I know the problem resides with okidata. Seems the XP driver doesnt have a
character string to "hang up the print spooler"
is there a work around such as:
print directly to printer rather tham start printer imediately under printer
properties.
or
can you use a net use in command prompt to reset the print spooler after it
locks up??
Thanks for any ideas?
"Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> I don't think Microsoft *can* fix Vista so that Windows XP drivers and
> unsupported devices will work. Device driver problems are the fault of the
> hardware manufacturer and they need to step up and release Vista drivers.
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> "JBKAYAK" <JBKAYAK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> > Using Windows Vista, most (75%) laptops lock up the print spooler after
> > the
> > first print. I am using a networked (TCP\IP) OKIDATA 5100C printer. Of
> > course, the driver is written for windows XP since OKI hasnt created a
> > vista
> > driver. I see other people experiencing the same problem with other brand
> > name printers. I am hoping for a fix in VISTA... any IDEAS?
> > Thanks
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