printer - general question re USB port

I don't have a problem per se but I do find this interesting.

I'm running Visat Home Premium and have two USB ports on the front of my
computer and a handful on the back. If I use the front right USB port to
print, there are no problems. If I use the left front USB port, I get
nothing. This isn't a major issue as I will now just use the right front
USB port for printing. (Because of space limitation in my present set up, I
only connect the printer when I actually need to print and therefore I use
the front USB port to conncet since it is much more accessible.)

Is this typical behavior for one USB port to work with a printer and another
not to? BTW, both front USB ports work just fine with USB sticks so the
port in that respect is working as it should. Educate me, please.

I have used devices such as Guitar Port whereby I've had to install the
driver software again if I change which usb port I plug it into at the
front. Have you tried installing the most recent driver software when the
printer is plugged into the front left usb port - given that your usb sticks
work in both ports it might be ?

You might as well keep the printer connected by usb cable, if you need more
ports, and have a free PCI slot then get yourself a 4 port usb PCI card.

"Dave Horne" <> wrote in message
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>I don't have a problem per se but I do find this interesting.
>
> I'm running Visat Home Premium and have two USB ports on the front of my
> computer and a handful on the back. If I use the front right USB port to
> print, there are no problems. If I use the left front USB port, I get
> nothing. This isn't a major issue as I will now just use the right front
> USB port for printing. (Because of space limitation in my present set up,
> I
> only connect the printer when I actually need to print and therefore I use
> the front USB port to conncet since it is much more accessible.)
>
> Is this typical behavior for one USB port to work with a printer and
> another
> not to? BTW, both front USB ports work just fine with USB sticks so the
> port in that respect is working as it should. Educate me, please.
>

Dave, the driver for my printer (Brother 1240) is already included in
Vista's operating system; that information was even confirmed at Brother's
web site.

I have more than enought USB ports, I just found this interesting and was
wondering if this was common. Thanks, DH




"Dave" <> wrote in message
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>I have used devices such as Guitar Port whereby I've had to install the
>driver software again if I change which usb port I plug it into at the
>front. Have you tried installing the most recent driver software when the
>printer is plugged into the front left usb port - given that your usb
>sticks work in both ports it might be ?
>
> You might as well keep the printer connected by usb cable, if you need
> more ports, and have a free PCI slot then get yourself a 4 port usb PCI
> card.
>
> "Dave Horne" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>>I don't have a problem per se but I do find this interesting.
>>
>> I'm running Visat Home Premium and have two USB ports on the front of my
>> computer and a handful on the back. If I use the front right USB port to
>> print, there are no problems. If I use the left front USB port, I get
>> nothing. This isn't a major issue as I will now just use the right front
>> USB port for printing. (Because of space limitation in my present set
>> up, I
>> only connect the printer when I actually need to print and therefore I
>> use
>> the front USB port to conncet since it is much more accessible.)
>>
>> Is this typical behavior for one USB port to work with a printer and
>> another
>> not to? BTW, both front USB ports work just fine with USB sticks so the
>> port in that respect is working as it should. Educate me, please.
>>
>