Hi,
Using Vista64 RTM. Have old Canon BJC-4550 (parallel) with a USB-Parallel
adapter cable. I know the adapter cable works (tried it on my Compaq TC1000
running XP32 SP2 which only has USB prots). Anyway, Vista64 automatically
recognizes the USB-Parallel adapter cable, so no problemo there. When I plug
the BJC-4550 onto the parallel end of the adapter cable, Vista64 recognizes
that the BJC-4550 is connected and looks for 64-bit drivers. Since Vista64
doesn't have that driver by default in its CAB files, Vista64 asks if I have
the install disk. The Canon BJC-4550 install disk only has the 32-bit driver,
which I understand won't work with Vista64. BUT, XP64 does have Canon
BJC-4550 64-bit drivers. A geek friend used WinRAR to expand the XP64 CAB
files to a CD. I located CNB4550.DLL and CNB4550.GPD. I tried pointing the
installer to the files on my C:\ drive but the installer says it can't find
the drivers.
Question: What did I do wrong? OR Did I copy the wrong 64-bit drivers? OR
how to I add them to the Vista CAB file? Any help on how to make this work
would be greatly appreciated. ALSO, do you think some of the other Canon
drivers in the Vista64 CAB (BJC-4400, 4650, 550, 6000, 6100, 6200, 6500,
7100, 8000) might work with the BJC-4550? THANKS
--
frank43

Put the dll and gpd files in a folder and point the installer to the folder.

While Canon does have drivers for XP Pro x64 (on the Windows cd) as you
know, they do not have Vista x64 drivers. You should contact Canon support
by email by using the support link
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...0&modelid=7983
and ask if the XP x64 drivers will work in Vista x64. I'm not optimistic
that they will.


"frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EFEBA0BE-3A09-498B-806B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> Using Vista64 RTM. Have old Canon BJC-4550 (parallel) with a USB-Parallel
> adapter cable. I know the adapter cable works (tried it on my Compaq
> TC1000
> running XP32 SP2 which only has USB prots). Anyway, Vista64 automatically
> recognizes the USB-Parallel adapter cable, so no problemo there. When I
> plug
> the BJC-4550 onto the parallel end of the adapter cable, Vista64
> recognizes
> that the BJC-4550 is connected and looks for 64-bit drivers. Since Vista64
> doesn't have that driver by default in its CAB files, Vista64 asks if I
> have
> the install disk. The Canon BJC-4550 install disk only has the 32-bit
> driver,
> which I understand won't work with Vista64. BUT, XP64 does have Canon
> BJC-4550 64-bit drivers. A geek friend used WinRAR to expand the XP64 CAB
> files to a CD. I located CNB4550.DLL and CNB4550.GPD. I tried pointing the
> installer to the files on my C:\ drive but the installer says it can't
> find
> the drivers.
> Question: What did I do wrong? OR Did I copy the wrong 64-bit drivers? OR
> how to I add them to the Vista CAB file? Any help on how to make this work
> would be greatly appreciated. ALSO, do you think some of the other Canon
> drivers in the Vista64 CAB (BJC-4400, 4650, 550, 6000, 6100, 6200, 6500,
> 7100, 8000) might work with the BJC-4550? THANKS
> --
> frank43

Colin,
Thanks for the quick reply. Wasn't aware that XP64 drivers wouldn't work
with Vista64. Guess I thought Win 64-bit drivers would work with any 64-bit
Windows OS just like Win 32-bit drivers will work with any win32 OS.
Question: Do you think this might have anything to do with Vista64 requiring
signed drivers and that probably the XP64 driver isn't signed? I've heard
that there are ways to turn off the Vista64 signed driver requirement. What
do you think?
As regards Canon, they say MS wrote the driver, that's why they don't have
the download on their website and can't provide supoport.
--
frank43


"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> Put the dll and gpd files in a folder and point the installer to the folder.
>
> While Canon does have drivers for XP Pro x64 (on the Windows cd) as you
> know, they do not have Vista x64 drivers. You should contact Canon support
> by email by using the support link
> http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...0&modelid=7983
> and ask if the XP x64 drivers will work in Vista x64. I'm not optimistic
> that they will.
>
>
> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:EFEBA0BE-3A09-498B-806B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi,
> > Using Vista64 RTM. Have old Canon BJC-4550 (parallel) with a USB-Parallel
> > adapter cable. I know the adapter cable works (tried it on my Compaq
> > TC1000
> > running XP32 SP2 which only has USB prots). Anyway, Vista64 automatically
> > recognizes the USB-Parallel adapter cable, so no problemo there. When I
> > plug
> > the BJC-4550 onto the parallel end of the adapter cable, Vista64
> > recognizes
> > that the BJC-4550 is connected and looks for 64-bit drivers. Since Vista64
> > doesn't have that driver by default in its CAB files, Vista64 asks if I
> > have
> > the install disk. The Canon BJC-4550 install disk only has the 32-bit
> > driver,
> > which I understand won't work with Vista64. BUT, XP64 does have Canon
> > BJC-4550 64-bit drivers. A geek friend used WinRAR to expand the XP64 CAB
> > files to a CD. I located CNB4550.DLL and CNB4550.GPD. I tried pointing the
> > installer to the files on my C:\ drive but the installer says it can't
> > find
> > the drivers.
> > Question: What did I do wrong? OR Did I copy the wrong 64-bit drivers? OR
> > how to I add them to the Vista CAB file? Any help on how to make this work
> > would be greatly appreciated. ALSO, do you think some of the other Canon
> > drivers in the Vista64 CAB (BJC-4400, 4650, 550, 6000, 6100, 6200, 6500,
> > 7100, 8000) might work with the BJC-4550? THANKS
> > --
> > frank43
>

