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What drivers should I use for my networked printer?

24 Oct 2009 03:44PM

Hi, this is in reguards to my DELL A-960 printer. I have it directly installed to my desktop computer (running Windows 7 x64 bit)in my computer room. I want to network it to my wireless laptop (running windows XP x32 bit). Do I use the disk for my printer and install the drivers from there on my laptop? or the Vista drivers from my desktop I am using on Windows 7 x64?

Ohh, for the record, the printer works flawlessly with the vista drivers on my desktop...that has windows 7 on it...

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Re: What drivers should I use for my networked printer?

24 Oct 2009 03:58PM

asharpjr,

 

The list that I located, says the printer is not compatable with Windows 7 and I see you got it working, so let's experiment.

 

Try downloading the Vista drivers and see if it installs. You might need to manually remove the previous printer drivers. Manual Printer Driver Removal

 

Vista 32-bit Drivers

 

Vista 64-bit Drivers

 

Good luck,

 

 

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Re: What drivers should I use for my networked printer?

28 Oct 2009 09:59AM

Ok, trying the 32 bit  on my laptop (xp-x32) now.....I'll let you know....

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Re: What drivers should I use for my networked printer?

28 Oct 2009 11:06AM

So far, NO GOOD...Trying them all..I am having that same problem....doc being sent to printer...but printer deleting file....

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Re: What drivers should I use for my networked printer?

28 Oct 2009 11:23AM

asharpjr,

 

You have to use the XP drivers.

 

Also try...

 

Delete Print Jobs

 

 

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Re: What drivers should I use for my networked printer?

31 Oct 2009 04:13PM

Thanks Rick! I will let you know.........

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Re: What drivers should I use for my networked printer?

08 Nov 2009 01:22AM

Nope! Still don't work.....

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Re: What drivers should I use for my networked printer?

08 Nov 2009 05:31AM

asharpjr,

 

Finally got a chance to try Windows 7.

 

Disconnect the printer, run the patch, if it works, Manual Printer Driver Removal Restart your computer.

 

When you go to install the drivers, right click on the drivers, then left click properties. Then click on compability mode. Select Vista(I tried Vista SP2). If the file unzips and sits there, the right click on setup.exe, then left click properties and select Vista. Then right click on the setup.exe file, left click run as  administrator and it should try to install. Make sure you Download Latest Java before you do this.

 

 

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