Yes it is a powered hub, but so is the printer so that is more or less irrelevant I would have thought. Severin
On 31/08/2011, at 8:31 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: > Hi Severin, > >> Why the same poor quality cable plugged into the hub none the less worked is >> not clear though. > > Presumably the hub has it’s own power supply – it could just be down to the > limitations of the power output from the iMac port coupled with high cable > losses from the long cheap cable and the hub could just push out a bit more > power. > > > Cheers > > > > Neil > -- > Neil R. Houghton > Albany, Western Australia > Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 > Email: [email protected] > > > > > on 31/8/11 4:37 PM, Severin Crisp at [email protected] wrote: > >> A little while ago I posted regarding a printer not being recognised when >> plugged in to a USB port on my iMac but then recognised when plugged in to >> a hub. I have replaced the cable with a high quality USB 2 certified etc >> one and all is now fine. I believe a combination of quality and length ( a >> necessary 5m) were to blame. Why the same poor quality cable plugged into >> the hub none the less worked is not clear though. >> My thanks to the various useful inputs on this. In future beware of el >> cheapos! >> Severin Crisp >> ________________________________________________________ >> >> Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP >> >> 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. >> >> Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) >> >> email mailto:[email protected] >> >> ________________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> ________________________________________________________ Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:[email protected] ________________________________________________________ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