No, the signed driver requirement is in addition to the drivers needing to
be for Vista x64. Vista drivers are needed for Vista x86 as well but the
drivers do not have to be signed. Vista uses a different driver model than
XP x86 and x64.

"frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C3B1B1BB-FA26-45FA-B546-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Colin,
> Thanks for the quick reply. Wasn't aware that XP64 drivers wouldn't work
> with Vista64. Guess I thought Win 64-bit drivers would work with any
> 64-bit
> Windows OS just like Win 32-bit drivers will work with any win32 OS.
> Question: Do you think this might have anything to do with Vista64
> requiring
> signed drivers and that probably the XP64 driver isn't signed? I've heard
> that there are ways to turn off the Vista64 signed driver requirement.
> What
> do you think?
> As regards Canon, they say MS wrote the driver, that's why they don't have
> the download on their website and can't provide supoport.
> --
> frank43
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Put the dll and gpd files in a folder and point the installer to the
>> folder.
>>
>> While Canon does have drivers for XP Pro x64 (on the Windows cd) as you
>> know, they do not have Vista x64 drivers. You should contact Canon
>> support
>> by email by using the support link
>> http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...0&modelid=7983
>> and ask if the XP x64 drivers will work in Vista x64. I'm not optimistic
>> that they will.
>>
>>
>> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:EFEBA0BE-3A09-498B-806B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi,
>> > Using Vista64 RTM. Have old Canon BJC-4550 (parallel) with a
>> > USB-Parallel
>> > adapter cable. I know the adapter cable works (tried it on my Compaq
>> > TC1000
>> > running XP32 SP2 which only has USB prots). Anyway, Vista64
>> > automatically
>> > recognizes the USB-Parallel adapter cable, so no problemo there. When I
>> > plug
>> > the BJC-4550 onto the parallel end of the adapter cable, Vista64
>> > recognizes
>> > that the BJC-4550 is connected and looks for 64-bit drivers. Since
>> > Vista64
>> > doesn't have that driver by default in its CAB files, Vista64 asks if I
>> > have
>> > the install disk. The Canon BJC-4550 install disk only has the 32-bit
>> > driver,
>> > which I understand won't work with Vista64. BUT, XP64 does have Canon
>> > BJC-4550 64-bit drivers. A geek friend used WinRAR to expand the XP64
>> > CAB
>> > files to a CD. I located CNB4550.DLL and CNB4550.GPD. I tried pointing
>> > the
>> > installer to the files on my C:\ drive but the installer says it can't
>> > find
>> > the drivers.
>> > Question: What did I do wrong? OR Did I copy the wrong 64-bit drivers?
>> > OR
>> > how to I add them to the Vista CAB file? Any help on how to make this
>> > work
>> > would be greatly appreciated. ALSO, do you think some of the other
>> > Canon
>> > drivers in the Vista64 CAB (BJC-4400, 4650, 550, 6000, 6100, 6200,
>> > 6500,
>> > 7100, 8000) might work with the BJC-4550? THANKS
>> > --
>> > frank43
>>

Colin,
Thanks, didn't realize 64bit drivers were unique to the Win OS version.
Guess I'll have to install VMWare (since MS says VirtualPC won't work here)
with an XP32 guest OS (mapped to at least 1 USB port) and "network" it to the
Vista64 host so I can use the Canon BJC-4550 32-bit driver.
Question: I understand I can put a BartPE minimal version of XP32 on a USB
drive, and "network" it to Vista64, but how would I connect the printer to
the USB? Does anyone make a USB with both male and female ports so I can plug
the printer cable directly into the female port on the USB?
--
frank43


