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584606 2007-08-25 22:02:00 I have a problem with my USB connections that is caused by my canon printer, Its connected via USB and when it's on the flash drive drops out - then reconnects then drops out etc.

It happens on my windows XP laptop, my windows 2000 Desktop and with various flash drives.

My printer is a ip3000 but it also happens with a ip4200 (on my brother's computer, his Seagate Agent drops out)

Does any else have the problem, know of an answer or can point me to another thread about this problem?

The work round is to not use a USB drive while using the printer but this get annoying at times and printing from a USB drive is a chore.
porkster (6331)
584607 2007-08-25 22:08:00 Never had this problem with a Canon printer.
Have you tried a new USB cable for the printer?
Is there another USB port you can plug the printer in to?
CYaBro (73)
584608 2007-08-25 23:51:00 Never had this problem with a Canon printer.
Have you tried a new USB cable for the printer?
Is there another USB port you can plug the printer in to?

Different cables, different USB drives different ports, different computers and operating systems.

Same problem...
porkster (6331)
584609 2007-08-25 23:56:00 Is there one component that you use every thime, EG; Same cable, power source.

Mixing items up and trying on different machines makes it hard to fault find.

Find the one common component and that may be the problem.


And I don't mean the user:lol: :p
wainuitech (129)
584610 2007-08-25 23:59:00 Is there one component that you use every thime, EG; Same cable, power source .

Mixing items up and trying on different machines makes it hard to fault find .

Find the one common component and that may be the problem .


And I don't mean the user:lol: :p

The same problem is happening on my brothers computer, different everything!!
porkster (6331)
584611 2007-08-26 00:02:00 Are the USB drives the same brand? CYaBro (73)
584612 2007-08-26 00:02:00 what speed USB? tweak'e (69)
584613 2007-08-26 02:19:00 The impression I get is that the Canon is dragging to much power, hence other items drop off or insufficient power available.
Is the POWER section on the following any help?

en.wikipedia.org
FrankS (257)
584614 2007-08-26 08:17:00 Are the USB drives the same brand?

Nope.


what speed USB?

1.1 on my desktop
2.0 on the laptop
and 1.1 I think on my brothers PC


The impression I get is that the Canon is dragging to much power, hence other items drop off or insufficient power available.
Is the POWER section on the following any help?

en.wikipedia.org

My thoughts to start with but when 3 PC do it on 2 different canon printers I'm not sure (although the 2 canons may have similar innards with respect to the USB port)
I'll check the current when I can (i'll need to wreck a USB lead)
porkster (6331)
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