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Old 06-10-2008   #1 (permalink)


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Citizen printer PN48

I have small notebook printer Citizen PN48. The driver is available in windows XP, but not in the list in Vista Home Premium. I was told, that the driver that works with NT will work with Vista. I need to get "inf" printer file for PN48, but I couldnt find one. Whatever I tried to get from Internet, was without "inf" file and I cant install it. Please help me, I do not wish to spend $200-300 for the new one, its small, fits in the briefcase.

Thank you

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Old 06-11-2008   #2 (permalink)
Tom Lake


 
 

Re: Citizen printer PN48



"leotheman" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> I have small notebook printer Citizen PN48. The driver is available in
> windows XP, but not in the list in Vista Home Premium. I was told, that
> the driver that works with NT will work with Vista. I need to get "inf"
> printer file for PN48, but I couldnt find one. Whatever I tried to get
> from Internet, was without "inf" file and I cant install it. Please help
> me, I do not wish to spend $200-300 for the new one, its small, fits in
> the briefcase.
>
> Thank you
According to the Citizen Website, for Vista you have to use the

Citizen Swift 240 ESC P/2

driver that's included with Vista.

Tom Lake

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Old 06-11-2008   #3 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT]


 
 

Re: Citizen printer PN48

You can also install the XP driver if you have the XP install CD

Use Have disk in Vista

Point to XPCD\i386\ntprint.inf

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Windows Printing Team
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"Tom Lake" <toml_12953@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> "leotheman" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
> news:23b0ad8d11d735ab385172183f3a0187@xxxxxx-gateway.com...
Quote:

>>
>> I have small notebook printer Citizen PN48. The driver is available in
>> windows XP, but not in the list in Vista Home Premium. I was told, that
>> the driver that works with NT will work with Vista. I need to get "inf"
>> printer file for PN48, but I couldnt find one. Whatever I tried to get
>> from Internet, was without "inf" file and I cant install it. Please help
>> me, I do not wish to spend $200-300 for the new one, its small, fits in
>> the briefcase.
>>
>> Thank you
>
> According to the Citizen Website, for Vista you have to use the
>
> Citizen Swift 240 ESC P/2
>
> driver that's included with Vista.
>
> Tom Lake

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Old 06-11-2008   #4 (permalink)


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Re: Citizen printer PN48

]Hi, fellas. The Swift 240 doesnt work. The Citizen support said that LQ-850/LQ-2500 might help, but I dont have them either on my laptop. The window CD I have its for recovery, so I dont know if the file XPCD\i386\ntprint.inf accessible. Maybe I should uninstall the Vista and install the XP, but I dont know how to do that.
My printer has cable with parallel connector and I have the adapter to USB. So I instal it on USB po virtual port, not LPT. Is it right?

Thanks again

Leon
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Old 06-11-2008   #5 (permalink)


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Re: Citizen printer PN48

Hi . With regards to XP cd, I found that, but Vista doesnt allow the driver to be installed.It say access denied, printer didnt installed.

Thanks again
Leon
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Old 06-12-2008   #6 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT]


 
 

Re: Citizen printer PN48

Add the driver using Add Driver

In the printers folder right click any white space
Run as Administrator
Server Properties

Drivers Tab




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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"leotheman" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi . With regards to XP cd, I found that, but Vista doesnt allow the
> driver to be installed.It say access denied, printer didnt installed.
>
> Thanks again
> Leon
>
>
> --
> leotheman

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Old 06-12-2008   #7 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT]


 
 

Re: Citizen printer PN48

Good luck with that.

The most reliable USB to parallel conversion cable I have experienced is the
Belkin F5U002.



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"leotheman" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> ]Hi, fellas. The Swift 240 doesnt work. The Citizen support said that
> LQ-850/LQ-2500 might help, but I dont have them either on my laptop.
> The window CD I have its for recovery, so I dont know if the file
> XPCD\i386\ntprint.inf accessible. Maybe I should uninstall the Vista and
> install the XP, but I dont know how to do that.
> My printer has cable with parallel connector and I have the adapter to
> USB. So I instal it on USB po virtual port, not LPT. Is it right?
>
> Thanks again
>
> Leon
>
>
> --
> leotheman

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Old 06-12-2008   #8 (permalink)


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Re: Citizen printer PN48

Hi Alan.Thanks again I did succeeded to add the driver and then the printer. Tomorrow I will try it, the printer is at work.

Leon
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Old 06-13-2008   #9 (permalink)


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Re: Citizen printer PN48

Hi Alan. Its doesnt work. I shows that the printer installed, but it doesnt print.I thought I would reinstall it again, but the printer is not in the list of Vista printers. And I did installed it as you suggested with administrator.I wish you were on line maybe me trying under your watch.
Thanks alot anyway.
Leon
P.S My messenger ID is leon1989man@gmail.com
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Old 06-14-2008   #10 (permalink)


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Re: Citizen printer PN48

Hi, Alan, its working. The only thing is the margins are a little screwed. So you are genious, thanks.

Leon
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