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Asked: 2021-10-26T20:57:35+00:00 In:

Win 98se Compatible Printers?

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Problem: Trying to set up ANCIENT (poor) relative using an OLD Gateway PC running Win98SE and with 1.0 USB inputs…with a usable compatible printer. Only thing I’ve really tried to make work so far is a new HP Deskjet 1000 (cheapo one) which taught me that the driver for it had to be OS compatible (HP apparently has removed their available drivers for pre-XP OS’s)…and next a Canon PIXMA ip4200 printer (mine) where the Canon driver site shows it’s compatible with Win98 but doesn’t mention whether that includes 98SE or not (apparently it doesn’t as driver failed installation).

I’m also thinking the problem may relate to incompatibility of some sort between old USB 1.0 the PC and OS 2.0 design in the printer, but don’t know how to check that out from the available data.

Anyway, pulling my hair out and preparing to give it up, but this is ridiculous! Having good functional printers that can’t be mated with good functional (albeit blue haired) PCs/OSs! Any more suggestions anyone?

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    1. The problem with drivers for older OS’s is nothing new, and HP has become exceptionally bad for wiping older drivers off there website. Having USB 1.0 ports would likely have little to do with your problem. Nonetheless, this should work for the HP printer (it appears to be the same file for WinXP-Win7):

      http://download.cnet.com/bi1000en-e…

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    2. If HP ever had 98 drivers for that model they should still be available for download. The specs for that model indicate there never was 98 support:

      http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/sg/e…

      They had a deskjet 1000cse printer with 98 support which I thought might be the same series. But the 1000cse is a parallel port printer so I’m sure the drivers aren’t compatible with a USB printer. If you go with an HP printer yoiu’ll need to find something older than the 1000.

      As far as the Canon, if it has driver support for 98 then it has support for 98 SE.

      I doubt the USB 1.0/2.0 is a factor. Any USB drivers for 98 would have to work with usb 1.0 as that was pretty much all that was around back then.

      First make sure you are using the 98 canon drivers. Follow the installation instructions. It can be tricky. Sometimes you need to install them without the device attached.

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    3. If HP ever had 98 drivers for that model they should still be available for download. The specs for that model indicate there never was 98 support:

      http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/sg/e…

      They had a deskjet 1000cse printer with 98 support which I thought might be the same series. But the 1000cse is a parallel port printer so I’m sure the drivers aren’t compatible with a USB printer. If you go with an HP printer yoiu’ll need to find something older than the 1000.

      As far as the Canon, if it has driver support for 98 then it has support for 98 SE.

      I doubt the USB 1.0/2.0 is a factor. Any USB drivers for 98 would have to work with usb 1.0 as that was pretty much all that was around back then.

      First make sure you are using the 98 canon drivers. Follow the installation instructions. It can be tricky. Sometimes you need to install them without the device attached.

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    4. If HP ever had 98 drivers for that model they should still be available for download. The specs for that model indicate there never was 98 support:

      http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/sg/e…

      They had a deskjet 1000cse printer with 98 support which I thought might be the same series. But the 1000cse is a parallel port printer so I’m sure the drivers aren’t compatible with a USB printer. If you go with an HP printer yoiu’ll need to find something older than the 1000.

      As far as the Canon, if it has driver support for 98 then it has support for 98 SE.

      I doubt the USB 1.0/2.0 is a factor. Any USB drivers for 98 would have to work with usb 1.0 as that was pretty much all that was around back then.

      First make sure you are using the 98 canon drivers. Follow the installation instructions. It can be tricky. Sometimes you need to install them without the device attached.
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