[DM-MUG] USB printer

[Ray Bowler]

Matt,

Tat is what I though until someone else suggested powering down and 
restarting. Now it works. Go figure. Cokmputers don't make sense.


At 5:33 PM -0500 9/25/06, Matthew W. wrote:
>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
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Ray Bowler

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