Re: Connect local printer with USB cable

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When you connect the printer to the PC via the USB cable, do you hear the 'ding' sound?

Do other USB devices work correctly?
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Cari (MS-MVP)
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"harfmt" <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:4c659f5f67e8040b91fc2d762b7f3ab3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Vista Home Premium SP1 - trying to connect Brother HL-2142 laser printer
as a _local_ printer with USB cable connection. I have installed exactly
as instructed in printer manual. When I go to print, file appears in
print queue until it finally errors.

When I look in Device Manager->Universal Serial Bus Controllers->USB
Root Hub properties->Power tab, the description shows "Unknown USB
Device". Not sure if this is what the problem is. If it is, why would
the USB Device be unknown?

Also in Device Manager->Other devices, I see the HL-2140 printer with a
yellow key hole. Printer manual says using drivers and so on for HL-2140
is fine for the HL-2142.

When I try to add the printer manually, I can't work out which is the
USB port. Doesn't seem to be one. I've attached document with screen
shot of existing ports to choose from.

Using Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable (A Male/B Male).

Any ideas?


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|Filename: Printer Ports.doc |
|Download: http://www.vistax64.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14482|
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harfmt

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