New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

[copier tech]

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[88hawkfan]

Re: New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

Yes, you just have to buy the Extended USB Board.

[Athlontini]

Re: New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

Looks like USB-B won't be standard going forward - it's been missing on every newer box I've seen.

Hooray, paying extra for old features!

[slimslob]

Re: New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

And when was the last time you saw a new MFP with a Centronics parallel port?

[copier tech]

Re: New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

And when was the last time you saw a new MFP with a Centronics parallel port?

That really is old but USB is still very much current, have you heard of the latest USB 4.0 version?
We also have military Metis machines that only use USB mainly for security. (Not networked)

I have a customer that brings his laptop in from home, walks up & plugs it in via usb to print, that was on an MPC3003, they’ve now upgraded to an xx04 but no USB-B socket!
Tried to explain other options but hes “old school” and that his preference.

[guitar9199]

Re: New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

If that machine has Smart Panel V1 on it, go ahead and demonstrate the Connector app..... That should cause his head to explode.

[slimslob]

Re: New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

I have setup at most 3 or 4 MFP using USB printing in the last 15 years. And those have been in homes. Why pay for a feature that no one will use. When you do have a customer with the need, you sell them the options.

As for USB 4.0, its capacity would be wasted om printing. Even USB 1 could send data faster than most printers can print it.

[copier tech]

Re: New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

I have setup at most 3 or 4 MFP using USB printing in the last 15 years. And those have been in homes. Why pay for a feature that no one will use. When you do have a customer with the need, you sell them the options.

As for USB 4.0, its capacity would be wasted om printing. Even USB 1 could send data faster than most printers can print it.

[TonerMunkeh]

Re: New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

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See the little punch-out under the A-types? That's where it is.

[copier tech]

Re: New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

See the little punch-out under the A-types? That's where it is.

[Kimi]

Re: New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

See the little punch-out under the A-types? That's where it is.

+1 for this, almost certain its there.

[sturmtrooper]

Re: New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

I believe they have started covering them with punchouts for security reasons as otherwise any joker can walk up and just plug in and print.

[NeoMatrix]

Re: New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

I believe they have started covering them with punchouts for security reasons as otherwise any joker can walk up and just plug in and print.

Why doesn't a USB stick have a ROM switch built into it like a standard SD card?

Drives me to drink(more) having to wipe hacker formatted tracks off USB sticks.
Appears that big interest parties wants all USB sticks to find a way back to a live active internet interface to read/update the USB stick.

[Oze]

Re: New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

+1 for this, almost certain its there.

+2
Just checked...it's there AND it still works fine.

[copier tech]

Re: New Ricoh have no USB-B socket

Yup its there! Thanks for the info I can inform my customer now.