Share your printer with up to four USB Type-A devices or three USB Type-A and one USB Type-C device with the IOGEAR 4-Port USB 2.0 Type-B Printer Switch with USB Type-A to USB Type-C Adapter Kit.

Connect any mix of Windows and Mac computers to share a single printer between them. Set up your automatic* printing between each computer through your printer's included software. Simply submit a print job and the printer will automatically print from that computer. There is also a manual print option via the push-button switching. Manually select the computer to print from. The switch-lock prevents other users from switching devices while you print a large file or confidential information to ensure secure printing.

Please note that the automatic switch function is software-based and is only available with a USB printer or the printer function of a multi-function printer.

USB 2.0 Interface (480 Mb/s)    4 x USB 2.0 Type-B Ports    1 x USB 2.0 Type-A Port    USB Type-A to Type-C Adapter Cable    PC, Mac, and Linux Compatible

Manually or automatically print to a USB-based printer from up to four computers

Share a separate USB 2.0 device between Windows and Mac computers without a network setup

Use the software-free push-button switching option for sharing other USB devices

Active-port LEDs indicate which computer has access to the USB device

Switch-lock prevents others from the switching the device while ensuring data access consistency

Connect a USB Type-C Windows or Mac computer via the included USB Type-A to Type-C adapter cables

Has a heavy-duty, tangle-free design with a braided-nylon fiber cable jacket

USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s with USB 1.1 backwards compatible

No external power supply needed

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will it charge iPads?

A: Yes, but really slowly.

Q: 2. How much power is supplied to each port?

A: Whatever is typical for USB 2.0. I found this: In the USB 1.0 and 2.0 specs, a standard downstream port is capable of delivering up to 500mA (0.5A)

Q: 3. Will the USB hub work without using the power adapter if not trying to charge anything?

A: To use with computer, the power adapter is not necessary. It is only necessary if you want to charge multiple devices - then the computer's power will have a limit. And of course, if you want to use the strip to charge devices on its own, you will certainly nee it.

Q: 4. Will this plug directly into a 2019 iMac with USB C ports or is an adapter required?

A: You would just need to go and connect this device using the USB-A port.

Q: 5. Is Sabrent USB-SW20 switch compatible with windows 10 and windows 11?

A: Yes, the Sabrent USB 2.0 Sharing Switch is compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Q: 6. From one of the answers, it sounds as though the hub will work without the AC. Is this true?

A: You should be able to use the IOGEAR met(AL) USB 3.0 4-Port Hub with Power Adapter without its power supply. But that's going to depend on the devices you're planning to connect. If you're connecting multiple external hard drives, I recommend to use the hub with its power supply.

Q: 7. Will this power adapter works with 220 V?

A: The power adapter of the IOGEAR met(AL) USB 3.0 4-Port Hub can also support 220v.

Q: 8. What are the specifications for the Power Adapter? Volts and Amps (mAmps)? Thanks for your help. B.

A: Very good

Q: 9. Does this hub support 5gbps per port or 5gbps over the whole hub?

A: It's up to 5 Gbps overall, not per port.

Q: 10. Is this USB switch bidirectional, For eaxmple will it route data from a scanner to either of two computers hooked up to it?

A: Correct, the IOGEAR 2x4 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch will allow you to connect a scanner to either computer.