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<p>For a very long time I have used desktop computers for most things including photo editing. I am now considering a laptop but I have two scanners (mostly old, especially for film scanning) and two printers and two monitors. Laptops have limited usb ports. If I replace my desktop with a laptop and use a separate usb hub for connections to the peripherals, will I have problems? Previously I heard that some older scanners and other devices do not function well when connected to hubs. What is the current experience and thinking? Thanks for any help.</p>
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<p>I have no problems with USB hubs with an iMac and MacBook Pro. However there's a limit to the number of USB powered devices you can attach. USB C/Thunderbolt 3 does okay with up to three ports, maybe more. I have a couple of Anker 10 port hubs with a separate power supply that work well too (not on the same computer). I have a USB powered Epson V39 scanner attached to the 10 port hub, and it works just fine.</p>
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<p>Long time ago I used usb-hub that had no external power source with windows desktop. I have some kind of recollection that either Minolta Scan Dual III or Minolta Scan Dual IV did not operate through it. Then I had another usb-hub that did not operate with anykind of usb-device. </p>

<p>For all-out graphics workstation with several periferial devices I would prefer a desktop. Certainly it is possible to use laptop and only plug just device currently in use, with some current laptops dongles are needed even for that. </p>

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<p>Thank you. I use Vuescan for my film scanner and my somewhat old flatbed scanner. I believe I read somewhere that using a hub was problematic with Vuescan. Aside from using laptop, my desktop ports are full when I include my backup drive and my scanners, printers, and monitors. </p>
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I currently have 3 USB hubs attached to my desktop PC - one powered with 3 satellite hard drives, keyboard dongle and ReadyBoost cache USB stick attached, one powered with 3 Canon scanners attached and two phone charger leads (all of which work simultaneously !), one unpowered with two printers attached.

 

Zero issues except when madam moved the desktop to dust, and unplugged the printers !.

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