"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> No, the signed driver requirement is in addition to the drivers needing to
> be for Vista x64. Vista drivers are needed for Vista x86 as well but the
> drivers do not have to be signed. Vista uses a different driver model than
> XP x86 and x64.
>
> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C3B1B1BB-FA26-45FA-B546-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Colin,
> > Thanks for the quick reply. Wasn't aware that XP64 drivers wouldn't work
> > with Vista64. Guess I thought Win 64-bit drivers would work with any
> > 64-bit
> > Windows OS just like Win 32-bit drivers will work with any win32 OS.
> > Question: Do you think this might have anything to do with Vista64
> > requiring
> > signed drivers and that probably the XP64 driver isn't signed? I've heard
> > that there are ways to turn off the Vista64 signed driver requirement.
> > What
> > do you think?
> > As regards Canon, they say MS wrote the driver, that's why they don't have
> > the download on their website and can't provide supoport.
> > --
> > frank43
> >
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> Put the dll and gpd files in a folder and point the installer to the
> >> folder.
> >>
> >> While Canon does have drivers for XP Pro x64 (on the Windows cd) as you
> >> know, they do not have Vista x64 drivers. You should contact Canon
> >> support
> >> by email by using the support link
> >> http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...0&modelid=7983
> >> and ask if the XP x64 drivers will work in Vista x64. I'm not optimistic
> >> that they will.
> >>
> >>
> >> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:EFEBA0BE-3A09-498B-806B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hi,
> >> > Using Vista64 RTM. Have old Canon BJC-4550 (parallel) with a
> >> > USB-Parallel
> >> > adapter cable. I know the adapter cable works (tried it on my Compaq
> >> > TC1000
> >> > running XP32 SP2 which only has USB prots). Anyway, Vista64
> >> > automatically
> >> > recognizes the USB-Parallel adapter cable, so no problemo there. When I
> >> > plug
> >> > the BJC-4550 onto the parallel end of the adapter cable, Vista64
> >> > recognizes
> >> > that the BJC-4550 is connected and looks for 64-bit drivers. Since
> >> > Vista64
> >> > doesn't have that driver by default in its CAB files, Vista64 asks if I
> >> > have
> >> > the install disk. The Canon BJC-4550 install disk only has the 32-bit
> >> > driver,
> >> > which I understand won't work with Vista64. BUT, XP64 does have Canon
> >> > BJC-4550 64-bit drivers. A geek friend used WinRAR to expand the XP64
> >> > CAB
> >> > files to a CD. I located CNB4550.DLL and CNB4550.GPD. I tried pointing
> >> > the
> >> > installer to the files on my C:\ drive but the installer says it can't
> >> > find
> >> > the drivers.
> >> > Question: What did I do wrong? OR Did I copy the wrong 64-bit drivers?
> >> > OR
> >> > how to I add them to the Vista CAB file? Any help on how to make this
> >> > work
> >> > would be greatly appreciated. ALSO, do you think some of the other
> >> > Canon
> >> > drivers in the Vista64 CAB (BJC-4400, 4650, 550, 6000, 6100, 6200,
> >> > 6500,
> >> > 7100, 8000) might work with the BJC-4550? THANKS
> >> > --
> >> > frank43
> >>
>

It doesn't say that VPC won't work. It says that your operating system is
not supported. That is not the same thing. Supported means technical
assistance from Microsoft Product Support Services. VPC will run fine. You
click though the advisory message and continue the installation. As always
with non-supported software you are responsible for use of the software.

"frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3B9346B4-BD5E-4CCD-8429-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Colin,
> Thanks, didn't realize 64bit drivers were unique to the Win OS version.
> Guess I'll have to install VMWare (since MS says VirtualPC won't work
