Very long printer cable

[Guest]

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I would like to put my HP 5i50 printer at some distance from my PC.
Where can I buy a 25' USB 2.0 cable? Can two or more shorter cables be
hitched together? I hope this is possible as it would save this old
guy a lot running back and forth. Thanks for your help. Og in TX

 

[Douglas]

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Normal USB 2.0 cables can't be used beyond 16 feet.You will need a repeater
cable to extend your range.Here is a link for the required cable.

http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/usb_active_cables.html

5@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:13024-41574254-42@storefull-3255.bay.webtv.net...
> I would like to put my HP 5i50 printer at some distance from my PC.
> Where can I buy a 25' USB 2.0 cable? Can two or more shorter cables be
> hitched together? I hope this is possible as it would save this old
> guy a lot running back and forth. Thanks for your help. Og in TX
>

 

[Guest]

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<OG515@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:13024-41574254-42@storefull-3255.bay.webtv.net...
> I would like to put my HP 5i50 printer at some distance from my PC.
> Where can I buy a 25' USB 2.0 cable? Can two or more shorter cables be
> hitched together? I hope this is possible as it would save this old
> guy a lot running back and forth. Thanks for your help. Og in TX

Silly question but...

How does putting your printer 25 feet away "save this old guy a lot running
back and forth"?

I could understand it if you wanted to bring it closer than it currently
is..

 

[Guest]

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You can get up to about 80 feet using multiple of the
following cables (16 feet each):

http://store.pchcables.com/16foacusbexc.html

PCH Cables is a store local to me (I buy by walking in)
and you can get just about any cable imaginable there, and
at a good price.

It's run by PC Heiden who used to have a good computer clone
store locally for a long time (across from one of Intel's
facilities in Hillsboro, Oregon).

Mike

 

[Guest]

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OG515@webtv.net writes:

> I would like to put my HP 5i50 printer at some distance from my PC.
> Where can I buy a 25' USB 2.0 cable? Can two or more shorter cables be
> hitched together? I hope this is possible as it would save this old
> guy a lot running back and forth. Thanks for your help. Og in TX

Another solution might be to get a USB print server and string 25' of cat5
cable to connect your printer (assuming you have a local ethernet).

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