photosmart D7460 to a6130n

kubato71 · 11-06-2009, 06:29 AM

I have a hp a6130n and a hp photosmart D7460. I have the printer joined with the pc via usb port on the back of the pc. But if you look at the 2 pictures included you will see the plug in the middle of the printer has nothing hooked to it and there is a plug in the other pic that is the back of my tower with nothing hooked to it as well. Is there a cable i can buy to conjoin the printer to the pc via these unused connections, because I dont know what these unused connections are? I just got a external harddrive which plugs into a usb port, and if i can hook the printer, using these connections it would free up a usb port for me. What do you think?

the pics wont upload cause they are attached to another thread i posted in a windows vista support area

-Chris

Dogg · 11-06-2009, 04:46 PM

Simply get a USB card and install it into a free PCI slot or a self powered USB hub.

masterjed · 11-08-2009, 06:49 PM

Yes Dogg is right, an AC powered usb hub will do the trick.

11-06-2009, 06:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
kubato71 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 21 OS: Vista	photosmart D7460 to a6130n I have a hp a6130n and a hp photosmart D7460. I have the printer joined with the pc via usb port on the back of the pc. But if you look at the 2 pictures included you will see the plug in the middle of the printer has nothing hooked to it and there is a plug in the other pic that is the back of my tower with nothing hooked to it as well. Is there a cable i can buy to conjoin the printer to the pc via these unused connections, because I dont know what these unused connections are? I just got a external harddrive which plugs into a usb port, and if i can hook the printer, using these connections it would free up a usb port for me. What do you think? the pics wont upload cause they are attached to another thread i posted in a windows vista support area -Chris

11-06-2009, 04:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dogg Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 1,965 OS: XP sp3	Re: photosmart D7460 to a6130n Simply get a USB card and install it into a free PCI slot or a self powered USB hub. __________________ Google is your friend !

11-08-2009, 06:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
masterjed Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 311 OS: XP	Re: photosmart D7460 to a6130n Yes Dogg is right, an AC powered usb hub will do the trick. __________________