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03-02-2006, 05:17 PM
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Printer behaves different in xp
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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 |
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03-02-2006, 05:45 PM
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That seems to be a common issue with old parallel printers in XP that use native XP drivers.
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03-02-2006, 06:34 PM
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Would installing the driver from the canon website do much? Or is the solution to use a printer with a usb interface?
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03-02-2006, 07:41 PM
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Does Canon even offer a XP driver for that printer?
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03-02-2006, 07:54 PM
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Yes, I guess I'll try it...
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03-02-2006, 09:42 PM
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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.
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