Windows XP Drivers for current machines

[bsm2]

Re: Windows XP Drivers for current machines

Got to say bsm2, you have added nothing to this whole thread but negativity... are you usually this toxic?

Suggest you re-read posts than.

Good luck with XP

Solid Gold advice take it or leave it your choice.


No worries good Luck.

[rthonpm]

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Ignore the negativity and use the advice that's been given from those of us willing to help.

I've worked with everything from CNC equipment, heavy truck test systems, flow cytometers and electron microscope controllers. Never seen a different print driver kill the software. 90% of what these systems output is pure text and basic images.

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[BillyCarpenter]

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Just because someone posts here doesn't mean it's reliable.

We NEVER install universal printer drivers. Or recommended them EVER

Printer drivers are specfic for each model.
We all know what happens if you have the WRONG print driver.

But it's ok that's how we make money on IT service calls fixing problems.

Bruh, it ain't that serious.

I've had pretty good luck listening to slim on subjects much more complicated than this one. If universal drivers are NEVER to be used, then WHY were made in the first place? That doesn't make a lot of sense does it?

I decided to get on the ol' internet to find out for myself.

Here's what I found:

A Universal Print Driver enables printers of different ages and models to work together under a single, standardised solution. Also referred to as the 'generic' solution, it removes the need to install or manage individual drivers for each printer you use.

Click on link for a much more detailed explanation:

What is a Universal Print Driver? - EBM.

[bsm2]

Re: Windows XP Drivers for current machines

Bruh, it ain't that serious.

I've had pretty good luck listening to slim on subjects much more complicated than this one. If universal drivers are NEVER to be used, then WHY were made in the first place? That doesn't make a lot of sense does it?

I decided to get on the ol' internet to find out for myself.

Here's what I found:

A Universal Print Driver enables printers of different ages and models to work together under a single, standardised solution. Also referred to as the 'generic' solution, it removes the need to install or manage individual drivers for each printer you use.

Click on link for a much more detailed explanation:

What is a Universal Print Driver? - EBM.

READING Required. Dude read it slowly next time.
Anything I said technical incorrect Nope.
The guy had his answer from Ricoh tech support using a Hp laser specfic driver on page 2 case close.

Just like a kyocera
Time to move on.

[BillyCarpenter]

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READING Required. Dude read it slowly next time.
The guy had his answer from Ricoh tech support using a Hp laser specfic driver case close.

Food for thought:

Perhaps it's not so wise to use the word ALWAYS & NEVER.

I've found that when I use them that it ALWAYS comes back to bite me in the ass and NEVER results in a good outcome for me.

[KenB]

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I’ve never been afraid to experiment with different drivers.

Never broken anything yet.

The days of getting a 500 page PostScript dump when sending PS to a non-PS machine are gone. The controllers are smart enough to reject it.

About 15 years ago I had a customer with 2 Canon iR330 machines that printed a ton of real estate finance documents.

The void areas cut off needed image, and made the prints unusable. We almost lost the customer.

I installed an HP LJ5 Mopier driver on the print server and shared it out.

Botta boom, botta bing, as they say. No more fat void areas. Problem solved.

Sorry, Billy...I used “never”, twice.

[slimslob]

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READING Required. Dude read it slowly next time.
Anything I said technical incorrect Nope.

That is right, reading is required by you. Specifically of the link that that BillyCarpender posted.

The guy had his answer from Ricoh tech support using a Hp laser specfic driver on page 2 case close.

I do believe that you were the one that posted on Page 2, post 15 You should ALWAYS install the correct print driver. Period. You sure have a short memory.

[bsm2]

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That is right, reading is required by you. Specifically of the link that that BillyCarpender posted.



I do believe that you were the one that posted on Page 2, post 15 You should ALWAYS install the correct print driver. Period. You sure have a sort memory.

Yes sir always install the correct print driver. Your the one that said screw it leave the old print driver so what. The customer doesn't need that sorter extra paper trays or staple unit or punch unit they never use it. Good advice from a main body tech

[Phil B.]

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Got to say bsm2, you have added nothing to this whole thread but negativity... are you usually this toxic?

oh he's being nice right now. usually he's a lot worse and rude too.

[slimslob]

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Many years ago the accountant that the company I worked for got a Panasonic Laser printer when the HPLJ1 he had died. Worked great with everything except his tax preparation software. With it random characters were being dropped. The software people said that they would not help unless it was an actual HP printer bought from them. Since the current model HP was the Laser Jet II I installed that driver and it worked fined.

[Phil B.]

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That is right, reading is required by you. Specifically of the link that that BillyCarpender posted.



I do believe that you were the one that posted on Page 2, post 15 You should ALWAYS install the correct print driver. Period. You sure have a sort memory.

memory? WHAT memory ?

he's is rude .. obnoxious..condescending. WHY DO WE NEED him here? He rarely offers good advice, and pushes FTP over something useful.

[slimslob]

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memory? WHAT memory ?

he's is rude .. obnoxious..condescending. WHY DO WE NEED him here? He rarely offers good advice, and pushes FTP over something useful.

I have worked with IT professionals from independent to those at local offices for major US corporations and none will allow FTP hosting to be used on any computer on their networks. Creates too big a back door for hackers to come in through.

[Phil B.]

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I have worked with IT professionals from independent to those at local offices for major US corporations and none will allow FTP hosting to be used on any computer on their networks. Creates too big a back door for hackers to come in through.

you and I know that... but he is stuck on FTP...

[BillyCarpenter]

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If y'all really think about it...the only thing that's important is that I learned something from this thread.


What I learned is that a universal driver has it's place and I won't be scared to use it.

Seriously, though, lots of good info in this thread.

[JayPaul]