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Name: target75
Date: February 7, 2008 at 10:20:47 Pacific
OS: win xp
CPU/Ram: 2000
Product: dell inspron
Comment:

Hello--Just got a new dell computer with win xp.I also have a can. bjc 5000 printer which I would like to keep because of ink capicity and I can refill them.I've seen a couple of web sites that say download the win2k driver and one other driver and it should work.Has anyone had any experience with this? Any past experiecne and solutions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Tom

target75



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Response Number 1
Name: OtheHill
Date: February 7, 2008 at 10:43:32 Pacific
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I would just try the Win2000 driver. Or see if WinXP has a driver that works.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/c...


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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: February 7, 2008 at 11:10:51 Pacific
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If there are no XP drivers, I'd go with the ME drivers.

Life's more painless for the brainless.


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Response Number 3
Name: aegis
Date: February 7, 2008 at 12:02:10 Pacific
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I would try the Win2K driver first. Lots of them work with XP.


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Response Number 4
Name: ErnNicolas
Date: February 7, 2008 at 14:50:39 Pacific
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If this printer is a black and white, then I would suggest using the Apple LaserWriter II vNT47 driver. It comes already available with XP and works for every printer. Plus you won't have to worry about searching for drivers and forcing an installation.


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Response Number 5
Name: Tubesandwires
Date: February 7, 2008 at 17:41:51 Pacific
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Here's what Canon says:
"The BJC5000/5100 printer is not compatible with Windows XP and a driver will not be made available. However, we have been successful in printing to the BJC-5000/5100 printers in Windows XP using the Windows 2000 drivers (these drivers are available on Canon's web site).
Though we cannot support the printer and driver in the XP O/S, you do have the option to try the driver, and assess its suitability to your environment."
..........

Windows 2000 drivers

http://www.canon.ca/product_reg.asp...


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Response Number 6
Name: IVO
Date: February 8, 2008 at 06:29:55 Pacific
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To Jennifer SUMN,

I'm surprised a highly experienced responder whose know-how I greatly appreciate suggested to use Win ME drivers for XP environment.

You do know ME is a DOS based system while XP has NT kernel: two diffferent animals with similar (trading) names. Their DNA (and drivers) are absolutely not compatible.

Any way thanks for your valuable posts.

Ciao (Bye)
Ivo Luigi Bertani


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Response Number 7
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: February 8, 2008 at 10:53:35 Pacific
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I do know there are differences, but thanks for pointing it out. I wouldn't go so far as to say that the drivers are incompatible, so we disagree on that.

I've found in the past that the ME drivers were more compatible in the situations I've experienced. That may not be the case for everyone.

Life's more painless for the brainless.


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Response Number 8
Name: Tubesandwires
Date: February 8, 2008 at 11:28:10 Pacific
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If there are 2000 drivers as well as ME drivers, if there are no drivers for XP, the 2000 drivers are a lot more likely to work in XP.


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