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From: Paul Heslop on 9 Jan 2010 04:15
Lon wrote:
>
> Snazz wrote:
> > They only have the add-on module thing, not the full driver.
> > Unbelievable that Canon won't supply a Vista (or Seven) driver
> > for their own product. Impressed, I'm not!
> >
>
> Try Microsoft Update. Then install the Canon add-on module if you want
> the extra functionality.

I am just trying to recall if the canon module thingy doesn't include
the drivers. like it just all installs as one.

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From: Snazz on 9 Jan 2010 04:28

Okay, got the driver from Windows Update, so problem solved.

But I still think it's totally unacceptable that a printer manufacturer
refuses to supply a driver for their products. I can only assume that
Canon want me to junk a perfectly good printer and buy a new one,
simply to get Win7 functionality.

In the worst case, that's what I would have to do all right.

But you can bet your last buck it wouldn't be a Canon !!

Thanks to all for the help.


Snazz
From: me on 9 Jan 2010 06:32
On Sat, 9 Jan 2010 09:28:59 GMT, "Snazz" <nospam(a)here.com> wrote:

>
>Okay, got the driver from Windows Update, so problem solved.
>
>But I still think it's totally unacceptable that a printer manufacturer
>refuses to supply a driver for their products. I can only assume that
>Canon want me to junk a perfectly good printer and buy a new one,
>simply to get Win7 functionality.
>

And just who do you think supplied the driver to M$? The printer
driver fairy?
From: Lon on 9 Jan 2010 20:11
Paul Heslop wrote:
> Lon wrote:
>> Snazz wrote:
>>> They only have the add-on module thing, not the full driver.
>>> Unbelievable that Canon won't supply a Vista (or Seven) driver
>>> for their own product. Impressed, I'm not!
>>>
>> Try Microsoft Update. Then install the Canon add-on module if you want
>> the extra functionality.
>
> I am just trying to recall if the canon module thingy doesn't include
> the drivers. like it just all installs as one.
>
Windows 7 includes the driver. The Canon update makes it useful.

Microsoft appears to be trying to expand the WHQL to just about
everything with signed drivers for devices part of the package.

From: Lon on 9 Jan 2010 20:14
Snazz wrote:
> Okay, got the driver from Windows Update, so problem solved.
>
> But I still think it's totally unacceptable that a printer manufacturer
> refuses to supply a driver for their products. I can only assume that
> Canon want me to junk a perfectly good printer and buy a new one,
> simply to get Win7 functionality.

The driver signing process can be a real pita when the Microsoft
validation suites are not quite ready for prime time. The Microsoft
supplied drivers work for basic function, but even in enterprise
products you give up some functionality if you stick with the generic
driver instead of a manufacturers one that typically uses the Microsoft
standard one as a foundation. Windows 2008 started a lot of this IIRC.

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