> There is a square port with a squigely lie next to it; is that the
> input for the USB cable?
Both my Canon F-30 and my HP LaserJet 1012 have that kind of USB port
and the cables I bought have a connector for it on one end and a
rectangular connector on the other to plug into the USB port on the PC.
I assume the small square style is the std. device connector--except for
my 128MB USB "lipstick" drive. It fits the rectangular connector.
A USB connection is MUCH faster than a parallel one, which makes a big
difference if you're scanning a large photo at high resolution-- 2
minutes vs 10 minutes for an 8x10 @ 1200dpi. (USB 1)
But all of this is moot unless you can find a Linux driver for the beast
or resign yourself to using it only with the Redmond product. BTW, I
tried sending plain ASCII characters to my F-30. It sat there like a
lump & totally ignored me.
-mj-
Michael Havens wrote:
>
> You know, after reading up on this printer it appears that it has a USB cable.
> I don't see a USB connector on the back, only a parallel port. That is why I
> just used my old cable. Are the printer cables USB on one end and parallel on
> the other? There is a square port with a squigely lie next to it; is that the
> input for the USB cable? I suppose that port doesnh't matter since there is a
> parallel cable. Does anyone understand what I'm talking about:?) Anyways...
> do I neede to try it with a differant cable or else just get another printer?
>
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