How to Assure Printer USB Cable Works?
Examine Physical Damages
Even a faulty USB cable on the printer is liable if you face problems with printing unexpectedly. The USB cable is probably disrupted in printing when the printer starts, and then stops when you move. Before the replacement of the existing USB printer cord is purchased, however, wait and confirm whether operating defects follow the steps below.
Examine Physical Damages
Switch off the printer and remove from USB ports the connected cable. Check for damages on the USB cable like cuts or crimps. Check whether the USB connector point connected to the rest of the cable is secure. Only replace it if there is any damage.
Measure its Length
When the printer’s USB cable is longer than 6 feet, the cable is likely to be defective. When you have pauses for printing, measure how long the USB cable is and only replace it with a shorter cable if necessary.
Confirm Cleanliness
Check whether dust or dirt has accumulated on both ends alongside the USB ports of the computer and the printer. If so removed by a handheld air duster from the connectors and ports.
Ensure Connection Is Right
Common Printer Issues
The printer is not supported by an USB hub and other intermediate device without connecting it to the PC. Make sure the USB cable is fixed at both ends on the USB ports of the computer. Switch on and retry the printer for the printer. Try to change the USB port on your computer if it fails to solve printer access problems.
Reverse the USB Port
To eliminate connectivity to the PC using the same cable as the underlying cause or a defective usb cable, connect the cable on a different computer or printer. Turn off the computer and the printer, if it works properly, make sure that this is not the cable’s fault. Disconnect all USB devices, like the mouse and the keyboard.
Boot up the PC and reset the printer to see if the new hardware is detected in Windows. In the notification bar beneath the desktop, check for Safely remove the hardware icon. If there is an interruption in printing, connector or defective USB cable is unlikely to cause it.