tiger said:
Thanks for your assistance. I guess age is a relative
term because our printer is only 6 years old - I know
that in the computer world that is ancient, but as I
said, it's the best printer we've ever had and even looks
like we just took it out of the box. It worked fine with
Windows 98 and it works better than half of the new
printers out there - we've already purchased 2 other
inkjet printers in the time that we've had our laser
printer!
Not really Six years, in computing terms, is ancient. In 1997 there were
only 2 versions of Windows in common usage, 3.x and 95. 98 had only just
been released. Just because "it worked fine with 98" doesn't mean it will
work under XP. There are only two driver versions that will work under XP -
2000 and XP (whether MS or manufacturer supplied). As that printer is /far/
too old to have either, you either go back to 98 or you purchase a new
laser.
I have an Epson Stylus Colour 900 that's given me five years of faithful
service, and it runs under XP using the 2000 driver. It is the best printer
I've ever owned, churning out crisp text and vivid graphics, even after all
these years. The cartridges are huge and it doesn't baulk at a 200-copy
newsletter run (with compatible cartridges it works out cheaper than
photocopying at the corner shop); but, sadly, there's going to come a time
when it's no longer compatible (when that'll be I don't know, as I don't
know the ERD for the next Windows release, it could be good for another
couple of years). Yes, when that time comes, I'll be sorry to see it go, but
I'll have to accept that, if I want to have the latest Windows, then I'll
have to sacrifice some of my hardware to the Windows god.
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