USB Cable

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Hi,

I found a white USB cable the other day.

I think that it is computer to printer cable.

Can anyone provide any information:

28AWG/1P+24AWG/2C

In addition what does the above code mean.

Thanks
 
Ato_Zee said:
I would read it as 28 AWG (American Wire Gauge)/
1P (1 pair)
+
24 AWG / 2C (2 conductors)
So it's one twisted pair 28 American Wire Gauge
(signal pair) and 2 straight untwisted wires 24 AWG
for power
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True enough, but the point is we're being played here. A USB cable is
a USB cable. There are differences, but I prefer the white ones for my
printers too. I use the black for the scanner. See the logic is white
for outgoing and black for incoming.
 
True enough, but the point is we're being played here. A USB cable is
a USB cable. There are differences, but I prefer the white ones for my
printers too. I use the black for the scanner. See the logic is white
for outgoing and black for incoming.
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Howdy,

Indeed, you may be correct, but I had an experience recently
that makes me wonder...

We got an HP Laser all-in-one, but could not get it to print
properly.

I called HP, and started working with a tech who seemed
quite knowledgeable.

He had me un-install all the relevant software, download a
different version, and re-install.

Still, we could not print.

He and I worked on it for more than an hour.

Then, he said (as if an afterthought) "What kind of cable
are you using?"

I responded "USB."

He said, "No, I mean the tips... Is the cable you are using,
by any chance gold tipped?"

I looked, and it was.

He said (with a tone of triumph) "Well there's your problem.
We have found that these particular all-in-ones lose their
bi-directional functionality when connected with gold tipped
cables. He was then very apologetic for neglecting to ask
about the cable first...

I found a silver tipped cable connected to another HP
printer in our office, connected it to the all-in-one, and
it immediately started printing properly.

I put the gold tipped cable on the other HP printer, and it
worked fine (with full bi-directional functionality.)

None of this makes any sense to me, because I certainly
would have said "USB is USB" but that is the experience I
had.

All the best,
 
Kenneth said:
Howdy,

Indeed, you may be correct, but I had an experience recently
that makes me wonder...

We got an HP Laser all-in-one, but could not get it to print
properly.

I called HP, and started working with a tech who seemed
quite knowledgeable.

He had me un-install all the relevant software, download a
different version, and re-install.

Still, we could not print.

He and I worked on it for more than an hour.

Then, he said (as if an afterthought) "What kind of cable
are you using?"

I responded "USB."

He said, "No, I mean the tips... Is the cable you are using,
by any chance gold tipped?"

I looked, and it was.

He said (with a tone of triumph) "Well there's your problem.
We have found that these particular all-in-ones lose their
bi-directional functionality when connected with gold tipped
cables. He was then very apologetic for neglecting to ask
about the cable first...

I found a silver tipped cable connected to another HP
printer in our office, connected it to the all-in-one, and
it immediately started printing properly.

I put the gold tipped cable on the other HP printer, and it
worked fine (with full bi-directional functionality.)

None of this makes any sense to me, because I certainly
would have said "USB is USB" but that is the experience I
had.

All the best,
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Have you tried putting the gold cable back on the all-in-one? I would
suspect that all you did by replacing the cable was to reseat the
connection.
 
Have you tried putting the gold cable back on the all-in-one? I would
suspect that all you did by replacing the cable was to reseat the
connection.
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Hello again,

I read your comment above, and thought "No chance... but I
owe it to the guy to give it a try." (Even though I had
tried "re-switching" the cables originally, and the gold
failed, but the silver worked.)

So, moments ago, I plugged in the silver, and it failed.

Next, I plugged in the gold, and it also failed.

At that point, I thought I had lost my mind, but then, I
noticed something:

As I seated the cable, it appeared that the USB card
wiggled.

I opened the box, and found that the card was not properly
seated, so (with the addition of some extraordinary
coincidence) you were indeed correct! It was a seating
problem, but of the card in the slot rather than the cable
in the card.

In any case, please accept my sincere thanks. I would not
have found it without your comment.

All the best,
 
I would say that the problem you encountered is due to a defect in
design of the USB port. For whatever reason, it sounds like that
printer interfacing required a certain higher level of resistance in
probably the grounding, to operate correctly.

USB amperage differentiations make be quite sensitive on some products
but shouldn't be so sensitive that the resistance levels.

I also know my Epson scanner actually came with a USB cable, which is
almost unheard of, since the cables are a big money makers for computer
stores . They claimed using anything but their own may cause errors or
the unit not to even work.

Art


If you are interested in issues surrounding e-waste,
I invite you to enter the discussion at my blog:

http://e-trashtalk.spaces.live.com/
 
I would say that the problem you encountered is due to a defect in
design of the USB port. For whatever reason, it sounds like that
printer interfacing required a certain higher level of resistance in
probably the grounding, to operate correctly.

USB amperage differentiations make be quite sensitive on some products
but shouldn't be so sensitive that the resistance levels.

I also know my Epson scanner actually came with a USB cable, which is
almost unheard of, since the cables are a big money makers for computer
stores . They claimed using anything but their own may cause errors or
the unit not to even work.

Art

If you are interested in issues surrounding e-waste,
I invite you to enter the discussion at my blog:

http://e-trashtalk.spaces.live.com/
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I am awash in cables and harnesses here. I know you can pay over $10
for a USB cable or buy them at Dollar Tree. Even a $1 cable will work
in most cases. The important thing is to know a female end from a male
end and not allow a same sex marriage.
 
Al Bundy said:
I am awash in cables and harnesses here. I know you can pay over $10
for a USB cable or buy them at Dollar Tree. Even a $1 cable will work
in most cases. The important thing is to know a female end from a male
end and not allow a same sex marriage.
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LOL.

Mary
 
GMAN said:
I do like those 3 way cables though.
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My cables (and not just the USB) get all kinky and tangled. I never
thought about what they were doing in the back of my computer in the
dark there, but I am now hoping for the patter of little cables, and
perhaps some interesting hybrid varieties.

Art
 
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