this item is new in the package.
as soon as we bought it, we found the one we had :O)
it is what i call the printer cord, but i geuss it has other uses too.
it has the flat end that goes in a reg usb port, and the barn end that hooks to the printer or whatever.
it says usb 2.0 compliant for transfer speeds up to 40 times faster thatn usb 1.1 on the package.