How can I trick this printer into working

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Hello...I just bought a new Canon MP190 all-in-one printer but found
that it is not compatiable with Windows ME (No big surprise I
guess)....I have 2 computer I use and I hooked the printer up fine to
the one with Windows 2000 Professional on it but still would like to
install it on the one with Windows ME....The CD that came with the
printer flat out refuses to do anything on that PC and attemping to
download a driver off the Canon website for ME is no longer
supported...Is there some way to get this thing to function and bypass
the blocks that seem to recognize Windows ME?..Thanks in advance :-)
 
Hello...I just bought a new Canon MP190 all-in-one printer but found
that it is not compatiable with Windows ME (No big surprise I
guess)....I have 2 computer I use and I hooked the printer up fine to
the one with Windows 2000 Professional on it but still would like to
install it on the one with Windows ME....The CD that came with the
printer flat out refuses to do anything on that PC and attemping to
download a driver off the Canon website for ME is no longer
supported...Is there some way to get this thing to function and bypass
the blocks that seem to recognize Windows ME?..Thanks in advance :-)
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Probably not - ME is the worst of windoze releases - why bother? at
least bump it up to 2000 pro.

you can't make silk purse out of a sow's ear.

sorry
 
The only thing you can do is if both computers are on a network, you can
share the MP190 through W2K. That means that if you want to print while
in ME, then the W2K computer must be on.
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Won't help her. She'll still need a WinME driver for the printer and
she doesn't have one.

This, of course, is water under the bridge now but it might have been
advisable to verify that this thing still *had* a WinME driver *before*
buying it.
 
Quite honestly, most all in one printers barely operate within the OS
environment they were written for, let alone a much older one.

There are so many component driver modules, one for printing, one for
scanning, one possibly for fax, etc., that finding a package deal that
will even be a contestant will not be easy.

In fact, I do not believe all in one inkjet printers existed back in
those ME days. If all you need is printing, you may be able to swing
that. I would look on line for some Canon ME printer drivers for
similar technology, same number of inks, for instance, and test it. You
will not find drivers for some printers which used Unicode from MS in
them because MS has required any of that code be removed from websites
since they no longer support it, but some 3rd party or private websites
may still have copies of a driver which may work.

Art




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Thanks for all the helpful advice..I guess I`ll just stick to using
my second computer for printing etc..They are side by side so it`s
just a matter of switching a few cables back and forth as I use
each...But just for the record I`ve found Windows ME to be the most
stable and reliable OS..I`ve had 2000 and XP on computers before and
ended up dumping them and going back to ME..But as more and more
programs seem not to support ME I guess I`ll have no choice but to
upgrade
 
Thanks for all the helpful advice..I guess I`ll just stick to using
my second computer for printing etc..They are side by side so it`s
just a matter of switching a few cables back and forth as I use
each...But just for the record I`ve found Windows ME to be the most
stable and reliable OS..I`ve had 2000 and XP on computers before and
ended up dumping them and going back to ME..But as more and more
programs seem not to support ME I guess I`ll have no choice but to
upgrade
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google windows ME +performance ratings

would seem you are one of a very few that revert back to it from
/anything/ - 1st one I ever saw but its a big and ignorant world out
there....
 
would seem you are one of a very few that revert back to it from
/anything/ - 1st one I ever saw
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Maybe it was just my Vietnamese bootleg versions of 2000 and XP
that had problems :-)
 
Maybe it was just my Vietnamese bootleg versions of 2000 and XP
that had problems :-)
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that could open up a real "can of worms" above and beyond ME.

I was just talking about ME and what would make anyone to go back to it
- but then, maybe you live on an island and don't have access to the
latest things. If thats the case, don't mind me...
 
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google windows ME +performance ratings

would seem you are one of a very few that revert back to it from
/anything/ - 1st one I ever saw but its a big and ignorant world out
there....
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I'm not going to defend ME, in fact I doubt Microsoft can or will
either, but your disrespectful comment shows much more about your
emotional maturity than the knowledge or abilities of the original poster.

Some hardware and bios' just never worked well above Win 98SE/ME, so it
isn't just a matter of upgrading the software, but possibly the hardware
as well. I still do most of my work on a Win98SE machine, which I built
in 2000. I have upgraded some of the hardware, but it still won't
easily run XP, however it has been very stable. I have NEVER had to
reinstall Win 98SE on this system since the original install. I've had
to "repair" XP several times during the first year, (on a newer and
faster computer).. it currently has no sound (which has been narrowed
down to likely be software related), and will need further work.

