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Well, Windows 2000 or Windows XP Printer Drivers WILL NOT WORK on Windows
98, so you certainly don't want to try install a 2000 or XP driver on you
Windows 98 computer..
However, if Canon have a newer Windows 98 driver for the LPB-460, it might
be useful to install that on the Windows 98 computer.
But, if everything is working OK, I'd leave well enough alone!
--
Bruce Sanderson MVP
It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.
"Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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B0AAE14-209A-4DEF-973E-A7FCBB03200A@microsoft.com...
> Thanks so much, Bruce.
>
> So I don't have to install a "newer" driver on my 98 machine?
>
> "Bruce Sanderson" wrote:
>
>> Often, printers in the same series are similar enough that drivers for
>> one
>> will work for another. Windows XP comes with a driver for the Canon
>> LPB-430, which may work with the 460 although some features may not be
>> available.
>>
>> Use the technique described at
>>
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterNoPP.htm to install the driver
>> on
>> the XP computer and connect to the printer shared from the Windows 98
>> computer.
>>
>> Some Windows 2000 drivers will work on XP and some don't. Even when they
>> do
>> "work", some things may not print correctly.
>>
>> Also, most laser printers support HP's PCL, so, to get basic printing
>> capability, you may find that the driver for the HP LaserJet 4, 5 or 6
>> may
>> work if the printer is a laser printer, particularly for printing to a
>> printer shared from another computer.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
>>
>> It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AD3AAF7C-4524-4095-81BC-77D076305886@microsoft.com...
>> > Cari-
>> >
>> > I think I have the same problem. My main computer (with the printer
>> > attached) runs 98. I have two other computers on the network. One
>> > runs
>> > W2000, and I have no problem printing to the shared printer. The other
>> > computer runs XP Professional. I can find the shared printer with no
>> > problem, but can't print.
>> >
>> > So are you saying that I can download a W2000 driver for the printer
>> > onto
>> > my
>> > main computer, and that will solve my problem? Will that interfere
>> > with
>> > printing from my W98 computer?
>> >
>> > Thank you so much for you help.
>> >
>> > Andy
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If there are drivers for Windows 2000 you can use them.
>> >>
>> >> Windows 9x drivers will not work (and should not even install) on XP.
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>> >> www.coribright.com
>> >>
>> >> "Patrick Turner" <Patrick Turner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:2AAD81E1-FB84-4A64-AD0C-61F09F25826E@microsoft.com...
>> >> > This is my problem:
>> >> >
>> >> > I have recently purchased computer with WIN XP Home. I have a nice,
>> >> > laser
>> >> > printer from Canon that ONLY supports drivers up to and including
>> >> > WIN
>> >> > 98.
>> >> > I
>> >> > have asked Canon to "update" the driver to WIN XP but bluntly, they
>> >> > have
>> >> > no
>> >> > plans to do so/ doubt whether they will. At this point, then, I can
>> >> > only
>> >> > use
>> >> > the printer if WIN 98 is installed. With the present WIN XP home
>> >> > operating
>> >> > system, this means that the Canon Printer (LBP-460) must be thrown
>> >> > away
>> >> > in
>> >> > a
>> >> > manner of speaking. Is there ANYWAY I can somehow use this great
>> >> > printer
>> >> > who
>> >> > only has drivers for WIN 98 when all I have is WIN XP Home presently
>> >> > installed on a new computer? Are there any "workarounds" or "fixes"
>> >> > that
>> >> > could help me? Thanks!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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