USB printer

[Mustang]

I have loaded the drivers for a printer onto my laptop. With the printer connected directly into the laptop, all is OK. When I put a USB extension lead into the equation, the laptop doesn't recognise the USB devise.

Any suggestions other than buying a longer lead and avoid the need for the extension?

TIA

[bogeyman]

I have loaded the drivers for a printer onto my laptop. With the printer connected directly into the laptop, all is OK. When I put a USB extension lead into the equation, the laptop doesn't recognise the USB devise.

Any suggestions other than buying a longer lead and avoid the need for the extension?

TIA

Bad extension cable?

Assume when you said 'printer connected directly into the laptop' that was via USB, right?

[churkus]

http://www.usb.org/about/faq/ans5

how longs yours (usb cable that is)>
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[Clippy]

http://www.usb.org/about/faq/ans5

how longs yours (usb cable that is)>
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USB repeater cable