USB Cable Length Question

I would like to use a USB cable to connect my computer to my wife's laser printer that is 16 feet away. The USB cable will be connected to a powered hub. Will a USB cable work at this distance? I have not seen one this long in stores but will search for one on the internet if 4 members think it will work. I would be using USB 1.1.

Sorry for making this more complicated, but I just took out my tape measure to measure the actual distance of usb cable I'll need.
Just to get to the switchbox I'll need an almost 13 foot usb cable (really like 12 and 1/2 feet). So I'm assuming I'll need a 15 foot usb cable to get to the switchbox. At that point, any short cable attached from the switchbox to the printer will still exceed the 15 foot limit since I'm assuming one must add the length of the longer cable [15 ft] and smaller cable from switchbox [say 2 or 3 ft].
The solution I'm thinking of that might work is to get a powered switchbox. Wouldn't a powered switchbox then revitalize the usb signal and even allow another cable [up to 15 feet] to be attached even though I'll only need a much shorter cable to get from the switchbox to the printer. I don't think the switchbox you linked me to is powered. If you, or others, think a powered switchbox would then allow more cable then please say so and if you can link me to a powered switchbox.
In my thinking, a powered switchbox is much like adding a powered usb hub to the end of a 15 foot cable and then would allow one to go another 15 feet. Theoretically thinking, with many powered hubs or powered switchboxes one could really take the cable out an extremely long distance (if not infinity) - ?

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