> here)
> with an XP32 guest OS (mapped to at least 1 USB port) and "network" it to
> the
> Vista64 host so I can use the Canon BJC-4550 32-bit driver.
> Question: I understand I can put a BartPE minimal version of XP32 on a USB
> drive, and "network" it to Vista64, but how would I connect the printer to
> the USB? Does anyone make a USB with both male and female ports so I can
> plug
> the printer cable directly into the female port on the USB?
> --
> frank43
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> No, the signed driver requirement is in addition to the drivers needing
>> to
>> be for Vista x64. Vista drivers are needed for Vista x86 as well but the
>> drivers do not have to be signed. Vista uses a different driver model
>> than
>> XP x86 and x64.
>>
>> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:C3B1B1BB-FA26-45FA-B546-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Colin,
>> > Thanks for the quick reply. Wasn't aware that XP64 drivers wouldn't
>> > work
>> > with Vista64. Guess I thought Win 64-bit drivers would work with any
>> > 64-bit
>> > Windows OS just like Win 32-bit drivers will work with any win32 OS.
>> > Question: Do you think this might have anything to do with Vista64
>> > requiring
>> > signed drivers and that probably the XP64 driver isn't signed? I've
>> > heard
>> > that there are ways to turn off the Vista64 signed driver requirement.
>> > What
>> > do you think?
>> > As regards Canon, they say MS wrote the driver, that's why they don't
>> > have
>> > the download on their website and can't provide supoport.
>> > --
>> > frank43
>> >
>> >
>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Put the dll and gpd files in a folder and point the installer to the
>> >> folder.
>> >>
>> >> While Canon does have drivers for XP Pro x64 (on the Windows cd) as
>> >> you
>> >> know, they do not have Vista x64 drivers. You should contact Canon
>> >> support
>> >> by email by using the support link
>> >> http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...0&modelid=7983
>> >> and ask if the XP x64 drivers will work in Vista x64. I'm not
>> >> optimistic
>> >> that they will.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:EFEBA0BE-3A09-498B-806B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> > Using Vista64 RTM. Have old Canon BJC-4550 (parallel) with a
>> >> > USB-Parallel
>> >> > adapter cable. I know the adapter cable works (tried it on my Compaq
>> >> > TC1000
>> >> > running XP32 SP2 which only has USB prots). Anyway, Vista64
>> >> > automatically
>> >> > recognizes the USB-Parallel adapter cable, so no problemo there.
>> >> > When I
>> >> > plug
>> >> > the BJC-4550 onto the parallel end of the adapter cable, Vista64
>> >> > recognizes
>> >> > that the BJC-4550 is connected and looks for 64-bit drivers. Since
>> >> > Vista64
>> >> > doesn't have that driver by default in its CAB files, Vista64 asks
>> >> > if I
>> >> > have
>> >> > the install disk. The Canon BJC-4550 install disk only has the
>> >> > 32-bit
>> >> > driver,
>> >> > which I understand won't work with Vista64. BUT, XP64 does have
>> >> > Canon
>> >> > BJC-4550 64-bit drivers. A geek friend used WinRAR to expand the
>> >> > XP64
>> >> > CAB
>> >> > files to a CD. I located CNB4550.DLL and CNB4550.GPD. I tried
>> >> > pointing
>> >> > the
>> >> > installer to the files on my C:\ drive but the installer says it
>> >> > can't
>> >> > find
>> >> > the drivers.
>> >> > Question: What did I do wrong? OR Did I copy the wrong 64-bit
>> >> > drivers?
>> >> > OR
>> >> > how to I add them to the Vista CAB file? Any help on how to make
>> >> > this
>> >> > work
>> >> > would be greatly appreciated. ALSO, do you think some of the other
>> >> > Canon
>> >> > drivers in the Vista64 CAB (BJC-4400, 4650, 550, 6000, 6100, 6200,
>> >> > 6500,
>> >> > 7100, 8000) might work with the BJC-4550? THANKS
>> >> > --
>> >> > frank43
>> >>
>>

