USB HP Printer Issues.. Weird?! 1

[mattloflin]

Hey Guys,

I have had 3 or 4 different instances where I will use a USB cable for a printer and it will go to sleep and not wake up when asked to print.

The cables I use are just straight cables but when I switch with the ones that have the Block or "Resistor" at the end they seem to work flawless...

Any Ideas why this is?

I have a Konica Minolta doing it right now and I'm contemplating buying like 5 of the blocked USB cords.

Thanks,
Matt

- Matt

"Never Give a Sword to a Man Who Can't Dance

 

[gbaughma]

Are you talking about the little oblong donut thing that the USB cable loops through?

That's not a resistor, that's a torroid choke. If it's working with that, and not with an unchoked cable, then you are picking up inductive noise from somewhere.

Either use the cables with the chokes, or re-route the USB cables so they are farther away from electrical interference.



Just my 2¢
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[mattloflin]

Yea It seems as though that's the problem I will have to buy those cables! Thanks for the help

- Matt

"Never Give a Sword to a Man Who Can't Dance

 

[gbaughma]

That's why I'm here.

Just my 2¢
-Cole's Law: Shredded cabbage

--Greg

http://parallel.tzo.com