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Printer compatibility - Windows 7

Anonymous
2010-01-16T00:57:21+00:00

Many older printers may only have basic driver support, in which case you will lose maintenance utilities which show ink levels etc. Also, 64-bit support may be thin on the ground, and printers without 64-bit support will not work if connected direct or through a network to your new 64-bit operating system.

This is a list of the major printer manufacturer websites where you will either find good news or the prospect of having to buy new..

HP

http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/win7web/printer-support/us/en/deskjet.html

Dell

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?journalid=7AD5D998C33F895AE040AE0AB6E11C5F&docid=362037

Canon -  (includes other Canon product lines)

http://www.usa.canon.com/app/pdf/Windows7\_compatibility.pdf

Epson – this manufacturer prefers not to produce lists

http://www.epson.ca/cgi-bin/ceStore/support/SupportIndex.jsp?BV\_UseBVCookie=yes

Brother

http://www.brother-usa.com/lp/windows7compatibility.aspx

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-04-03T20:19:59+00:00

    HP also have a list of printers originally thought to be incompatible, but that work with alternative drivers.. 

    <br>Product <br>Alternate driver
    Deskjet 3320, 3325, 3420 and 3520 Deskjet 3600 *
    Photosmart 7600 series Deskjet 5600
    Deskjet 5850 Deskjet 5600
    Photosmart 130, 145, 230 and 245 Photosmart 330 *
    Photosmart 7350 and 7550 Deskjet 5550
    Deskjet 6122 and 6127 Deskjet 990c *
    Deskjet 3820 Deskjet 970cse *
    Deskjet 656 Deskjet 660c *
    Business Inkjet 1100d Business Inkjet 1000
    Business Inkjet 1100dtn Business Inkjet 1000
    Deskjet 9300 Deskjet 1220c *
    Deskjet 9650, 9670, 9680, 9680gp Deskjet 9800

    Pasted from <http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01796821&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=83027>

    Look here for instructions on the above..

    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01796821&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=83027

    Lexmark have a webpage where you can check for Windows 7 compatability here..

    http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=OS1&segment=SUPPORT&userlocale=EN_US&locale=en

    Mike Hall MVP - Windows Desktop Experience http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-04-03T19:57:16+00:00

    In addition, success has been found that installing the Vista (XP if the Vista drivers are not available) drivers in the compatibility mode.

    Right click on the drivers file, left click properties, left click compatibility. Change the compatibility to Vista. Then right click on the drivers, left click run as administrator.

    We have found that many of the Dell printers that Dell said were not compatible, actually do work with Windows 7.

    More information can be found at...

    Welcome! Information about Dells Inkjet, All-In-One Printers

    Rick

    Dell Inkjet Printer Problem solver Dell says that Dell Printers are not compatible to Windows 7 and I found that installing the Vista drivers in the compatibility mode works well.

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