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How to install printer driver for Panasonic KX-P7105 laser printer into Windows 8.1

Anonymous
2014-06-21T10:59:18+00:00

The driver downloaded from Panasonic support website for Windows 7 will not install in Windows 8.1…

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-06-21T11:05:44+00:00

    It should never be assumed that Windows 7 drivers will work in any OS other than Windows 7. Contact Panasonic Support.

    http://panasonic.net/support/

    Bear in mind that this model has been discontinued for some years now..

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-06-21T11:11:06+00:00

    Use the driver for KX-P7305. They’re virtually the same printers—at least from the PCL6 driver’s viewpoint.

    You might have to install the printer manually by manually adding a printer for ‘USB001’ virtual port, and when Windows asks for a driver, let it have it from "C:\Program Files (x86)\Panasonic\Panasonic KX-P7305 and KX-P7310\Win64 PCL" that have been created by the setup provided by Panasonic.

    [Applies to 64-bit Windows 8.1.]

    There is no practical difference I know of between the drivers for KX-P7105 and KX-P7305, and your printer should work just fine. I have not found any way to make the “proper” driver to install…

    Further explanation:

    I have asked this question and responded to it myself because I have not found this info anywhere else on the net, and this work-around might not be obvious to everyone; and the printer prints just fine. Why should one throw away a perfectly good printer just because Panasonic will no longer support it properly for Windows 8.1?

    Also, another question related to this printer was locked, so I could not answer there.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-06-21T12:48:08+00:00

    The KX-P7305 is also not properly supported for use with Windows 8.1 either, but I note that the driver is a slightly later version than the one shown for the KX-P7105. It may be an oversight on the part of Panasonic..

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