So, while ME is one OS I skipped completely, it isn't out of "ignorance"
that I continue to run two computers in the household on Win 98SE, but a
mixture of good fortune with it, hardware restrictions, and having
become very familiar with it and its quirks.

Art
 
Sara Brown said:
Hello...I just bought a new Canon MP190 all-in-one printer but found
that it is not compatiable with Windows ME (No big surprise I
guess)....I have 2 computer I use and I hooked the printer up fine to
the one with Windows 2000 Professional on it but still would like to
install it on the one with Windows ME....The CD that came with the
printer flat out refuses to do anything on that PC and attemping to
download a driver off the Canon website for ME is no longer
supported...Is there some way to get this thing to function and bypass
the blocks that seem to recognize Windows ME?..Thanks in advance :-)
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I did a google on "Windows ME Driver for Canon MPC190".
There are any number of hits.
Of course a lot of them are also looking for drivers.
Have you tried d/lying a W2K driver and seeing if it'll install on your ME
machine?
Sometime you do get lucky.
Canon USA site:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/c...oadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=334&modelid=16981
and select Windows 2000 as O/S.
Might just work on you ME System while the CD Installer says I won't run on
ME.
Nothing to lose.
Geo.
 
GSalisbury said:
I did a google on "Windows ME Driver for Canon MPC190".
There are any number of hits.
Of course a lot of them are also looking for drivers.
Have you tried d/lying a W2K driver and seeing if it'll install on your
ME machine?
Sometime you do get lucky.
Canon USA site:

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/c...oadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=334&modelid=16981

and select Windows 2000 as O/S.
Might just work on you ME System while the CD Installer says I won't run
on ME.
Nothing to lose.
Geo.
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Within an NT system like 2K to XP driver crossover is possible but to
use a 2K driver on ME or 98 is highly unlikely.
 
tomcas said:
Within an NT system like 2K to XP driver crossover is possible but to use
a 2K driver on ME or 98 is highly unlikely.
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Odds are that you're probably right.
I wouldn't know the details of the differences between W9x / ME / W2K... as
far a printer drivers are concerned.
My point was there's nothing to lose by trying the d/d as a way to get
around the CD not running.
It wouldn't be the first time that some driver for a "different" device
worked for some other "foreign" device.
 
tomcas said:
Within an NT system like 2K to XP driver crossover is possible but to
use a 2K driver on ME or 98 is highly unlikely.
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Its like 16 bit v's 32 bit systems.
 
Arthur said:
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I'm not going to defend ME, in fact I doubt Microsoft can or will
either, but your disrespectful comment shows much more about your
emotional maturity than the knowledge or abilities of the original poster.

Some hardware and bios' just never worked well above Win 98SE/ME, so it
isn't just a matter of upgrading the software, but possibly the hardware
as well. I still do most of my work on a Win98SE machine, which I built
in 2000. I have upgraded some of the hardware, but it still won't
easily run XP, however it has been very stable. I have NEVER had to
reinstall Win 98SE on this system since the original install. I've had
to "repair" XP several times during the first year, (on a newer and
faster computer).. it currently has no sound (which has been narrowed
down to likely be software related), and will need further work.

So, while ME is one OS I skipped completely, it isn't out of "ignorance"
that I continue to run two computers in the household on Win 98SE, but a
mixture of good fortune with it, hardware restrictions, and having
become very familiar with it and its quirks.

Art
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I have to say I used ME had no trouble at all was better than 98SE
(shutdown problems) had more drivers plus the CD had self boot install
drivers. Then again there were mixtures of MB components which didn't
make for compatibility. Adobe stated on their web site they only tested
on Intel chipsets and cpu for photoshop to run without problems.

A network I maintain has ME installed on two PC's just to run a
specifically developed program to produce reports and runs to old HP
laser printers.

About 6 months a go had to find and buy a new superseded motherboard and
CPU as spares so as ME would run into the future still driving the
business along.
 
Sara said:
Hello...I just bought a new Canon MP190 all-in-one printer but found
that it is not compatiable with Windows ME (No big surprise I
guess)....I have 2 computer I use and I hooked the printer up fine to
the one with Windows 2000 Professional on it but still would like to
install it on the one with Windows ME....The CD that came with the
printer flat out refuses to do anything on that PC and attemping to
download a driver off the Canon website for ME is no longer
supported...Is there some way to get this thing to function and bypass
the blocks that seem to recognize Windows ME?..Thanks in advance :-)
Click to expand...

http://www.canon.com.au/products/all_in_one_printers/all_in_one_printers/mpc190.aspx

http://support-au.canon.com.au/contents/AU/EN/0900206101.html

imageCLASS MPC190 MultiPASS Suite Ver.440a for Windows 98/2000/Me/XP

Last Updated : 25-Sep-2007
Issue Number : 0900206101
OS

* Windows XP
* Windows 2000
* Windows Me
* Windows 98

Detail

Driver and application software files have been compressed.
The following instructions show you how to download the compressed files
and decompress them.