Colin,
I think I found a simpler hardware solution. Xmultiple makes the FlashPint
USB Drive that looks like a regular USB 2.0 Flash drive but also has a female
USB port on the back end. It supports loading Windows OSs, and also handles
pass-through data. I have emailed them to confirm that I can load a minimal
copy of Win XPPro32 plus the Canon BJC-4550 32-bit drivers plus a dedicated
print que file and set it up as a networked computer with a networked printer
attached. If everything works as planned, Vista64 should think it is part of
a computer network with a networked printer attached to the other computer.
What do you think?
--
frank43


"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> It doesn't say that VPC won't work. It says that your operating system is
> not supported. That is not the same thing. Supported means technical
> assistance from Microsoft Product Support Services. VPC will run fine. You
> click though the advisory message and continue the installation. As always
> with non-supported software you are responsible for use of the software.
>
> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:3B9346B4-BD5E-4CCD-8429-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Colin,
> > Thanks, didn't realize 64bit drivers were unique to the Win OS version.
> > Guess I'll have to install VMWare (since MS says VirtualPC won't work
> > here)
> > with an XP32 guest OS (mapped to at least 1 USB port) and "network" it to
> > the
> > Vista64 host so I can use the Canon BJC-4550 32-bit driver.
> > Question: I understand I can put a BartPE minimal version of XP32 on a USB
> > drive, and "network" it to Vista64, but how would I connect the printer to
> > the USB? Does anyone make a USB with both male and female ports so I can
> > plug
> > the printer cable directly into the female port on the USB?
> > --
> > frank43
> >
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> No, the signed driver requirement is in addition to the drivers needing
> >> to
> >> be for Vista x64. Vista drivers are needed for Vista x86 as well but the
> >> drivers do not have to be signed. Vista uses a different driver model
> >> than
> >> XP x86 and x64.
> >>
> >> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:C3B1B1BB-FA26-45FA-B546-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Colin,
> >> > Thanks for the quick reply. Wasn't aware that XP64 drivers wouldn't
> >> > work
> >> > with Vista64. Guess I thought Win 64-bit drivers would work with any
> >> > 64-bit
> >> > Windows OS just like Win 32-bit drivers will work with any win32 OS.
> >> > Question: Do you think this might have anything to do with Vista64
> >> > requiring
> >> > signed drivers and that probably the XP64 driver isn't signed? I've
> >> > heard
> >> > that there are ways to turn off the Vista64 signed driver requirement.
> >> > What
> >> > do you think?
> >> > As regards Canon, they say MS wrote the driver, that's why they don't
> >> > have
> >> > the download on their website and can't provide supoport.
> >> > --
> >> > frank43
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Put the dll and gpd files in a folder and point the installer to the
> >> >> folder.
> >> >>
> >> >> While Canon does have drivers for XP Pro x64 (on the Windows cd) as
> >> >> you
> >> >> know, they do not have Vista x64 drivers. You should contact Canon
> >> >> support
> >> >> by email by using the support link
> >> >> http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...0&modelid=7983
> >> >> and ask if the XP x64 drivers will work in Vista x64. I'm not
> >> >> optimistic
> >> >> that they will.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:EFEBA0BE-3A09-498B-806B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > Hi,
> >> >> > Using Vista64 RTM. Have old Canon BJC-4550 (parallel) with a
> >> >> > USB-Parallel
> >> >> > adapter cable. I know the adapter cable works (tried it on my Compaq
> >> >> > TC1000
> >> >> > running XP32 SP2 which only has USB prots). Anyway, Vista64
> >> >> > automatically
> >> >> > recognizes the USB-Parallel adapter cable, so no problemo there.
> >> >> > When I
> >> >> > plug
> >> >> > the BJC-4550 onto the parallel end of the adapter cable, Vista64
> >> >> > recognizes
> >> >> > that the BJC-4550 is connected and looks for 64-bit drivers. Since
> >> >> > Vista64
> >> >> > doesn't have that driver by default in its CAB files, Vista64 asks
> >> >> > if I
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > the install disk. The Canon BJC-4550 install disk only has the
> >> >> > 32-bit
> >> >> > driver,
> >> >> > which I understand won't work with Vista64. BUT, XP64 does have
> >> >> > Canon
> >> >> > BJC-4550 64-bit drivers. A geek friend used WinRAR to expand the
> >> >> > XP64
> >> >> > CAB
> >> >> > files to a CD. I located CNB4550.DLL and CNB4550.GPD. I tried
> >> >> > pointing
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > installer to the files on my C:\ drive but the installer says it
> >> >> > can't
> >> >> > find
> >> >> > the drivers.
> >> >> > Question: What did I do wrong? OR Did I copy the wrong 64-bit
> >> >> > drivers?
> >> >> > OR
> >> >> > how to I add them to the Vista CAB file? Any help on how to make
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > work
> >> >> > would be greatly appreciated. ALSO, do you think some of the other
> >> >> > Canon
> >> >> > drivers in the Vista64 CAB (BJC-4400, 4650, 550, 6000, 6100, 6200,
> >> >> > 6500,
> >> >> > 7100, 8000) might work with the BJC-4550? THANKS
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > frank43
> >> >>
> >>
>

