USB Issue

[TomGlynn]

Hi, would I be able to use a printer with a USB 1 port with my macbook with a USB 2 port? I'm fairly sure you can, but any confirmation would be fantastic, thanks!

 

[grapes911]

Yes, they are fully compatible. However, the transfer speed will be throttled back. This is not usually noticeable with printers though.

 

[TomGlynn]

Wow, fast response, thank you very much!

 

[grapes911]

No problem.

 

[MacBass]

USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1 and 1.0 devices, and OSX should be able to recognize the printer within Printer Setup.