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p.1 #1 · windows 7 question


I have a home network that includes an HP desktop and a Lenovo laptop both on Vista 32 bit. My printers a laserjet and canon Pixma Pro 9000 are both connected to the Hp desktop. I print from the laptop wirelessly on either printer through a DSL modem.
My question is, if I buy a new laptop with W7 64 bit installed, am I going to run into compatibility issues since the desktop is still on Vista? I would like to leave the desktop on Vista for various reasons and still be able to print from the new laptop using wireless through the Vista desktop. Thanks for any help....

Gene



Nov 07, 2009 at 11:08 AM
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p.1 #2 · windows 7 question


Everything should work just fine.


Nov 07, 2009 at 11:10 AM
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p.1 #3 · windows 7 question


I have a mixed mode right now with XP, Vista, and W7 and it runs everything seamlessly.

Dave



Nov 07, 2009 at 11:13 AM
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p.1 #4 · windows 7 question


Thanks guys, that's what I wanted to know.

Gene



Nov 07, 2009 at 04:22 PM
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p.1 #5 · windows 7 question


Worst case is you might need to download a Win 7 driver for the specific printer. If you get an error message when trying to add the network printer, like a driver is not available for your version, etc...... just download the driver from Canon or wherever and install it, then try to add the printer again.


Nov 11, 2009 at 04:42 PM
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p.1 #6 · windows 7 question


I am already having a printer problem with a Canon Pixma Pro9000. The drivers are avialble from Canon for W7, the MS compatibility site says it's compatible. The printer will print with a USB cable but will not install as a wireless printer. I have of course downloaded the Canon driver. Any ideas?

gene



Nov 11, 2009 at 05:24 PM
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p.1 #7 · windows 7 question


yes, contact canon support

i have a 10 year old HP4P that works fine as a network printer or directly connected
a wireless setup to an HP 209a that works fine
a epson 3800 that prints outstandingly



Nov 11, 2009 at 06:22 PM
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p.1 #8 · windows 7 question


sjms wrote:
yes, contact canon support

i have a 10 year old HP4P that works fine as a network printer or directly connected
a wireless setup to an HP 209a that works fine
a epson 3800 that prints outstandingly



I'll do just that, supposedly Canon has posted the latest drivers for that printer. Thanks for the suggestion.



Nov 11, 2009 at 06:30 PM
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p.1 #9 · windows 7 question


Should be no issues as long as it is microsoft network you could connect different OS and pc's and print fine from each.


Nov 14, 2009 at 08:17 PM
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p.1 #10 · windows 7 question


if you are using 3rd party USB wireless hardware thats is where your issue is.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=182&modelid=12892



Nov 14, 2009 at 09:48 PM
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p.1 #11 · windows 7 question


sjms wrote:
if you are using 3rd party USB wireless hardware thats is where your issue is.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=182&modelid=12892


I'm not sure what you mean here. I'm not using anything old or 3rd party. I am trying to print wirelessly through a new laptop using the correct driver from Canon. I have used the same setup for a couple years, the only thing changed was the laptop. I installed the printer driver from Canon on the new laptop, it prints fine by USB cable. I then try and install it as a wireless network printer. I get an error message from microsoft saying that a printer driver is not available. the printer does show up and is selectable in the installation dialogue though.

If you check the W7 compatibility website, it says the pro9000 is compatible but I don't think MS has an available down-loadable driver on the site for wireless operation even though they say it is compatible. Therefore the error message there is no available driver. It is compatible with a USB cable attached but not as a wireless network printer. Any thoughts? BTW, a Laserjet 1012 is totally incompatible with W7 and that's a fairly new printer.



Nov 14, 2009 at 10:53 PM
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p.1 #12 · windows 7 question


how do you have the printer interfaced with the network?
it by itself has no wireless capability.

if you are running it through your base computer do you have printer sharing on the base?

on the laserjet 1012 have you tried the vista drivers?




Nov 15, 2009 at 12:15 AM
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p.1 #13 · windows 7 question


everything is running through the base computer. Printer sharing is set to on in both computers. No on the vista drivers for the 1012, i tried to install them but W7 wouldn't except the install.


Nov 15, 2009 at 10:16 AM
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p.1 #14 · windows 7 question


now that is unusual because i used the vista drivers for my hp4p during beta.

time to call HP.



Nov 15, 2009 at 10:21 AM
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p.1 #15 · windows 7 question


The MS compatibility site says that the 1012 is not compatible, I think that HP says it as well. I guess they mean it this time.


Nov 15, 2009 at 10:40 AM





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