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Vista doesn't print to an old HP Deskjet 870Cse printer (parallel connection)...
Phillip Pi wrote:
"While the printer is supported natively in Vista, by using the Parallel to USB cable you would need to have the cable be able to support Vista. Unfortunately the Belkin cables do not support Vista." I forgot to mention that the box said it didn't say Vista (98 to XP). Is this true? I don't see how this would not work. What if one wants to run Linux? Why would anyone want to run Linux? Just asking. |
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Vista doesn't print to an old HP Deskjet 870Cse printer (parallelconnection)...
On 10/3/2007 11:50 AM PT, HeyBub wrote:
Phillip Pi wrote: "While the printer is supported natively in Vista, by using the Parallel to USB cable you would need to have the cable be able to support Vista. Unfortunately the Belkin cables do not support Vista." I forgot to mention that the box said it didn't say Vista (98 to XP). Is this true? I don't see how this would not work. What if one wants to run Linux? Why would anyone want to run Linux? Just asking. As an alternative OS. Dual boot, replacing Windows, whatever. I use it too. -- Phillip Pi Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst ISP/Symantec Online Services, Consumer Business Unit Symantec Corporation www.symantec.com ----------------------------------------------------- Email: YMC (remove SYMC to reply by e-mail) ----------------------------------------------------- Please do NOT e-mail me for technical support. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this posting are mine, and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. Thank you. |
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Vista doesn't print to an old HP Deskjet 870Cse printer (parallel connection)...
"HeyBub" wrote in message
... Phillip Pi wrote: "While the printer is supported natively in Vista, by using the Parallel to USB cable you would need to have the cable be able to support Vista. Unfortunately the Belkin cables do not support Vista." I forgot to mention that the box said it didn't say Vista (98 to XP). Is this true? I don't see how this would not work. What if one wants to run Linux? Why would anyone want to run Linux? Just asking. People get curious, hear the nonsense about it, try it out, and once they install it are willing to overlook the fact that half their hardware doesn't work or at least not at full capacity .. then realize it takes just a moment to change the screen resolution (just like Windows - whoopee) then go ahead and do it a couple times only to have it crash on the third time and then they have to spend hours and hours an hours trying to find the innumerable and diverse config files to fix the buggered up screen resolution and once they do find them they look at the config files and try to figure out how to fix it and get snubbed at the Linux newsgroups with their "if you don't already know you are stupid and beneath us attittude" .. so they go ahead and try something only to have quagmire get thicker until they give up in complete frustration and install Windows, what, with a few drivers install runs fine and updates automatically. Saucy |
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Vista doesn't print to an old HP Deskjet 870Cse printer (parallel connection)...
In article , Ant wrote:
USB Parallel Printer Adapter We find over in the Compuserve PCHardware support that getting those devices working for a printer is a rarity! The first thing is to get it recognized in Device Manager and then to hope that VISTA will see the printer through it. But it's chancy. Frankly it's a good time to get a new printer. I "sacrificed" my lovely DJ722C when VISTA came along and got one of the Photosmart 8250 printers and it is beautiful -- fast and wonderful prints. It's no longer in production but there are others using the same 02 Vivera 6 ink tank cartridges as well as simpler 3 color + black printers using Vivera inks. Check out www.salescircular.com for weekly specials at the computer stores in your State. |
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Vista doesn't print to an old HP Deskjet 870Cse printer (parallel connection)...
Saucy wrote:
Why would anyone want to run Linux? Just asking. People get curious, hear the nonsense about it, try it out, and once they install it are willing to overlook the fact that half their hardware doesn't work or at least not at full capacity .. then realize it takes just a moment to change the screen resolution (just like Windows - whoopee) then go ahead and do it a couple times only to have it crash on the third time and then they have to spend hours and hours an hours trying to find the innumerable and diverse config files to fix the buggered up screen resolution and once they do find them they look at the config files and try to figure out how to fix it and get snubbed at the Linux newsgroups with their "if you don't already know you are stupid and beneath us attittude" .. so they go ahead and try something only to have quagmire get thicker until they give up in complete frustration and install Windows, what, with a few drivers install runs fine and updates automatically. Saucy Oh. Thanks. |
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Vista doesn't print to an old HP Deskjet 870Cse printer (parallelconnection)...
