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Re: [SLUG] HP Photosmart 2575 setup


On Tue, Dec 06, 2005 at 01:35:00PM +1100, Hal Ashburner wrote:
> On 06/12/05, Peter Chubb <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I had this problem at one point when the USB port was underspec.  This
> > printer uses all of a USB2.0 bandwidth, and will not work on USB 1.0
> > or on a USB2.0 that isn't exactly compliant.
> >
> > Thanks Peter,
> Posting to the list.
> 
> Can't sufficently express how disappointing Dell's approach to hardware is.
> One thing after another is not what was advertised with this box.
> I wonder if its legal..

Note that usb2 does not necessarily mean hi-speed usb.

"USB 2.0 specification incorporates three speeds: Hi-Speed, Full-Speed and Low-Speed"

http://www.everythingusb.com/usb2/faq.htm

Matt