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nhwaldo

03-02-2006, 05:17 PM

Hi,

I just built a new system and am using a canon bjc-250 (old, but easy to refill cartridges for the kids...).

I let xp install its own drivers and it behaves very different from the old computer which was running 98. It slows the computer down big time while printing. I never noticed this probelm in 98. Any ideas?

Thanks

glc

03-02-2006, 05:45 PM

That seems to be a common issue with old parallel printers in XP that use native XP drivers.

nhwaldo

03-02-2006, 06:34 PM

Would installing the driver from the canon website do much? Or is the solution to use a printer with a usb interface?

glc

03-02-2006, 07:41 PM

Does Canon even offer a XP driver for that printer?

nhwaldo

03-02-2006, 07:54 PM

Yes, I guess I'll try it...

ComputerNut

03-02-2006, 09:42 PM

I tried hooking up an old mustek scanner which used the parallel port on my Dell, which has XP. it didnt even detect anything. And finding drivers for XP was a failed task. For a printer that old, finding XP drivers is quite a gamble.

HTH