CERRXIAN 9 inch USB 2.0 Type B angled combo cable (male to female) for printers and scanners
Product description
What it is and why people buy it
This CERRXIAN 9 inch USB 2.0 Type B data sync cable is a simple, practical fix for short connections—especially where your kit doesn’t sit nicely. The key idea here is the angled USB connector(s). In real setups (printer corners, scanners tucked behind desks, hard drives in cramped spaces), straight plugs can mean the cable bends too sharply or you end up fighting for a bit of clearance. The “left angle & right angle” combo is meant to make installation easier depending on which side you need to route from.
It’s a USB 2.0 Type B Female to Type B Male lead, designed for data transfer rather than charging, and it’s aimed at common peripherals like printers, scanners and some digital devices that use a Type B port. So yes, it’s fairly niche—but for the right job, that niche is exactly what you want.
Key points
If your device is using USB Type B and you’re short on space, this cable’s angled connector design is the main reason it exists. It’s built around USB 2.0, so you get up to 480 Mbps for USB 2.0 high-speed devices, and it should also work with older USB speeds by falling back to slower modes.
The combo aspect matters too: depending on how your printer or scanner sits, one angle may be more manageable than the other. It’s not a “universal solve everything” cable, but it can save you from awkward bending or repeated plug/unplug frustration.
Where it stands out in use
In everyday setups, the angled plug is the difference between a tidy connection and a stressed cable. Picture this: your printer is pushed against a wall or the back of a cabinet, and the USB port is facing sideways. With a straight connector, the lead would need to bend hard to reach your computer. With an angled connector, the cable can usually take a gentler path and stay out of the way of vents, paper trays, or drawer movement.
Also, because it’s USB 2.0 and labelled as a data sync cable, it fits typical printer/scanner workflows where you’re not expecting the kind of speeds you’d associate with newer high-bandwidth USB standards.
What to know about performance and compatibility
On paper, this cable supports USB 2.0 high speed up to 480 Mbps, and it’s backwards compatible with full-speed USB 1.1 (12 Mbps) and low-speed USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbps). That backwards compatibility is a sensible safety net if your computer ports—or the peripheral—operate at older USB speeds.
That said, there’s one limitation you should keep in mind: this is specifically a USB Type B setup (Type B male to Type B female). If your device uses a different USB shape (for example, the more common rectangular USB types), this won’t be the right cable. Before buying, it’s worth checking the port type on both the device end and the PC end.
Pros and cons
- Pros: Angled connector design helps when space is tight, combo of left angle and right angle adds routing flexibility, supports USB 2.0 and falls back to USB 1.1 / USB 1.0 speeds.
- Cons: The 9 inch length may be too short if your printer or scanner needs a long run, it’s only suitable for devices that use USB Type B ports, so it won’t match every printer/scanner setup.
Tech specs
- Type: Data sync cable (USB 2.0)
- Format: USB Type B Female to USB Type B Male
- Size: 9 inch
- Data transfer speed: Up to 480 Mbps (USB 2.0 high speed)
Should you buy it?
It’s a good fit if you’ve got a USB Type B printer, scanner or similar digital device and your main problem is cable routing—limited space and awkward bends. The angled design (with left and right options in the combo) is particularly handy when the device sits in a tight spot.
You may want to skip it if you need a longer lead than 9 inch, or if your device doesn’t actually use USB Type B. And if you’re expecting something that targets modern, faster USB behaviour for high-bandwidth tasks, this stays in the USB 2.0 world—fine for typical peripherals, but it won’t be a “future-proof” cable.
A quick check before ordering: confirm the USB Type B shape on your peripheral, and make sure 9 inch is enough to reach from your computer to where the device will live.
Final verdict
When space is tight and you’re connecting a USB Type B peripheral for data (printer/scanner/hard drive-style use), this CERRXIAN 9 inch USB 2.0 angled combo cable makes practical sense. It’s not the right buy if you need a different connector type or a longer run, but for the setup it’s designed for, the angled routing is the kind of small detail that you actually notice day to day.