I don't know anything about it.

"frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3BF94B45-366E-48CA-B5D6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Colin,
> I think I found a simpler hardware solution. Xmultiple makes the FlashPint
> USB Drive that looks like a regular USB 2.0 Flash drive but also has a
> female
> USB port on the back end. It supports loading Windows OSs, and also
> handles
> pass-through data. I have emailed them to confirm that I can load a
> minimal
> copy of Win XPPro32 plus the Canon BJC-4550 32-bit drivers plus a
> dedicated
> print que file and set it up as a networked computer with a networked
> printer
> attached. If everything works as planned, Vista64 should think it is part
> of
> a computer network with a networked printer attached to the other
> computer.
> What do you think?
> --
> frank43
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> It doesn't say that VPC won't work. It says that your operating system
>> is
>> not supported. That is not the same thing. Supported means technical
>> assistance from Microsoft Product Support Services. VPC will run fine.
>> You
>> click though the advisory message and continue the installation. As
>> always
>> with non-supported software you are responsible for use of the software.
>>
>> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:3B9346B4-BD5E-4CCD-8429-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Colin,
>> > Thanks, didn't realize 64bit drivers were unique to the Win OS version.
>> > Guess I'll have to install VMWare (since MS says VirtualPC won't work
>> > here)
>> > with an XP32 guest OS (mapped to at least 1 USB port) and "network" it
>> > to
>> > the
>> > Vista64 host so I can use the Canon BJC-4550 32-bit driver.
>> > Question: I understand I can put a BartPE minimal version of XP32 on a
>> > USB
>> > drive, and "network" it to Vista64, but how would I connect the printer
>> > to
>> > the USB? Does anyone make a USB with both male and female ports so I
>> > can
>> > plug
>> > the printer cable directly into the female port on the USB?
>> > --
>> > frank43
>> >
>> >
>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >
>> >> No, the signed driver requirement is in addition to the drivers
>> >> needing
>> >> to
>> >> be for Vista x64. Vista drivers are needed for Vista x86 as well but
>> >> the
>> >> drivers do not have to be signed. Vista uses a different driver model
>> >> than
>> >> XP x86 and x64.
>> >>
>> >> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:C3B1B1BB-FA26-45FA-B546-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Colin,
>> >> > Thanks for the quick reply. Wasn't aware that XP64 drivers wouldn't
>> >> > work
>> >> > with Vista64. Guess I thought Win 64-bit drivers would work with any
>> >> > 64-bit
>> >> > Windows OS just like Win 32-bit drivers will work with any win32 OS.
>> >> > Question: Do you think this might have anything to do with Vista64
>> >> > requiring
>> >> > signed drivers and that probably the XP64 driver isn't signed? I've
>> >> > heard
>> >> > that there are ways to turn off the Vista64 signed driver
>> >> > requirement.
>> >> > What
>> >> > do you think?
>> >> > As regards Canon, they say MS wrote the driver, that's why they
>> >> > don't
>> >> > have
>> >> > the download on their website and can't provide supoport.
>> >> > --
>> >> > frank43
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Put the dll and gpd files in a folder and point the installer to
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> folder.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> While Canon does have drivers for XP Pro x64 (on the Windows cd) as
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> know, they do not have Vista x64 drivers. You should contact Canon
>> >> >> support
>> >> >> by email by using the support link
>> >> >> http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...0&modelid=7983
>> >> >> and ask if the XP x64 drivers will work in Vista x64. I'm not
>> >> >> optimistic
>> >> >> that they will.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:EFEBA0BE-3A09-498B-806B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > Hi,
>> >> >> > Using Vista64 RTM. Have old Canon BJC-4550 (parallel) with a
>> >> >> > USB-Parallel
>> >> >> > adapter cable. I know the adapter cable works (tried it on my
>> >> >> > Compaq
>> >> >> > TC1000
>> >> >> > running XP32 SP2 which only has USB prots). Anyway, Vista64
>> >> >> > automatically
>> >> >> > recognizes the USB-Parallel adapter cable, so no problemo there.
>> >> >> > When I
>> >> >> > plug
>> >> >> > the BJC-4550 onto the parallel end of the adapter cable, Vista64
>> >> >> > recognizes
>> >> >> > that the BJC-4550 is connected and looks for 64-bit drivers.
>> >> >> > Since
>> >> >> > Vista64
>> >> >> > doesn't have that driver by default in its CAB files, Vista64
>> >> >> > asks
>> >> >> > if I
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > the install disk. The Canon BJC-4550 install disk only has the
>> >> >> > 32-bit
>> >> >> > driver,
>> >> >> > which I understand won't work with Vista64. BUT, XP64 does have
>> >> >> > Canon
>> >> >> > BJC-4550 64-bit drivers. A geek friend used WinRAR to expand the
>> >> >> > XP64
>> >> >> > CAB
>> >> >> > files to a CD. I located CNB4550.DLL and CNB4550.GPD. I tried
>> >> >> > pointing
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > installer to the files on my C:\ drive but the installer says it
>> >> >> > can't
>> >> >> > find
>> >> >> > the drivers.
>> >> >> > Question: What did I do wrong? OR Did I copy the wrong 64-bit
>> >> >> > drivers?
>> >> >> > OR
>> >> >> > how to I add them to the Vista CAB file? Any help on how to make
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> > work
>> >> >> > would be greatly appreciated. ALSO, do you think some of the
>> >> >> > other
>> >> >> > Canon
>> >> >> > drivers in the Vista64 CAB (BJC-4400, 4650, 550, 6000, 6100,
>> >> >> > 6200,
>> >> >> > 6500,
>> >> >> > 7100, 8000) might work with the BJC-4550? THANKS
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > frank43
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>

