break?

I think I might have tried pulling the printer too far away from the PC
which made it break internally.

ss.

 

[Fat Fart]

Make sure it is USB v.2.0 compatible.

 

[CJT]

Make sure it is USB v.2.0 compatible.

Hi,

I am in the process of buying a Samsung ML-1710 laser printer and am
looking to buy a USB cable. I have seen for example at Officedepot the
"Belkin" brand for around $25 which I understand is the Rolls Royce of
usb cables, but I am wondering if I could just as easily get a cheap one
to do the same thing without any difference in performance or anything
else? For example, I can get a "10-foot USB 2.0/1.0 A-B Cable" for $10
at overstock.com. Would I be losing out getting a cheaper cable here?

Thanks,
Ben

I certainly wouldn't pay $25 for one. $2 is more like it.

 

[kony]

I certainly wouldn't pay $25 for one. $2 is more like it.

Agreed.. .it's a USB 1.1 printer, would be a complete waste of time
and money to hunt down something special.


Dave