Which Type Of Scart Lead Do I Need?

[shellac2]

I need to connect my Epson Stylus printer SX445W to my computer - Dell computer - windows XP home edition. Computer about 7 - 8 yr old, Printer bought Sept 2012. What type of scart lead do i need?

[VHG]

Scart? That is for connecting televisions and DVDs together.

Because your printer ends is a W (445W) it measn it is wireless, so you don't need a lead at all if you have a wireless router.

But if you do want to use a cable you need a Standard USB printer lead.

It will have a USB A connector one end, and a "square" USB B connector the other.

This is what you need

http://www.cables2u.co.uk/high-speed-long-cable-standard-printer-lead-p-41.html

[shellac2]

Thanks VHG Yes my printer is wireless. But it stopped printing and as a last resort i have been advised to use a cable. The USB A connector is very slim, there does not appear to be anywhere to connect it to on my computer. The part the cable should connect to on my computer has a row of 4 pins over 5 pins - do they still manufacture cables of this type.?

[VHG]

Every computer built in the last 15 years or more will have a USB connector so I am sure it must be somewhere.

You don't say if it is a laptop or desktop, but look at the front and back of a desktop, plus round all the sides of a laptop. Make sure there is not a small "door" covering the connection.

The description of your 4 pins over 5 sounds like a DB-9 connector.

See picture below, is it like the top connector?

http://content.answcdn.com/main/content/img/CDE/DBCON.GIF

If so it is an RS-232 serial port but to be honest I have no idea if a modern printer would work through a old serial port.

You could try seeing if you can find a cable with USB A connector at one end and RS32 a the other.

Found this on a USA web site so you may be able to find one in the UK (but still not sure if it will work)

http://ppa-usa.com/computer-products/cable/usb-2-0-3-0/usb-to-serial-6-foot-cable.html

[VHG]

btw I have a Epson printer which is wireless and on the front panel on the printer are some options.

If you hunt down through the menus on the printer there is an option something like "Restore Default Settings". Select that to clear all settings on the printer.

Then delete the printer from your computer, uninstall all the printer software, then reboot, then try setting it up again with wireless.

[shellac2]

Thanks for your answer VHG. It is like the top connector i.e. the DB-9 connection. It is a desktop computer.

[Old_Geezer]

The PC sounds quite old then. I suspect a serial printer cable is still available but you'd need to check both ends are right. May be a better option to fit a USB card on the PC bus to connect to.

[galeck1947]

It is time to consider replacing your computer as XP support is about to end and also you probably wont get a driver for your printer either as manufacturers couldn't be bothered with old OS such as XP. Also as XP doesn't support N series wireless you will also be at a disadvantage .