USB 2 and USB 1 .... Help!
To the geniuses: My trusted epson printer 980 finally gave up the ghost and I am looking to buy a new printer. However, all the printers I see seem to be only USB 2 compatible (specifically, I am looking at a canon pixma printer.)
Now, I have a sawtooth with only an old usb port... Can I get them to attach somehow? Do I need an adapter? A hub? can I use my old cable? Am I screwed?
I am confused by this stuff, never having experience with USB2 devices... could someone explain?
Thank you for your help. I am feeling overwhelmed and old! :(
Hope Springs Eternal,
Mandricard
AppleOutsider
P.s. Doing more spelunking on the net, it looks like everything is backwards compatible, but will I need a special cable/adapter?
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Mandricard] at [2007-11-15 21:57:42]
# 1 Re: USB 2 and USB 1 .... Help!
No need for new cables unless the new printer does not come wth one. Most are A / B usb cables so your old cable should be good enough. I constantly use USB 2 devices on my older PB which only has USB 1.1.
reg
reg at 2007-11-17 15:35:49 >
# 2 Re: USB 2 and USB 1 .... Help!
A USB2 printer will work on a USB1 port ... just at a lower (11 MBps) bandwidth.
This really doesn't matter with a printer though, they use very little bandwidth and USB1 provides more than enough.
# 3 Re: USB 2 and USB 1 .... Help!
USB 2 compatible
If the printer is USB 2 compatible ("compatible" being the key word). The connection is actually a USB 1.1. It's a little dirty marketing gimmick.
If you wan a true USB 2, you need to make sure there is a "hi-speed USB certified" sticker somewhere on the box.
