"stox" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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> I have a HP photosmart 1218 and have just brought a new rig which has a
> dual boot config with Vista64 and Xp Pro64.
>
> I have managed to get the printer to install in XP but trying the same
> method in Vista doesn't work.. can anyone help?
>
> I installed it in XP Pro64 by downloading the XP64 bit driver for a
> deskjet 970cse and then simply installing it 
The Deskjet 990 driver is probably a better match for the Photosmart 1218.
Use Add Printer, add it as LPT1: using the built-in driver in Vista nd then
change later to the USB port if needed.
Regards,
Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging