CJV30 / Rasterlink extend USB cable

[rightnow]

Hello,

Im in need to extend my USB 2.0 cable between my computer and my CJV30.

I bought a USB 2.0 Extender over ethernet. (This one http://www.deltaco.se/products/items/itemid/(USB2-EX100M)/index.aspx)

And it find my printer and hooks it up. I can even add it in Rasterlink printer management.

I tried cutting with Illustrator and Finecut, and it works.

But in Rasterlink it doesnt get any connection to the printer. I keep getting this error message: [13:30:13] USB2 : Can't get the status information(U). < { 0 } > - ( 0x02010606 ).

Anyone have any tips for me? If this doesnt work, maybe i need to buy a USB 2.0 active extender cable 30 meter. I know its probabbly better to have the raster near the printer. But in this particular case it would be awesome if i could get this working.

 

[ironchef]

Sup buddy. I recently had the same question. Called mimaki and asked a tech. They advised against it. Max length 15ft. Gold plated usb cable. And the shorter the better.

 

[SightLine]

Might not work for everyone but we run our JV33 with a Manhattan Products USB repeater and have for over a year with zero issues. I think ours is a 15 or 20 foot active exctension with another 10 foot regular USB cable after that.

 

[ironchef]

Any brand? Im looking at belkin, monster or another one i forgot the name of also staples brand

 

[Out There]

I run two 6ft usb cables. I did try a 15ft cable and it did not work out too well. Ended up moving the printer closer to my work station.

 

[ironchef]

Yeai figured. Im buying a 10 or 12 ft. Cablem and im buying a pc tomorrow(no taxes). To rip with. Any ideas on what ram, or other specs recommended?

 

[Out There]

I got my Dell XPS8300 i7 with 12GB ram at Costco and it works really well and ran me less that $1,000. Big rips still take a little time, but nothing compared to my previous tower of crap.

 

[ironchef]

Is ram the only factor here?

 

[rightnow]

I think i need like 90 feet cable

Problem is with a seperate rip machine, is that it requires Adobe Illustrator for the fast cutting. So another license of that aint cheap.

 

[rightnow]

For information purposes, i've bought a 30 Meter long USB 2.0 cable with active extension inside of it. You add power to it from a wall socket.

http://www.deltaco.se/products/items/itemid/(USB2-EX30M)/index.aspx

It works with my CJV30-100 perfectly. Im sure there are cables just like this in other countries like US also.

 

[rightnow]

30 meter = 100 feet/foot.
Before the active extension cable i have a 5 meter normal USB 2.0 cable.

 

[ironchef]

Well i exchanged the 12 foot usb for a 16 foot gold plated ativa cable from office depot. Works fine. Printing on a cjv30

 

[121a]

25ft active extension cable with a 10ft gold cable to the printer. No issues here.

 

[projectneon]

it is a very common issue for an extended usb line to not transfer all information, but we have a 20ft gold extender works fine for are jv33! just need to buy an power adapter for extension cable, or fork out the little extra for a decent cable