Pavel

There is a solution that I found for a unsupported printers that work under
Windows XP but Vista refuses to install them. The only requirements is that
you have a networked Windows XP machine running with this printer installed,
Vista machine and copy of the drivers (inf,drv and all other necessary files
that come with a printer driver). A self contained installer will not do.

On the WindowsXP machine, set the printer share to ON. On the Vista machine,
open Network folder, found on start menu. Find the WindowsXP in this panel,
open it and find the shared printer here. Double click on it. Vista will
prompt you to install it (basically, it will copy all the drivers from the
host machine).

The last step is to make the drive available locally. Using Add Printer,
select Local printer with the desired port. Under the driver selection,
click on "HAVE DISK" then using the 'browse' point to the drivers you have
that worked on WindowsXP. Vista will then prompt you with "Which version of
the driver do you want to use?' Select the 'Use the driver that is currently
installed (recommended)

Don't forget to delete the networked version Icon from the Vista printer
menu. otherwise it will just try to use the printer connected to the
WindowsXP (no harm done if you do not delete it or do not use it, just
annoying).


That is all

--
Pavel



"Peter Ellison" <News@pelbuilt.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:urRF#IGVHHA.1200@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Been playing with this problem again this evening.
> Have found that if I point the "Browse for driver on your computer" at the
> root of C and then instruct it to check all sub folders, it will find
> "C:\Windows\INF\prnhp001.inf"
> Plus a lot of files "C:\users\all
> users\microsoft\windows\wer\reportqueue\report....\prnhp001.inf I guess
> Vista know what is going wrong if I don't.
> Any way installing the prnhp01.inf it then tell me that "Windows
> encountered a problem installing the driver softwear for your device" +
> "Unable to find a core driver package that is required bt the printer
> driver package"
>
> Still not printing
> Peter
>
> "Karl H Geng" <n1dl@bizswfla.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:%23bISmeCVHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I have the same problem - brand new HP 9260 with VISTA Ultimate
>>preloaded - NO HP PRINTER DRIVERS !!
>> Bummer ...
>>
>> Karl
>>
>>
>> "Peter Ellison" <News@pelbuilt.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:%23v9X6pAVHHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Vista Home Premium
>>> New computer, clean install by manufacturer.
>>> Printer HP940c Ink Jet.
>>>
>>> "HP" is not given in the list of available printers, even after checking
>>> Windows Update.
>>> The list presented in the "Add Printer" dialogue box, under the heading
>>> Manufacturer, jumps From Gestetner to Imagistics.
>>>
>>> Have contacted HP, who have given up on me.............. they suggest
>>> that this is a problem with my install of Vista.
>>>
>>> I also have a HP Laser Jet, have not begun to connect that yet, Not much
>>> point if no HP printers listed.
>>>
>>> Very frustrated
>>> Peter
>>>
>>
>