Natane
16-04-2005, 18:23
what is the difference between a USB and USB 2.2 ?? i have to buy the cable separate. i know one seems to be faster. but can i use either on any printer?
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View Full Version : Which USB cable should I use? Natane 16-04-2005, 18:23 what is the difference between a USB and USB 2.2 ?? i have to buy the cable separate. i know one seems to be faster. but can i use either on any printer? alchresearch 16-04-2005, 18:37 USB1.1, known generally as USB, was the first popular standard for the Universal Serial Bus. It is intended to take the pain out of adding peripheral devices to a computer. Maximum data throughput: 1.5MB per second. USB2.0 is the latest Universal Serial Bus standard (official launch: November 2001). With a maximum throughput of 60MB per second USB2.0 is 40 times faster than USB1.1. Don't get fleeced by the cost of a USB cable. You should be paying no more than £4-£5. Natane 16-04-2005, 18:38 so can i use any of these cables with any kind of printer? Avalon 16-04-2005, 19:04 Originally posted by Natane so can i use any of these cables with any kind of printer? It depends if you PC and printer have USB2, but i thnik USB2 cables are backward compatable - they will work with USB 1?? A =) slh73 16-04-2005, 21:56 The cables and plugs/sockets are the same, its the hardware on the end of them thats differnet. USB 1 devices will work in a USB2 port, and USB2 stuff will work at a slower speed than its capable of in a USB1 port. Trever 16-04-2005, 21:57 A USB1.1 and a USB2.0 cable are both the same cable! The speed difference is in the PC USB and the peripheral and NOT the cable. So just buy the cheapest cable (95p from Screw Fix) :thumbsup: vidster 16-04-2005, 22:08 Originally posted by Trever A USB1.1 and a USB2.0 cable are both the same cable! The speed difference is in the PC USB and the peripheral and NOT the cable. So just buy the cheapest cable (95p from Screw Fix) :thumbsup: So why are they sold as USB and USB2 cables? Trever 16-04-2005, 22:13 Originally posted by vidster So why are they sold as USB and USB2 cables? So they can make more money :suspect: It's a bit like when CD's came out and everybody was selling 'Digital' headphones. There just the same as analog ones. Lurch 16-04-2005, 23:04 Originally posted by slh73 The cables and plugs/sockets are the same, its the hardware on the end of them thats differnet. USB 1 devices will work in a USB2 port, and USB2 stuff will work at a slower speed than its capable of in a USB1 port. Sometimes! USB1.1 devices are meant to work in USB2.0 ports, and usually do. USB2.0 devices aren't meant to work in USB1.1 ports, but often do. |