USB Cable Hookup

[Sideline]

Does anyone know the maximum length of a USB cable you can use from the computer to SP 300 or any large format printer without issues ?

 

[bigblocktrader]

Does anyone know the maximum length of a USB cable you can use from the computer to SP 300 or any large format printer without issues ?

dont know max but I use 6 foot cable

 

[visual800]

another signguy in town uses about 30' no issues

 

[tbullo]

I have 3 15' active usb cables connected together to reach my plotter. Going on 7 years hooked up like that.

 

[Ditchmiester]

I have 3 15' active usb cables connected together to reach my plotter. Going on 7 years hooked up like that.

Anytime I ever go more than 15' I always use the active ones they are little more expensive but they keep all the data over long distances.

 

[jason91]

Anytime I ever go more than 15' I always use the active ones they are little more expensive but they keep all the data over long distances.

where did you get those at? can you post a pic of your setup? is the last one usb to printer cable?

 

[Ditchmiester]

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_id=7643

Check out this. I used to use these to connect my graphtec plotter to my computer now its close enough to use a standard cable. These work great.

 

[laserman70]

We used USB Booster cables.
We rand over 50 feet.

google usb booster

 

[HIGHSPEEDGRAPHIX]

I have 3 15' active usb cables connected together to reach my plotter. Going on 7 years hooked up like that.

same here, using a active USB Extension cable on graphtec.