Toshiba DP80F printer wont work after upgrade from ME to XP

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Have just bought new computer with XP Home. Also got a small Canon
colour printer which works fine and is the default printer, but my
good Toshiba (5 or 6 yrs old) won’t install. The drivers I have only
go up to ME and wont install, Toshiba has no drivers that I can find,
and the driver available on drivers.com says it works for XP, but I
can’t figure out how to make XP look at it. The printer is
configured for LPT1. I have also tried using the generic XP driver,
but still can’t get the printer to print. The connection is to the
only parallel port available. Can someone please help?

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http://www.eid.toshiba.com/support/drivers/GDI.shtml


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"nolnz" <UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote in message
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> Have just bought new computer with XP Home. Also got a small Canon
> colour printer which works fine and is the default printer, but my
> good Toshiba (5 or 6 yrs old) won't install. The drivers I have only
> go up to ME and wont install, Toshiba has no drivers that I can find,
> and the driver available on drivers.com says it works for XP, but I
> can't figure out how to make XP look at it. The printer is
> configured for LPT1. I have also tried using the generic XP driver,
> but still can't get the printer to print. The connection is to the
> only parallel port available. Can someone please help?
>
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> request
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I cannot locate a printer driver for this printer/fax unit that can be
used with XP. I would set a restore point and install the HP LaserJet
driver from the Windows XP distribution CD. Do a manual install to
LPT1. -if you have not already tried that.

There seems to be an NT4 driver available. That might be worth trying
but I hold out little hope.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User

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"nolnz" <UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote in message
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: Have just bought new computer with XP Home. Also got a small Canon
: colour printer which works fine and is the default printer, but my
: good Toshiba (5 or 6 yrs old) won’t install. The drivers I have only
: go up to ME and wont install, Toshiba has no drivers that I can find,
: and the driver available on drivers.com says it works for XP, but I
: can’t figure out how to make XP look at it. The printer is
: configured for LPT1. I have also tried using the generic XP driver,
: but still can’t get the printer to print. The connection is to the
: only parallel port available. Can someone please help?
:
: --
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It's actually a Fax (with the ability to print)... !
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"Tom Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:Om%23k2fXgFHA.1480@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I cannot locate a printer driver for this printer/fax unit that can be
> used with XP. I would set a restore point and install the HP LaserJet
> driver from the Windows XP distribution CD. Do a manual install to
> LPT1. -if you have not already tried that.
>
> There seems to be an NT4 driver available. That might be worth trying
> but I hold out little hope.
>
> Tom
> MSMVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> The direct link for this news group by way of NNTP is:
> NEWS://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
>
>
> "nolnz" <UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote in message
> news:3_1755179_5ef704b6308bec79c242d77d0eff5074@windowsforumz.com...
> : Have just bought new computer with XP Home. Also got a small Canon
> : colour printer which works fine and is the default printer, but my
> : good Toshiba (5 or 6 yrs old) won't install. The drivers I have only
> : go up to ME and wont install, Toshiba has no drivers that I can find,
> : and the driver available on drivers.com says it works for XP, but I
> : can't figure out how to make XP look at it. The printer is
> : configured for LPT1. I have also tried using the generic XP driver,
> : but still can't get the printer to print. The connection is to the
> : only parallel port available. Can someone please help?
> :
> : --
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I have seen a reference* that refers to the "Printer" function as GDI,
which is to say Graphics Device Interface. If that is literally true,
there is no hope getting it to print with XP since the required
executables are not present, indeed, are not available for XP.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User

*
http://www.eid.toshiba.com/support/drivers/dp80f.shtml
Select the fax/printer in the Fax slot.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
news:uvGqoAZgFHA.572@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
: It's actually a Fax (with the ability to print)... !
: --
: Cari (MS-MVP)
: Printing & Imaging
:
:
:
: "Tom Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote in message
: news:Om%23k2fXgFHA.1480@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
: >I cannot locate a printer driver for this printer/fax unit that can
be
: > used with XP. I would set a restore point and install the HP
LaserJet
: > driver from the Windows XP distribution CD. Do a manual install to
: > LPT1. -if you have not already tried that.
: >
: > There seems to be an NT4 driver available. That might be worth
trying
: > but I hold out little hope.
: >
: > Tom
: > MSMVP
: > Windows Shell/User
: >
: > The direct link for this news group by way of NNTP is:
: > NEWS://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
: >
: >
: > "nolnz" <UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote in message
: > news:3_1755179_5ef704b6308bec79c242d77d0eff5074@windowsforumz.com...
: > : Have just bought new computer with XP Home. Also got a small Canon
: > : colour printer which works fine and is the default printer, but my
: > : good Toshiba (5 or 6 yrs old) won't install. The drivers I have
only
: > : go up to ME and wont install, Toshiba has no drivers that I can
find,
: > : and the driver available on drivers.com says it works for XP, but
I
: > : can't figure out how to make XP look at it. The printer is
: > : configured for LPT1. I have also tried using the generic XP
driver,
: > : but still can't get the printer to print. The connection is to
the
: > : only parallel port available. Can someone please help?
: > :
: > : --
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author's
: > request
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: > : Visit Topic URL to contact author (reg. req'd). Report abuse:
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"" wrote:
> http://www.eid.toshiba.com/support/drivers/GDI.shtml
>
>
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "nolnz" <UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote in message
> news:3_1755179_5ef704b6308bec79c242d77d0eff5074@windowsforumz.com...
> > Have just bought new computer with XP Home. Also got a small
> Canon
> > colour printer which works fine and is the default printer,
> but my
> > good Toshiba (5 or 6 yrs old) won't install. The drivers I
> have only
> > go up to ME and wont install, Toshiba has no drivers that I
> can find,
> > and the driver available on drivers.com says it works for XP, but I
> > can't figure out how to make XP look at it. The printer is
> > configured for LPT1. I have also tried using the generic
> XP driver,
> > but still can't get the printer to print. The connection is
> to the
> > only parallel port available. Can someone please help?
> >
> > --
> > Posted using the http://www.windowsforumz.com interface, at author's
> > request
> > Articles individually checked for conformance to usenet
> standards
> > Topic URL:
> > http://www.windowsforumz.com/Print---Fax-Toshiba-DP80F-er-wont-work-upgrade-XP-ftopict553246.html
> > Visit Topic URL to contact author (reg. req'd). Report
> abuse:
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Thank you so much Cari, that worked a treat.