Oren wrote:
On Mon, 27 Apr 2015 22:42:53 -0700, "Snuffy \"Hub Cap\" McKinney"
wrote:

I finally learned to check these first before jumping into the software or running to the computer store. A good lesson for anyone else interested...

In my days, never had a USB cable go bad. Went through the routines
to fix a printer for my bride. After some gymnastics I replaced the
USB/Printer cable.

$4 cable for 6 feet

Now new printers can run on WiFi.
At home keeping one Inkjet and color
laser printer both on WiFi. Inkjet is
to print pictures only.