▲ 1353 ▼ Smart home (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works 195 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] IDew@lemm.ee 23 points 2 years ago (3 children) USB Cable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (3 children) I bought a cheap printer from walmart last year and was absolutely miffed that it didnt come with a cord. No, I am not connecting you to my wifi and installing your software on my computer! Had to buy a printer cord on amazon that ended up costing as much as the printer itself... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) It wasn't just a generic usb type-b? Or was the printer only $3? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Nope, turns out printers still come with a unique connector type. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago Interesting. I haven't seen a printer without a type-b port since like the 90's or early 00's? And those were pretty consistently the parallel printer ports from what I remember. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago This is just a standard Type B usb cable. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--1v4a0pOwn0/X1n6TVbQElI/AAAAAAAAAKk/u0DMnzHqZnIAWMwhhKK4iGwabwQ2XGz8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/usb%2Btype%2Bb%2Bgeekyviews.png permalink fedilink source parent [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 12 points 2 years ago (3 children) I don't think I've had a printer come with a cord in like 20 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I bought mine with cord only just a few years ago. Staying that way too permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Well to be fair this was literally the first printer I've ever bought, at 31. It advertised on the box that it could connect by wifi or by cord, so I expected it to come with all accessories needed for that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago I sold printers (and other tech stuff) 20 years ago and can confirm, they have never come with USB cables, even before they were wireless. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Sounds like the real problem here was spending way too much money on a USB cable that you could have gotten for less than a buck from literally any other place. permalink fedilink source parent [–] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 7 points 2 years ago At this point i would feel safer having the printer on the network with my devices' network stacks between it and the OS than I would granting a printer direct access like that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And what's on the other end of the USB cable? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago A pot of Bitcoin! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (3 children) I bought a cheap printer from walmart last year and was absolutely miffed that it didnt come with a cord. No, I am not connecting you to my wifi and installing your software on my computer! Had to buy a printer cord on amazon that ended up costing as much as the printer itself... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) It wasn't just a generic usb type-b? Or was the printer only $3? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Nope, turns out printers still come with a unique connector type. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago Interesting. I haven't seen a printer without a type-b port since like the 90's or early 00's? And those were pretty consistently the parallel printer ports from what I remember. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago This is just a standard Type B usb cable. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--1v4a0pOwn0/X1n6TVbQElI/AAAAAAAAAKk/u0DMnzHqZnIAWMwhhKK4iGwabwQ2XGz8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/usb%2Btype%2Bb%2Bgeekyviews.png permalink fedilink source parent [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 12 points 2 years ago (3 children) I don't think I've had a printer come with a cord in like 20 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I bought mine with cord only just a few years ago. Staying that way too permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Well to be fair this was literally the first printer I've ever bought, at 31. It advertised on the box that it could connect by wifi or by cord, so I expected it to come with all accessories needed for that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago I sold printers (and other tech stuff) 20 years ago and can confirm, they have never come with USB cables, even before they were wireless. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Sounds like the real problem here was spending way too much money on a USB cable that you could have gotten for less than a buck from literally any other place. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) It wasn't just a generic usb type-b? Or was the printer only $3? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Nope, turns out printers still come with a unique connector type. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago Interesting. I haven't seen a printer without a type-b port since like the 90's or early 00's? And those were pretty consistently the parallel printer ports from what I remember. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago This is just a standard Type B usb cable. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--1v4a0pOwn0/X1n6TVbQElI/AAAAAAAAAKk/u0DMnzHqZnIAWMwhhKK4iGwabwQ2XGz8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/usb%2Btype%2Bb%2Bgeekyviews.png permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Nope, turns out printers still come with a unique connector type. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago Interesting. I haven't seen a printer without a type-b port since like the 90's or early 00's? And those were pretty consistently the parallel printer ports from what I remember. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago This is just a standard Type B usb cable. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--1v4a0pOwn0/X1n6TVbQElI/AAAAAAAAAKk/u0DMnzHqZnIAWMwhhKK4iGwabwQ2XGz8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/usb%2Btype%2Bb%2Bgeekyviews.png permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago Interesting. I haven't seen a printer without a type-b port since like the 90's or early 00's? And those were pretty consistently the parallel printer ports from what I remember. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago This is just a standard Type B usb cable. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--1v4a0pOwn0/X1n6TVbQElI/AAAAAAAAAKk/u0DMnzHqZnIAWMwhhKK4iGwabwQ2XGz8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/usb%2Btype%2Bb%2Bgeekyviews.png permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 12 points 2 years ago (3 children) I don't think I've had a printer come with a cord in like 20 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I bought mine with cord only just a few years ago. Staying that way too permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Well to be fair this was literally the first printer I've ever bought, at 31. It advertised on the box that it could connect by wifi or by cord, so I expected it to come with all accessories needed for that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago I sold printers (and other tech stuff) 20 years ago and can confirm, they have never come with USB cables, even before they were wireless. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I bought mine with cord only just a few years ago. Staying that way too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Well to be fair this was literally the first printer I've ever bought, at 31. It advertised on the box that it could connect by wifi or by cord, so I expected it to come with all accessories needed for that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago I sold printers (and other tech stuff) 20 years ago and can confirm, they have never come with USB cables, even before they were wireless. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Sounds like the real problem here was spending way too much money on a USB cable that you could have gotten for less than a buck from literally any other place. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 7 points 2 years ago At this point i would feel safer having the printer on the network with my devices' network stacks between it and the OS than I would granting a printer direct access like that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And what's on the other end of the USB cable? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago A pot of Bitcoin! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago A pot of Bitcoin! permalink fedilink source parent
