Information technology-component e.g. printer, for use with personal computer, has memory medium connected with universal serial bus interface, where data required for operation of component are stored in memory medium

摘要

The component (10) has a universal serial bus (USB)-interface, which is operable with standard drivers of an operating system. A memory medium e.g. USB- memory medium, is connected with the interface, where data required for operation of the component are stored in the medium. The interface has a two-port-USB-hub, where the medium is used as a flash-memory and/or an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM) and/or a programmable ROM (PROM) and/or magneto-resistive RAM (MRAM) and/or rechargeable battery and/or battery buffered static RAM (SRAM).