 Printer Wont Work Through Usb Hub |
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 Sep 29 2008, 01:47 AM
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I purchased a usb hub that ads four more ports to my laptop. I can use it fine with my mous and also my external hard drive. but when i plug my printer into it and try to print a document from MS Word, it wont find the printer. In the lower right corner it will say that an unknown device is connected... if i plug the printer into a USB port directly on the PC it will work, but that kind of defeated the entire purpose of having the HUB, i dont want to have to keep un-plugging and re-plugging things in. |
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Sep 29 2008, 10:58 AM
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 Computer Masochist Group: Moderator Posts: 8,472 Joined: 27-January 07 From: Cleveland, Ohio Member No.: 108,618 |
Does the hub get its power from the laptop or it's own separate power supply?
-------------------- Mark
 why won't my laptop work? Having grandkids is God's way of giving you a 2nd chance because you were too busy working your butt off the 1st time around Avatar by Handplane |
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Sep 29 2008, 10:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 11-May 05 Member No.: 19,737 |
from the PC itself
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Sep 30 2008, 10:27 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 6,542 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Killeen, TX Member No.: 33,068 |
Have you tested all the ports on the hub...with other USB devices?
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Sep 30 2008, 10:36 AM
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Computer Masochist Group: Moderator Posts: 8,472 Joined: 27-January 07 From: Cleveland, Ohio Member No.: 108,618 |
QUOTE In the lower right corner it will say that an unknown device is connected.. Did you install the software before attaching the printer? You can try going to Device Manager and delete the USB root hub controllers and reboot the computer and reload them and see what happens. Personally, I'd go with one that has its own power supply -------------------- Mark
why won't my laptop work? Having grandkids is God's way of giving you a 2nd chance because you were too busy working your butt off the 1st time around Avatar by Handplane |
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Sep 30 2008, 03:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 11-May 05 Member No.: 19,737 |
hmmm... idk if this had anything to do with it, but i uninstalled the IE 8 beta 2, and reset, then reinstalled it, reset and now my printer seems to be working through the HUB... thanks for the help!
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