problem connecting digital camera to pc

[trisha2008]

i have just bought a brother dcp-135c printer with a usb cable for sending pictures from camera to pc, ive installed the software for the printer but all that is happening when i try to connect to printer it keeps saying connected to computer, this printer does not need to be connected to a pc but still doesnt seem to work,Q"" have i got the wrong usb cable which is a male to mini b5 pin. thanks for all replies. trisha 2008

[wildwood]

I am not familiar with your breed of printer but all the printers I've used did not come with an USB cable and employ the standard USB cable, not one with a mini b5 plug.
Did this cable come with your printer?????

[trisha2008]

thank you for your reply, no the cable didnt come with the printer it came with the camera, ive also tried another cable but even this doesnt work, trisha 2008

[wildwood]

This is rather puzzling. Most printers use a standard A-type to B-type USB cable. The B-type plug is a squarish one with the top corners rounded, this goes in the back of the printer somewhere. The A-type is the one that goes into the normal USB port of the computer.

[trisha2008]

hi wildwood thanks for your reply, i feel such a fool asking for help as ive just been told that my digital camera does not have a picbridge this why the cable isnt working, perhaps this will help someone else to make sure they have the right camera for the job and dont believe all the salesman tell you. thanks again trisha2008