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01-24-2007
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| | Printer Drivers Support 32bit vs. 64bit I am looking for a little help on a printer driver. I have a Canon Photo Printer (CP710). The driver is only available for 32bit operating systems. Any tips on being able to use a 32bit printer driver on Vista 64? Thanks! Storm |
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01-24-2007
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| | Re: Printer Drivers Support 32bit vs. 64bit Hi, You can't. Not only does it have to be a driver written specifically for x64, but that driver must be signed to work in Vista. You can't run hardware drivers in any sort of compatibility mode. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Storm Archer" <storm_archer@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:EF7DAE8C-7AB5-4EFA-8FE8-AE3292880045@microsoft.com... >I am looking for a little help on a printer driver. I have a Canon Photo >Printer (CP710). The driver is only available for 32bit operating systems. >Any tips on being able to use a 32bit printer driver on Vista 64? > > Thanks! > Storm > |
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01-24-2007
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| | Re: Printer Drivers Support 32bit vs. 64bit That's what I thought. Thanks for the confirmation. Storm -- Storm Archer swarcher@email.phoenix.edu "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message news:u%23eR6vCQHHA.4672@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hi, > > You can't. Not only does it have to be a driver written specifically for > x64, but that driver must be signed to work in Vista. You can't run > hardware drivers in any sort of compatibility mode. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > > "Storm Archer" <storm_archer@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:EF7DAE8C-7AB5-4EFA-8FE8-AE3292880045@microsoft.com... >>I am looking for a little help on a printer driver. I have a Canon Photo >>Printer (CP710). The driver is only available for 32bit operating systems. >>Any tips on being able to use a 32bit printer driver on Vista 64? >> >> Thanks! >> Storm >> > |
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01-25-2007
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| | Re: Printer Drivers Support 32bit vs. 64bit Hi Rick, There is one part of your response that confuses me. Is the signing for Vista required? In the 32-Bit world of Vista, the XP 32-bit drivers work for the device. This driver is not signed for Vista, but works nonetheless. Wouldn't this be the case in 64-bit as well? Thank you for the clarification. Storm -- Storm Archer swarcher@email.phoenix.edu "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message news:u%23eR6vCQHHA.4672@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hi, > > You can't. Not only does it have to be a driver written specifically for > x64, but that driver must be signed to work in Vista. You can't run > hardware drivers in any sort of compatibility mode. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > > "Storm Archer" <storm_archer@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:EF7DAE8C-7AB5-4EFA-8FE8-AE3292880045@microsoft.com... >>I am looking for a little help on a printer driver. I have a Canon Photo >>Printer (CP710). The driver is only available for 32bit operating systems. >>Any tips on being able to use a 32bit printer driver on Vista 64? >> >> Thanks! >> Storm >> > |
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01-25-2007
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| | Re: Printer Drivers Support 32bit vs. 64bit Drivers for Vista x64 must be 64bit signed drivers. No unsigned drivers allowed. Vista x86 does allow unsigned driver. "Storm Archer" <storm_archer@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:99DCB974-2EF7-4033-BB9D-690AF84D5C79@microsoft.com... > Hi Rick, > > There is one part of your response that confuses me. Is the signing for > Vista required? In the 32-Bit world of Vista, the XP 32-bit drivers work > for the device. This driver is not signed for Vista, but works > nonetheless. Wouldn't this be the case in 64-bit as well? > > Thank you for the clarification. > Storm > > -- > > Storm Archer > swarcher@email.phoenix.edu > "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:u%23eR6vCQHHA.4672@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Hi, >> >> You can't. Not only does it have to be a driver written specifically for >> x64, but that driver must be signed to work in Vista. You can't run >> hardware drivers in any sort of compatibility mode. >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> "Storm Archer" <storm_archer@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:EF7DAE8C-7AB5-4EFA-8FE8-AE3292880045@microsoft.com... >>>I am looking for a little help on a printer driver. I have a Canon Photo >>>Printer (CP710). The driver is only available for 32bit operating >>>systems. Any tips on being able to use a 32bit printer driver on Vista >>>64? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Storm >>> >> > |
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01-25-2007
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| | Re: Printer Drivers Support 32bit vs. 64bit Hi Colin, Thank you. That definitely answers my questions. Warmest Regards, Storm -- Storm Archer swarcher@email.phoenix.edu "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message news:488FC838-B7CD-41F8-9898-9676D4C54092@microsoft.com... > Drivers for Vista x64 must be 64bit signed drivers. No unsigned drivers > allowed. Vista x86 does allow unsigned driver. > > "Storm Archer" <storm_archer@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:99DCB974-2EF7-4033-BB9D-690AF84D5C79@microsoft.com... >> Hi Rick, >> >> There is one part of your response that confuses me. Is the signing for >> Vista required? In the 32-Bit world of Vista, the XP 32-bit drivers work >> for the device. This driver is not signed for Vista, but works >> nonetheless. Wouldn't this be the case in 64-bit as well? >> >> Thank you for the clarification. >> Storm >> >> -- >> >> Storm Archer >> swarcher@email.phoenix.edu >> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message >> news:u%23eR6vCQHHA.4672@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Hi, >>> >>> You can't. Not only does it have to be a driver written specifically for >>> x64, but that driver must be signed to work in Vista. You can't run >>> hardware drivers in any sort of compatibility mode. >>> >>> -- >>> Best of Luck, >>> >>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>> >>> "Storm Archer" <storm_archer@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:EF7DAE8C-7AB5-4EFA-8FE8-AE3292880045@microsoft.com... >>>>I am looking for a little help on a printer driver. I have a Canon Photo >>>>Printer (CP710). The driver is only available for 32bit operating >>>>systems. Any tips on being able to use a 32bit printer driver on Vista >>>>64? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> Storm >>>> >>> >> > |
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01-26-2007
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| | Re: Printer Drivers Support 32bit vs. 64bit You're welcome. "Storm Archer" <storm_archer@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:AA3CC1B7-AD3A-41A8-94B9-4929E39E3EA1@microsoft.com... > Hi Colin, > > Thank you. That definitely answers my questions. > > Warmest Regards, > Storm > |
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