I have a printer with a USB socket on it but have lost the cable for it. Do I just buy a cable to go into the USB port of the printer and the USB port of the laptop or would it go into a different socket on the laptop (there is a socket on the laptop that looks like a telephone socket!). MIght be a stupid question but I really dont know! Can anyone help?
2006-09-26 09:54:52 · 16 answers · asked by Showaddywaddy 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
Buy yourself another USB cable You need a USB A-B cable.
One end (the smaller end) goes into the printer. Other end goes into a free USB port on your laptop.
2006-09-26 09:57:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a USB A to B cable, the flat end goes into your lap antop d the square end into the printer. Try PC World or www.scan.co.uk
2006-09-27 09:03:21 · answer #2 · answered by albert_rossie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you need is a simple device USB cable. It will have a standard USB connector on one end, and a smaller USB connector on the other end. The small end goes to the printer, and the standard end goes to your computer. They are at pretty much any store (target, wal-mart, office max, radio shack, even big lots).
2006-09-26 16:59:39 · answer #3 · answered by consumingfire783 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your printer has a USB port, then you would need a USB cord to connect it to your computer that has an open USB port to plug it into.
2006-09-27 16:14:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just ask for a USB cable because all USB cables are the same and it does not matter for what you use it
2006-09-26 17:04:47 · answer #5 · answered by shared pc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normal usb
2006-09-26 17:05:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As said you need a USB A to B cable, the flat end goes into your lappy and the square end into the printer. If you're in the UK go to www.ebuyer.com you'll pick one up there for a couple of quid.
2006-09-26 17:04:33 · answer #7 · answered by thecoldvoiceofreason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your printer probly uses a usb check and see
the socket that looks like a phone socket is for your wireless cable.
2006-09-26 16:59:23 · answer #8 · answered by mia t 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need a USB 2.0 cable. the two ends of the cable are different. the socket on the laptop has this symbol on it;
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/236246.htm
2006-09-27 01:00:37 · answer #9 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USB cable
2006-09-27 23:37:09 · answer #10 · answered by eeeeeeeeclipse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