Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Michael D. I need a new printer that is compatible I have the same question Report abuse.
Details required :. Cancel Submit. Bill Smithers Volunteer Moderator. In the Install Printer Software page, select the correct manufacturer under the Manufacturer column. Then select the name of a printer that supports the same printer emulation as your printer.
In Printers and Faxes, right-click the printer that you added, and then select Properties. If the test page prints correctly, you have found a matching printer driver.
If the test page is unreadable, find another printer driver, or try another emulation type. You can use the name of your printer to get more information to find a compatible printer driver. For example:. If the printer contains PS2 in the name, it typically refers to PostScript level 2.
PS3 in the device name typically refers to PostScript level 3. For some printers, a printer driver has v. Some personal laser printers are less standard. Typically, PostScript level 3 is a superset of PostScript level 2. So if you have a printer that understands PostScript level 3, and a driver that uses PostScript level 2, the printed test may be decipherable.
If you select a similar printer in the Add Printer Wizard on a computer running bit Windows, consider the physical features of the printer. For example, if you require duplex printing on your documents, the compatible driver that you choose must also support duplex printing. Other issues to consider include the availability of paper input and output trays, and the default orientation of the paper input.
For example, printer drivers offer different methods to select duplex printing. If you choose a printer driver from the same manufacturer as your printer, you can increase the chance that duplex is implemented in the same way across the whole range of devices. Besides, if you pick a printer model that has a similar model series number, you can increase the chance that the printer driver is compatible.
If you select a compatible printer, you may experience compatibility issues. For example, you want to print to a monochrome laser printer. In this situation, you must find a printer driver that uses the same printer emulation. The same printer emulation typically ensures that the document prints legibly.
But you may not have the required duplex feature available. If you print to a color laser printer, and you install a compatible printer driver that uses the same printer emulation, you can print decipherable documents.
However, subtle differences in text color may not be preserved. It means that documents such as photographs may not print with a high image quality. If you print to a dot-matrix printer device, and you install a compatible printer driver that uses the same printer emulation, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:. It may be difficult to match an inkjet printer with a compatible printer driver. The rules that apply to other classes of printers don't always apply to inkjet printers, because there are many different types of inkjet printers on the market.
Tick the "run this file in compatibility mode" box and then select XP in the drop down box, Tick "run as Administrator" if it is available, hit OK. Now double click this setup. I do not guarantee all drivers or software to work but a large percentage do.. Good luck. Anonymous Not applicable. If you need help with your printer, I would suggest posting more details on the printer boards.
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