On 10/3/2007 2:16 PM PT, huwyngr wrote:
In article , Ant wrote: USB Parallel Printer Adapter We find over in the Compuserve PCHardware support that getting those devices working for a printer is a rarity! The first thing is to get it recognized in Device Manager and then to hope that VISTA will see the printer through it. But it's chancy. Thanks. It looks like my friend will have to return the non-working USB to parallel acable get a new printer (USB and Vista supported). I also didn't get an e-mail reply from Belkin about it too. -- Phillip Pi Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst ISP/Symantec Online Services, Consumer Business Unit Symantec Corporation www.symantec.com ----------------------------------------------------- Email: YMC (remove SYMC to reply by e-mail) ----------------------------------------------------- Please do NOT e-mail me for technical support. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this posting are mine, and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. Thank you. |
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Vista doesn't print to an old HP Deskjet 870Cse printer (parallel connection)...
Glad to help ..... especially as a Norton user who doesn't diss it like
so many here! g You don't have to be a Compuserve subscriber any more to use it and the PCHardware is particularly good on advice on printers and scanners since apart from the personal experience of users there, one of my fellow sysops works for one of the large stores and shares experience of customer satisfaction and problems! Check out: http://community.compuserve.com/pchardware What I said about USB to parallel adapters includes his experience that most customers who buy them return them as inoperative .... |
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Vista doesn't print to an old HP Deskjet 870Cse printer (parallelconnection)...
On 10/4/2007 2:49 PM PT, huwyngr typed:
Glad to help ..... especially as a Norton user who doesn't diss it like so many here! g You don't have to be a Compuserve subscriber any more to use it and the PCHardware is particularly good on advice on printers and scanners since apart from the personal experience of users there, one of my fellow sysops works for one of the large stores and shares experience of customer satisfaction and problems! Check out: http://community.compuserve.com/pchardware What I said about USB to parallel adapters includes his experience that most customers who buy them return them as inoperative .... What is/are the URL(s) to the USB to parallel adapter discussion(s)? -- "It doesn't matter what your D&D manual says, you did not get 5 experience points for killing the giant ant in your kitchen." --BBspot's Geek Horoscopes (7/30/2004) /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Phil/Ant @ http://antfarm.home.dhs.org (Personal Web Site) | |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net \ _ / Remove ANT from e-mail address: NT ( ) or Ant is currently not listening to any songs on his home computer. |
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Vista doesn't print to an old HP Deskjet 870Cse printer (parallelconnection)...
I got an e-mail reply from Belkin finally, and it is confirmed Vista
won't work with it: "Hi Ant , Thank you for contacting Belkin Technical Support. We understand that are facing a problem to take a print windows vista. To resolve the issue,please follow the below instruction This product doesn`t support windows vista and we don`t have any drivers for this product. We have a driver for 2000, Xp, 98SE. If you need further assistance please feel free to write back to us and we will be happy to assist you. Ant, if you have any other questions or problems you may also call us toll free at 800-223-5546 (Extn. 21). Alternatively, call us on 310 898 1100 Ext. 21. Regards, Vincent Connors Belkin Technical Support" -- "The ants are back Ted!" --Dougal from Father Ted TV show. /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Phil/Ant @ http://antfarm.home.dhs.org (Personal Web Site) | |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net \ _ / Remove ANT from e-mail address: NT ( ) or Ant is currently not listening to any songs on his home computer. |
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Vista doesn't print to an old HP Deskjet 870Cse printer (parallel connection)...
"Ant" wrote in message
... I got an e-mail reply from Belkin finally, and it is confirmed Vista won't work with it: "Hi Ant , Thank you for contacting Belkin Technical Support. We understand that are facing a problem to take a print windows vista. To resolve the issue,please follow the below instruction This product doesn`t support windows vista and we don`t have any drivers for this product. We have a driver for 2000, Xp, 98SE. If you need further assistance please feel free to write back to us and we will be happy to assist you. Ant, if you have any other questions or problems you may also call us toll free at 800-223-5546 (Extn. 21). Alternatively, call us on 310 898 1100 Ext. 21. Regards, Vincent Connors Belkin Technical Support" -- "The ants are back Ted!" --Dougal from Father Ted TV show. /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Phil/Ant @ http://antfarm.home.dhs.org (Personal Web Site) | |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net \ _ / Remove ANT from e-mail address: NT ( ) or Ant is currently not listening to any songs on his home computer. There's more than one way to skin a cat. Ask your network supply guy about a 'CAT5 crossover cable' . Saucy |