Re: Printer Support

(crosspost added to Vista Printing NG)
"Stewart H. Spanier" <StewartHSpanier@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B3253818-BFC2-43C7-887F-C20F43B2613D@microsoft.com
....

Stewart,

Your headers show you're using a web interface to newsgroups.
Which portal (URL) are you using? If it lists the newsgroup I added
you may be able to enter it just by clicking on the link to it in the header
of my message.


> What alternatives do I have?

Do your two OS share drives?
Something I would try if you don't get any better ideas
would be printing to file and then printing the file with the
OS which can operate your printer. Actually I suppose
another possibility on the same tack would be emailing
yourself the file and then receiving it and printing it on
the other system.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
---


>I took this past weekend to configure Windows Vista Beta 2 (WVB2). I am
> growing to like it save for printer support. I have an HP printer and have
> spoken with them via email. They have no plans to support WVB2 and will not
> support until formal release of the product. Now I do need to print. The XP
> driver fails for my printer at the installation point of the operating
> system saying invalid parameter. I think WVB2 thinks its related to a browser
> installed on my system I can not find using registry editors and search.
> (T-Mobile something. I go to the site recommended at it is in german). Since
> the XP driver won't work, What alternatives do I have?
>
> Would a file from a valid XP disk serve to provide support for printing?

Thank you for your assistance with the ideas you provided. I have one
operating system on my computer. I took the plunge and went to Beta2. It
seems to be functional except for the printing aspect. What I may very well
end up doing is reinstalling after I put the printer driver back on and
"upgrade."

Respectfully,

Stewart H. Spanier

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> (crosspost added to Vista Printing NG)
> "Stewart H. Spanier" <StewartHSpanier@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B3253818-BFC2-43C7-887F-C20F43B2613D@microsoft.com
> ....
>
> Stewart,
>
> Your headers show you're using a web interface to newsgroups.
> Which portal (URL) are you using? If it lists the newsgroup I added
> you may be able to enter it just by clicking on the link to it in the header
> of my message.
>
>
> > What alternatives do I have?
>
> Do your two OS share drives?
> Something I would try if you don't get any better ideas
> would be printing to file and then printing the file with the
> OS which can operate your printer. Actually I suppose
> another possibility on the same tack would be emailing
> yourself the file and then receiving it and printing it on
> the other system.
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>
> >I took this past weekend to configure Windows Vista Beta 2 (WVB2). I am
> > growing to like it save for printer support. I have an HP printer and have
> > spoken with them via email. They have no plans to support WVB2 and will not
> > support until formal release of the product. Now I do need to print. The XP
> > driver fails for my printer at the installation point of the operating
> > system saying invalid parameter. I think WVB2 thinks its related to a browser
> > installed on my system I can not find using registry editors and search.
> > (T-Mobile something. I go to the site recommended at it is in german). Since
> > the XP driver won't work, What alternatives do I have?
> >
> > Would a file from a valid XP disk serve to provide support for printing?
>
>
>