UGREEN US135 10351 USB-A to USB-B Cable, 3 m

Overview

The UGREEN US135 (10351) is a 3 m USB 2.0 cable that joins a printer, scanner or other device with a square USB-B socket to the USB-A port on a computer. It suits a home or office where the printer sits across the room or on a shelf rather than next to the computer. Data runs at USB 2.0 speed, up to 480 Mbps.

Is it right for you?

• Suits printers, scanners, amplifiers and other equipment with the square USB 2.0 Type-B socket, with the computer up to 3 m away.
• Your computer needs a USB-A port. A laptop with only USB-C ports needs a USB-C to USB-B cable instead.
• Not for the wider two-part USB 3.0 Type-B socket found on some drives and docks, and not a USB-C, Micro-USB or Mini-B cable.
• It is a USB cable, not a network cable: it will not make a printer wireless or give it an IP address.

Key features

• 3 m reach, so the computer and the printer do not have to share a desk.
• USB 2.0 data up to 480 Mbps, and slower USB devices work at their own speed.
• Carries ordinary USB bus power for peripherals that use it.
• Shielded copper conductors and a PVC jacket, which keep interference away from the data.
• Gold-plated contacts that resist corrosion at the plugs.
• Moulded strain relief at each plug for everyday plugging and unplugging.

What else you need

Nothing extra for the cable itself. The printer or scanner may still need its own driver or software from its maker, and it still needs its own mains power: the cable carries only USB bus power.

Before you buy

• Never use it to join two computers or two USB host ports.
• It does not supply the mains power that printers, scanners, amplifiers and powered speakers need.
• Check that the socket on your device is the square USB 2.0 Type-B, not USB 3.0 Type-B, USB-C, Micro-USB or Mini-B.
• Driver-free operation depends on the connected device, not the cable.