Did OKI add a USB port to the 321? I have only seen old ones with an LPT
port.
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"Transplanted engineer" <Transplanted
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wrote in message news:363C365E-D511-4646-B507-CE5059CFA154@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to setup a local Okidata ML 321 printer on Vista Home Premium.
> This printer is on the Vista disk, so no extra driver is needed. I am
> able
> to install the printer, but it won't print the test page or any other
> document. It shows document in printer window, but status says "error."
> I
> cannot seem to get more info on error. Ruled out printer cord by
> replacing.
> Tried all the local printer ports in New Printer wizard with no success
> (LPT1, LPT2, COM1, etc). Plug'N'Play recognizes "new hardware" when
> added
> and "successfully installs the driver", but it creates no printer file and
> nothing changes. Other discussion answers talk about totally cleaning up
> printer drivers from multiple locations before installing anew (which
> might
> be part of my problem), but the latest OS they describe is XP and I cannot
> find similar driver locations on Vista. Is there a "clean up printer
> drivers" for Vista? Does it matter which USB port I plug it into?
> Printer
> Troubleshooter is no help. The printer worked fine on XP. I hooked it up
> to
> another XP PC and it printed fine.
> Any suggestions? Thanks