Uh, I don't have a Belkin switch box. Do you have a specific model or cable type? Or is it simply called a "throughput" cable, I wonder. Thanks. Karen [log in to unmask] >When I used a switchbox with my Epson 800, I tried two standard >serial print cables- the printer would not work. I called Belkin, and >they said I needed to use the special Belkin "throughput" cable model >number ?????-???-?????, from my mac to the switchbox. I bought the cable, >and although it looked the same as a print cable, my printer and modem >worked. You can find the correct cabling, or at least the Belkin hotline >on the box. > >Hope this helps, >Graham