Printer usb hub for peripheral connections

A printing device comprising:

• a body;
• an internal power supply within the body;
• a processor within the body and connected to the internal power supply;
• printing components within the body and connected to the internal power supply and the processor;
• a tablet device external to the body and connected to the processor and the internal power supply, wherein the tablet device has a universal serial bus (USB) connection;
• and
• a USB hub structure within the body and connected to the processor, the internal power supply, and the tablet device,
• wherein the USB hub structure comprises:
• a board within the body having an integrated circuit (IC);
• a power connector mounted on the board within the body and connected to the internal power supply;
• an ethernet connector mounted on the board and connected to the IC, wherein the ethernet connector extends through the body;
• and
• a plurality of USB connectors mounted on the board and connected to the IC,
• wherein one of the USB connectors connects the USB connection of the tablet device to the processor and the internal power supply through the board.

A printing device comprising:

• a body;
• an internal power supply within the body, wherein the internal power supply comprises an AC/DC converter;
• a processor within the body and connected to the internal power supply;
• printing components within the body and connected to the internal power supply and the processor;
• a tablet interface device external to the body and connected to the processor and the internal power supply, wherein the tablet interface device has a universal serial bus (USB) connection;
• and
• a USB hub structure within the body and connected to the processor, the internal power supply, and the tablet interface device,
• wherein the USB hub structure is separate from the internal power supply,
• wherein the USB hub structure comprises:
• a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) within the body having an integrated circuit (IC);
• a power connector mounted on the PCBA within the body and connected to the internal power supply;
• a backplane connector mounted on the PCBA within the body and connected to the IC and the processor;
• an ethernet connector mounted on the PCBA and connected to the IC, wherein the ethernet connector extends through the body;
• and
• a plurality of USB connectors mounted on the PCBA and connected to the IC,
• wherein ones of the USB connectors extend through the body, and
• wherein one of the USB connectors connects the USB connection of the tablet interface device to the processor and the internal power supply through the PCBA.