Colin,
At least I still have 2 ways to make this work. Virtualization or hardware.
Thanks again.
--
frank43


"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> I don't know anything about it.
>
> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:3BF94B45-366E-48CA-B5D6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Colin,
> > I think I found a simpler hardware solution. Xmultiple makes the FlashPint
> > USB Drive that looks like a regular USB 2.0 Flash drive but also has a
> > female
> > USB port on the back end. It supports loading Windows OSs, and also
> > handles
> > pass-through data. I have emailed them to confirm that I can load a
> > minimal
> > copy of Win XPPro32 plus the Canon BJC-4550 32-bit drivers plus a
> > dedicated
> > print que file and set it up as a networked computer with a networked
> > printer
> > attached. If everything works as planned, Vista64 should think it is part
> > of
> > a computer network with a networked printer attached to the other
> > computer.
> > What do you think?
> > --
> > frank43
> >
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> It doesn't say that VPC won't work. It says that your operating system
> >> is
> >> not supported. That is not the same thing. Supported means technical
> >> assistance from Microsoft Product Support Services. VPC will run fine.
> >> You
> >> click though the advisory message and continue the installation. As
> >> always
> >> with non-supported software you are responsible for use of the software.
> >>
> >> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:3B9346B4-BD5E-4CCD-8429-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Colin,
> >> > Thanks, didn't realize 64bit drivers were unique to the Win OS version.
> >> > Guess I'll have to install VMWare (since MS says VirtualPC won't work
> >> > here)
> >> > with an XP32 guest OS (mapped to at least 1 USB port) and "network" it
> >> > to
> >> > the
> >> > Vista64 host so I can use the Canon BJC-4550 32-bit driver.
> >> > Question: I understand I can put a BartPE minimal version of XP32 on a
> >> > USB
> >> > drive, and "network" it to Vista64, but how would I connect the printer
> >> > to
> >> > the USB? Does anyone make a USB with both male and female ports so I
> >> > can
> >> > plug
> >> > the printer cable directly into the female port on the USB?
> >> > --
> >> > frank43
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> No, the signed driver requirement is in addition to the drivers
> >> >> needing
> >> >> to
> >> >> be for Vista x64. Vista drivers are needed for Vista x86 as well but
> >> >> the
> >> >> drivers do not have to be signed. Vista uses a different driver model
> >> >> than
> >> >> XP x86 and x64.
> >> >>
> >> >> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:C3B1B1BB-FA26-45FA-B546-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > Colin,
> >> >> > Thanks for the quick reply. Wasn't aware that XP64 drivers wouldn't
> >> >> > work
> >> >> > with Vista64. Guess I thought Win 64-bit drivers would work with any
> >> >> > 64-bit
> >> >> > Windows OS just like Win 32-bit drivers will work with any win32 OS.
> >> >> > Question: Do you think this might have anything to do with Vista64
> >> >> > requiring
> >> >> > signed drivers and that probably the XP64 driver isn't signed? I've
> >> >> > heard
> >> >> > that there are ways to turn off the Vista64 signed driver
> >> >> > requirement.
> >> >> > What
> >> >> > do you think?
> >> >> > As regards Canon, they say MS wrote the driver, that's why they
> >> >> > don't
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > the download on their website and can't provide supoport.
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > frank43
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Put the dll and gpd files in a folder and point the installer to
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> folder.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> While Canon does have drivers for XP Pro x64 (on the Windows cd) as
> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> know, they do not have Vista x64 drivers. You should contact Canon
> >> >> >> support
> >> >> >> by email by using the support link
> >> >> >> http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...0&modelid=7983
> >> >> >> and ask if the XP x64 drivers will work in Vista x64. I'm not
> >> >> >> optimistic
> >> >> >> that they will.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:EFEBA0BE-3A09-498B-806B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >> > Hi,
> >> >> >> > Using Vista64 RTM. Have old Canon BJC-4550 (parallel) with a
> >> >> >> > USB-Parallel
> >> >> >> > adapter cable. I know the adapter cable works (tried it on my
> >> >> >> > Compaq
> >> >> >> > TC1000
> >> >> >> > running XP32 SP2 which only has USB prots). Anyway, Vista64
> >> >> >> > automatically
> >> >> >> > recognizes the USB-Parallel adapter cable, so no problemo there.
> >> >> >> > When I
> >> >> >> > plug
> >> >> >> > the BJC-4550 onto the parallel end of the adapter cable, Vista64
> >> >> >> > recognizes
> >> >> >> > that the BJC-4550 is connected and looks for 64-bit drivers.
> >> >> >> > Since
> >> >> >> > Vista64
> >> >> >> > doesn't have that driver by default in its CAB files, Vista64
> >> >> >> > asks
> >> >> >> > if I
> >> >> >> > have
> >> >> >> > the install disk. The Canon BJC-4550 install disk only has the
> >> >> >> > 32-bit
> >> >> >> > driver,
> >> >> >> > which I understand won't work with Vista64. BUT, XP64 does have
> >> >> >> > Canon
> >> >> >> > BJC-4550 64-bit drivers. A geek friend used WinRAR to expand the
> >> >> >> > XP64
> >> >> >> > CAB
> >> >> >> > files to a CD. I located CNB4550.DLL and CNB4550.GPD. I tried
> >> >> >> > pointing
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > installer to the files on my C:\ drive but the installer says it
> >> >> >> > can't
> >> >> >> > find
> >> >> >> > the drivers.
> >> >> >> > Question: What did I do wrong? OR Did I copy the wrong 64-bit
> >> >> >> > drivers?
> >> >> >> > OR
> >> >> >> > how to I add them to the Vista CAB file? Any help on how to make
> >> >> >> > this
> >> >> >> > work
> >> >> >> > would be greatly appreciated. ALSO, do you think some of the
> >> >> >> > other
> >> >> >> > Canon
> >> >> >> > drivers in the Vista64 CAB (BJC-4400, 4650, 550, 6000, 6100,
> >> >> >> > 6200,
> >> >> >> > 6500,
> >> >> >> > 7100, 8000) might work with the BJC-4550? THANKS
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > frank43
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>

You're welcome.

"frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:00649998-637D-4145-A045-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Colin,
> At least I still have 2 ways to make this work. Virtualization or
> hardware.
> Thanks again.
> --
> frank43
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> I don't know anything about it.
>>
>> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:3BF94B45-366E-48CA-B5D6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Colin,
>> > I think I found a simpler hardware solution. Xmultiple makes the
>> > FlashPint
>> > USB Drive that looks like a regular USB 2.0 Flash drive but also has a
>> > female
>> > USB port on the back end. It supports loading Windows OSs, and also
>> > handles
>> > pass-through data. I have emailed them to confirm that I can load a
>> > minimal
>> > copy of Win XPPro32 plus the Canon BJC-4550 32-bit drivers plus a
>> > dedicated
>> > print que file and set it up as a networked computer with a networked
>> > printer
>> > attached. If everything works as planned, Vista64 should think it is
>> > part
>> > of
>> > a computer network with a networked printer attached to the other
>> > computer.
>> > What do you think?
>> > --
>> > frank43
>> >
>> >
>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It doesn't say that VPC won't work. It says that your operating
>> >> system
>> >> is
>> >> not supported. That is not the same thing. Supported means technical
>> >> assistance from Microsoft Product Support Services. VPC will run
>> >> fine.
>> >> You
>> >> click though the advisory message and continue the installation. As
>> >> always
>> >> with non-supported software you are responsible for use of the
>> >> software.
>> >>
>> >> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:3B9346B4-BD5E-4CCD-8429-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Colin,
>> >> > Thanks, didn't realize 64bit drivers were unique to the Win OS
>> >> > version.
>> >> > Guess I'll have to install VMWare (since MS says VirtualPC won't
>> >> > work
>> >> > here)
>> >> > with an XP32 guest OS (mapped to at least 1 USB port) and "network"
>> >> > it
>> >> > to
>> >> > the
>> >> > Vista64 host so I can use the Canon BJC-4550 32-bit driver.
>> >> > Question: I understand I can put a BartPE minimal version of XP32 on
>> >> > a
>> >> > USB
>> >> > drive, and "network" it to Vista64, but how would I connect the
>> >> > printer
>> >> > to
>> >> > the USB? Does anyone make a USB with both male and female ports so I
>> >> > can
>> >> > plug
>> >> > the printer cable directly into the female port on the USB?
>> >> > --
>> >> > frank43
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> No, the signed driver requirement is in addition to the drivers
>> >> >> needing
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> be for Vista x64. Vista drivers are needed for Vista x86 as well
>> >> >> but
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> drivers do not have to be signed. Vista uses a different driver
>> >> >> model
>> >> >> than
>> >> >> XP x86 and x64.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:C3B1B1BB-FA26-45FA-B546-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > Colin,
>> >> >> > Thanks for the quick reply. Wasn't aware that XP64 drivers
>> >> >> > wouldn't
>> >> >> > work
>> >> >> > with Vista64. Guess I thought Win 64-bit drivers would work with
>> >> >> > any
>> >> >> > 64-bit
>> >> >> > Windows OS just like Win 32-bit drivers will work with any win32
>> >> >> > OS.
>> >> >> > Question: Do you think this might have anything to do with
>> >> >> > Vista64
>> >> >> > requiring
>> >> >> > signed drivers and that probably the XP64 driver isn't signed?
>> >> >> > I've
>> >> >> > heard
>> >> >> > that there are ways to turn off the Vista64 signed driver
>> >> >> > requirement.
>> >> >> > What
>> >> >> > do you think?
>> >> >> > As regards Canon, they say MS wrote the driver, that's why they
>> >> >> > don't
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > the download on their website and can't provide supoport.
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > frank43
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Put the dll and gpd files in a folder and point the installer to
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> folder.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> While Canon does have drivers for XP Pro x64 (on the Windows cd)
>> >> >> >> as
>> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> know, they do not have Vista x64 drivers. You should contact
>> >> >> >> Canon
>> >> >> >> support
>> >> >> >> by email by using the support link
>> >> >> >> http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...0&modelid=7983
>> >> >> >> and ask if the XP x64 drivers will work in Vista x64. I'm not
>> >> >> >> optimistic
>> >> >> >> that they will.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "frank43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:EFEBA0BE-3A09-498B-806B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> >> > Hi,
>> >> >> >> > Using Vista64 RTM. Have old Canon BJC-4550 (parallel) with a
>> >> >> >> > USB-Parallel
>> >> >> >> > adapter cable. I know the adapter cable works (tried it on my
>> >> >> >> > Compaq
>> >> >> >> > TC1000
>> >> >> >> > running XP32 SP2 which only has USB prots). Anyway, Vista64
>> >> >> >> > automatically
>> >> >> >> > recognizes the USB-Parallel adapter cable, so no problemo
>> >> >> >> > there.
>> >> >> >> > When I
>> >> >> >> > plug
>> >> >> >> > the BJC-4550 onto the parallel end of the adapter cable,
>> >> >> >> > Vista64
>> >> >> >> > recognizes
>> >> >> >> > that the BJC-4550 is connected and looks for 64-bit drivers.
>> >> >> >> > Since
>> >> >> >> > Vista64
>> >> >> >> > doesn't have that driver by default in its CAB files, Vista64
>> >> >> >> > asks
>> >> >> >> > if I
>> >> >> >> > have
>> >> >> >> > the install disk. The Canon BJC-4550 install disk only has the
>> >> >> >> > 32-bit
>> >> >> >> > driver,
>> >> >> >> > which I understand won't work with Vista64. BUT, XP64 does
>> >> >> >> > have
>> >> >> >> > Canon
>> >> >> >> > BJC-4550 64-bit drivers. A geek friend used WinRAR to expand
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > XP64
>> >> >> >> > CAB
>> >> >> >> > files to a CD. I located CNB4550.DLL and CNB4550.GPD. I tried
>> >> >> >> > pointing
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > installer to the files on my C:\ drive but the installer says
>> >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> > can't
>> >> >> >> > find
>> >> >> >> > the drivers.
>> >> >> >> > Question: What did I do wrong? OR Did I copy the wrong 64-bit
>> >> >> >> > drivers?
>> >> >> >> > OR
>> >> >> >> > how to I add them to the Vista CAB file? Any help on how to
>> >> >> >> > make
>> >> >> >> > this
>> >> >> >> > work
>> >> >> >> > would be greatly appreciated. ALSO, do you think some of the
>> >> >> >> > other
>> >> >> >> > Canon
>> >> >> >> > drivers in the Vista64 CAB (BJC-4400, 4650, 550, 6000, 6100,
>> >> >> >> > 6200,
>> >> >> >> > 6500,
>> >> >> >> > 7100, 8000) might work with the BJC-4550? THANKS
>> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> > frank43
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>