[DM-MUG] USB printer

[Matthew W.]

But neither a mouse nor a printer require a powered port, that's why  
mice work on keyboards. Apple keyboards are not powered USB hubs.  
Sounds like a dead port to me. A hub might be a good solution.

Mw

On Sep 25, 2006, at 2:46 PM, kickfire at i-rule.net wrote:

> My guess would be the power required from the port. make sure you  
> get a powered usb port.
>
> dave
>
>
> On Sep 25, 2006, at 2:41 PM, Ray Bowler wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a problem and a possible reason for it which I would like  
>> to have someone tell me I am wrong. I tried to print to my wife"s  
>> printer connected to her iBook and it would not print. I tried a  
>> couple of things and couldn't make it work until I switched USB  
>> ports with her Kensington Turbo Mouse. Now the printer would work  
>> but not the mouse. That seems to mean that the printer and cable  
>> are fine but not the port. I would have a hard time paying to  
>> replace the port(logic board?) if is is dead. a work around would  
>> be a USB hub. Is my analysis right?
>>
>> -- 
>> Ray Bowler
>>
>> rbowler.home.mchsi.com