Variants of USB 2 cables

• Parka

  31 Jul 06, 20:56

  (This is related to my USB printer problem.)
  
  Are there different variants of USB 2 cables?
  I was told by the printer dudes that I need to get USB 2 silver colour high speed cables.
  
  Are there different variants of USB 2 cables?
• berll

  31 Jul 06, 21:11

  Originally posted by Parka:

  (This is related to my USB printer problem.)
  
  Are there different variants of USB 2 cables?
  I was told by the printer dudes that I need to get USB 2 silver colour high speed cables.
  
  Are there different variants of USB 2 cables?

  i don't there is, a common usb cable should be compliant with both usb1.1 and usb2.0
  
  btw, what problem are you facing?
• troublemaker2005

  31 Jul 06, 21:23

  prob related to this thread
  
  http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=202168
• Parka

  31 Jul 06, 21:28

  This is the reason why I support firewire over usb.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  31 Jul 06, 21:32

  Originally posted by Parka:

  (This is related to my USB printer problem.)
  
  Are there different variants of USB 2 cables?
  I was told by the printer dudes that I need to get USB 2 silver colour high speed cables.
  
  Are there different variants of USB 2 cables?

  As far as I know, there's no variants. There are only 3 types of USB cables. The first one is USB 1.0, real slow at transferring. USB 1.1 is slightly faster. USB 2.0 is the fastest of the 3, transferring data at 480Mbps.
• troublemaker2005

  31 Jul 06, 21:55

  Originally posted by Parka:

  This is the reason why I support firewire over usb.

  firewire used to have superior data transfer speed and protects the data in complete buffers/ packets in the event of a power failure prior to hardware power off. Just as the SCSI concept with HDD in Apple computers, Firewire was a popular data transfer concept with Apple computers too. Now that USB has reached a higher speed and offers the convenience of plug-N-play, it is a form of data transfer not to be missed espeically since it compliments a self-powered cable.
  
  Refering to your S9000 printer's quick start user guide page 2, the USB cable calls for a Canon or other computer manufacturer cable (not that strict, not even asking for specific cable packed with tthe printer or any that has a capacitor in it) up to 2 meters in length. So you may want to cross- reference this info withh whatever hardware you have and are using with the printer now.
  
  If you still have problems and the printer's still covered under warranty you may want to call up Canon Tech support?
• Parka

  31 Jul 06, 23:11

  Originally posted by troublemaker2005:

  Refering to your S9000 printer's quick start user guide page 2, the USB cable calls for a Canon or other computer manufacturer cable (not that strict, not even asking for specific cable packed with tthe printer or any that has a capacitor in it) up to 2 meters in length. So you may want to cross- reference this info withh whatever hardware you have and are using with the printer now.

  I do have a few USB 2 cable, from those external casing. I don't think the specifications are that strict.
• ditzy

  1 Aug 06, 10:44

  Please, the silver you see is just deco.
• Rejected

  1 Aug 06, 10:45

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  Please, the silver you see is just deco.

  ya lah.