Installing generic printer
in [Windows 98]
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From: Hank on 22 Jul 2010 21:47 I am trying to install a inkjet printer just bought on a windows98se sytem. Obviously the CD that came with the printer will not install so I am trying to get it operating by installing it as a "generic" printer. Problem is that PC keeps asking for the Windows98 CD to install the generic printer. This system was Windows95 and then a Windows98 upgrade was purchased. It does not like the Windows98 upgrade disk. Any ideas how I can install this printer? email response not expected but to respond remove .uk at end TIA Hank
From: robertva on 22 Jul 2010 22:52 On 7/22/2010 9:47 PM, Hank wrote: > I am trying to install a inkjet printer just bought on a windows98se > sytem. Obviously the CD that came with the printer will not install > so I am trying to get it operating by installing it as a "generic" > printer. Problem is that PC keeps asking for the Windows98 CD to > install the generic printer. This system was Windows95 and then a > Windows98 upgrade was purchased. It does not like the Windows98 > upgrade disk. Any ideas how I can install this printer? > > email response not expected but to respond remove .uk at end > TIA > Hank Clarify "It doesn't like the Windows98 upgrade disk." by posting the contents of the error pop up. Depending on the error message you might be able to load the driver using a "Browse..." function to find the driver on the CD. It might also be possible to copy the Windows 98 installation files from the CD to a folder on the computer's hard drive and use "Browse..." to load the driver from there. I found it convenient to copy the Windows 98 Upgrade CD contents to a hard drive folder while running DOS (booted from a floppy or just formatted hard drive partition) and install Windows 98 from the hard drive. While I had to do a little hand editing to configure the boot partition so I could access the CD (to copy its contents to the hard drive) this had the quite convenient effect of aiming Windows to the hard drive whenever I installed new hardware (like printers, the game port and modems) instead of asking for the CD. There's probably a registry edit that would accomplish the same effect. I don't know if the more recent crop of laser printers still have HP Laserjet II emulation. If your printer supports that it would give it significantly more function than the generic text printer (may require 2MB RAM in the printer).
From: Hank on 24 Jul 2010 11:37 On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:52:52 -0400, robertva <robert_c72(a)hotmail.invalid> wrote: >On 7/22/2010 9:47 PM, Hank wrote: >> I am trying to install a inkjet printer just bought on a windows98se >> sytem. Obviously the CD that came with the printer will not install >> so I am trying to get it operating by installing it as a "generic" >> printer. Problem is that PC keeps asking for the Windows98 CD to >> install the generic printer. This system was Windows95 and then a >> Windows98 upgrade was purchased. It does not like the Windows98 >> upgrade disk. Any ideas how I can install this printer? >Clarify "It doesn't like the Windows98 upgrade disk." by posting the >contents of the error pop up. Depending on the error message you might >be able to load the driver using a "Browse..." function to find the >driver on the CD. It might also be possible to copy the Windows 98 >installation files from the CD to a folder on the computer's hard drive >and use "Browse..." to load the driver from there. When it asked for the Windows98 CD I put the upgrade disk in and it did not recognize it as a "Windows98" disk. Did not think about using the browse the CD. Also your idea about copying it to hard drive sounds like a good idea too. Thanks for you answer will let you know what happens. > >I don't know if the more recent crop of laser printers still have HP >Laserjet II emulation. If your printer supports that it would give it >significantly more function than the generic text printer (may require >2MB RAM in the printer). Do not know as when I try to run setup it says need a later version of windows and stops email response not expected but to respond remove .uk at end TIA Hank
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