subject: Tips To Find The Compatibility Cable Printer Usb [print this page] Thanks to the USB technology it is very easy and comfortable to connect a cable printer USB to the desktop or notebook ports. The cords and the system used differ according to the situation and depending on whether you want to connect one or more printers in parallel. For very complex systems with multiple parallel printers a special adapter cable is required enabling the use of up to 127 printers in parallel. When the parallel connection is used, other devices may be attached to the remaining computer ports. It is decisive to establish the compatibility between the device and the cable printer USB cord.
Check for quick installation features, plug and play design, the compatibility with the Windows or Linux operating platform. Mention must be made that for Windows, most cable printer USB applications are compatible only with platforms above Windows 98.
Read the manual of the printer to learn about the kind of USB cables that need to be used. Sometimes, additional software is necessary for the use of the cable printer USB cord, but once again the product instructions should clarify this aspect for you. As for the length of the cord, the location of the printer is definitely relevant for this issue.
You should add between two and five extra feet when calculating the distance between the printer and the computer so that the cable printer USB extension makes a good match. Special mention must be made about the necessity to install gold plated or high speed cables that make a difference for the printing of very large files. If you work with the printer a lot, and the materials you print are more special or complex, the best idea is to purchase special cable printer USB products that insure a quick and thorough data transfer.
Besides the high speed cable printer USB cords, there are also low speed items that have a transfer rate of only 12 Mb per second. The cable printer USB usually corresponds to USB 1.0 and USB 1.1, but they are compatible with the newer USB 2.0 as well. Nevertheless, USB 2.0 printers have no compatibility with cable printers specific to USB 1.0 or 1.1. One further advantage of USB printer cables is that they allow for the printing device for connection without requiring a computer restart. Drivers are also necessary for the printer operation, but they are normally included in the product package.