1. To download files, click the file link, select [Save], and specify
the directory where you want to save the file.
The download will start automatically.

2. Downloaded files are saved in the specified folder in a
self-extracting form (.exe format).

3. If double-click the files to decompress them, a new folder will be
created in the same folder.
New folder has the same name with the decompressed file.

4. Double-click the decompressed Setup.exe file to start installation.
File information

* File name : MPC190MPSuite440aGb-02WINEN.EXE
* File version : 440a
* File size : 14,720KB
 
Rob said:
Sara said:
Hello...I just bought a new Canon MP190 all-in-one printer but found
that it is not compatiable with Windows ME (No big surprise I
guess)....I have 2 computer I use and I hooked the printer up fine to
the one with Windows 2000 Professional on it but still would like to
install it on the one with Windows ME....The CD that came with the
printer flat out refuses to do anything on that PC and attemping to
download a driver off the Canon website for ME is no longer
supported...Is there some way to get this thing to function and bypass
the blocks that seem to recognize Windows ME?..Thanks in advance :-)
Click to expand...

http://www.canon.com.au/products/all_in_one_printers/all_in_one_printers/mpc190.aspx

http://support-au.canon.com.au/contents/AU/EN/0900206101.html

imageCLASS MPC190 MultiPASS Suite Ver.440a for Windows 98/2000/Me/XP
[snip]
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Good pointer.
Be interesting to see if OP runs with it and reports back.
Geo.
 
GSalisbury said:
Rob said:
Sara said:
Hello...I just bought a new Canon MP190 all-in-one printer but found
that it is not compatiable with Windows ME (No big surprise I
guess)....I have 2 computer I use and I hooked the printer up fine to
the one with Windows 2000 Professional on it but still would like to
install it on the one with Windows ME....The CD that came with the
printer flat out refuses to do anything on that PC and attemping to
download a driver off the Canon website for ME is no longer
supported...Is there some way to get this thing to function and bypass
the blocks that seem to recognize Windows ME?..Thanks in advance :-)
Click to expand...

http://www.canon.com.au/products/all_in_one_printers/all_in_one_printers/mpc190.aspx


http://support-au.canon.com.au/contents/AU/EN/0900206101.html

imageCLASS MPC190 MultiPASS Suite Ver.440a for Windows 98/2000/Me/XP
[snip]
Click to expand...
Good pointer.
Be interesting to see if OP runs with it and reports back.
Geo.
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Actually there are some good bits still on the Australian sites for
Epson as well, that have been removed on the US sites.
 
Arthur said:
In fact, I do not believe all in one inkjet printers existed back in
those ME days.
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According to HP's website, the Officejet predates even Windows 95. It
probably didn't do color, but it was a multifunction inkjet printer.

http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/timeline/hist_90s.html

Unfortunately for the OP, HP and several other manufacturers were forced
to remove driver support for Microsoft OS's prior to Windows 2000
because many of those old drivers contained code that belonged to
Microsoft, and Microsoft decided a few years ago that ALL support for
those OS's should cease.

TJ
 
Rob said:
I have to say I used ME had no trouble at all was better than 98SE
(shutdown problems) had more drivers plus the CD had self boot install
drivers. Then again there were mixtures of MB components which didn't
make for compatibility. Adobe stated on their web site they only tested
on Intel chipsets and cpu for photoshop to run without problems.

A network I maintain has ME installed on two PC's just to run a
specifically developed program to produce reports and runs to old HP
laser printers.

About 6 months a go had to find and buy a new superseded motherboard and
CPU as spares so as ME would run into the future still driving the
business along.
Click to expand...

I run a dual-boot system with about 98% Mandriva Linux usage and 2% (or
less) Windows 98SE. I had some troubles with 98SE once, back in the
early days when that was my primary OS, but that was because I foolishly
opened an attachment supposedly sent from somebody I trusted. Linux
doesn't have that particular problem.

Other than that, 98SE has been remarkably stable over the years. I use
it now and then for a couple of programs I like that don't have Linux
equivalents, or the learning curve is too much for the amount I use
them. But, I NEVER use 98SE on the Internet any more.

I use a multifunction printer with Linux, but mine is an HP Officejet
6110. HP offers what is probably the best support for Linux of any
printer manufacturer. Canon - not so good. The printer part can probably
be made to work, but the scanner and fax functions usually aren't so lucky.

TJ
 
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