Another thing to consider when moving to 7

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by DOA, Mar 6, 2010.

  1. DOA

    DOA MG's Loki

    My HP 3500 network printer (Jet Direct host) worked perfectly in XP and Vista.
    I kept a copy of the latest driver on the server. Visitors could download it if they needed the printer. Years of flawless service from it.
    Under Windows 7 the HP site says the printer is "Unsupported". I am not about to run out and buy another $300 printer.
    The work around I have found is to use a generic driver for HPL6 and lose some functionality.

    Something to consider is your hardware if you move to Win7, what worked perfectly in XP and even Vista may fail in Win7.
     
    DOA, Mar 6, 2010
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  2. Burrell

    Burrell MajorGeek

    Burrell, Mar 6, 2010
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  3. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    Check on the HP site for Win 7 compatibility
    http://www.hp.com/united-states/windows7/index.html
    since I live in the US, that's the site I was directed to.
    Posters in other countries, feel free to post additional HP sites for checking Win 7 compatibility.
     
    plodr, Mar 6, 2010
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