Need 40 ft cable for USB Printer (Type A to Type B)  | | | 
December 6th, 2008, 09:54 PM
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| Need 40 ft cable for USB Printer (Type A to Type B)
I have had to move my home office and the only place my printer will now fit is on a shelf on the opposite side of the room from my computer. The distance to lay cable is about 33ft to 40ft. I have searched on the internet but too many options came up and most of them were confusing.
My printer (is ancient) is a Cannon MP370 Multipass. It plugs into my computer using a USB Type A Connector and plugs into the printer using a USB Type B connector.
Was wondering what my options were. | 
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December 6th, 2008, 10:11 PM
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USB cables can not be that long without repeaters. The maximum length is 10-15ft. | |
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December 6th, 2008, 10:30 PM
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"I have searched on the internet but too many options came up and most of them were confusing."
I have no clue what a repeater is | |
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December 6th, 2008, 10:40 PM
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December 7th, 2008, 10:50 AM
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The wireless is definitely a great idea - I run one of them myself at home!  | |
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December 7th, 2008, 12:28 PM
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That's great if you have a wireless network. | |
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December 7th, 2008, 01:11 PM
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| Wired vs Wireless comparison
To do the wireless network, you would need a wireless router, a wireless connection to your computer and a wireless printer server. Looking at Newegg, a Netgear wireless G router is about $40, a wireless ad apter for your computer would run $30-$40, and the print server would run from $75 to $150, for a total between $150 - $250. You might (should) be able to skip the router and go straight from the computer to the print server, saving $40.
A USB to Cat5 extender will run you $50 to $75, depending on whether you want powered or not. For the printer, you may well want a powered model. They are pretty simple. USB to the computer end of one extender, Cat 5 (ethernet cable) from extender to extender, USB from the remote extender to the printer. Supposed to be good out to about 200 feet. | |
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December 7th, 2008, 01:25 PM
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The wireless is definitely a great idea - I run one of them myself at home! | The main thing people don't bother to check is to see how much steel is in the house. I myself have a steel desk so I can't run a wireless network unless I want to shield it which would cost about $200 or so I'm told by some friends. So the logical choice for me would be to stick with wires. | |
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December 7th, 2008, 01:59 PM
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Steel may affect the speed/distance signal, but it still works fine. | |
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