Vista - Purchasing a Printer that operates on Vista

Our system currently runs on Windows XP but we are considering purchasing a
printer that runs on Vista. Is the printer compatiable to our Windows XP
operating system?

SJA <SJA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Our system currently runs on Windows XP but we are considering purchasing a
>printer that runs on Vista. Is the printer compatiable to our Windows XP
>operating system?

So far as I know all printers that are Vista compatible will work with Windows
XP. All you need to do is look at the specs for the printer you are
considering, they will tell you which operating systems are supported.
Tony
MS MVP Printing/Imaging

I am using windows vista home premium. I have connected my old printer
which I used with windows xp. It is a HP DeskJet 940c. I was told by HP it
was NOT compatible, with Vista but it works fine. I did not install any
drivers. Vista found them for me. Give your old printer a try.
Hope this helps
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"Tony" <tonythebengaltiger@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> SJA <SJA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>Our system currently runs on Windows XP but we are considering purchasing
>>a
>>printer that runs on Vista. Is the printer compatiable to our Windows XP
>>operating system?
>
> So far as I know all printers that are Vista compatible will work with
> Windows
> XP. All you need to do is look at the specs for the printer you are
> considering, they will tell you which operating systems are supported.
> Tony
> MS MVP Printing/Imaging
>
>

If it runs on Vista, it will have XP drivers as well.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"SJA" <SJA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Our system currently runs on Windows XP but we are considering purchasing
> a
> printer that runs on Vista. Is the printer compatiable to our Windows XP
> operating system?

Stay as you are with winXP. Better the devil you know. If it aint bust
don't fix it. Far better than Vista!

"Cari (MS-MVP)" <NewsGroups@coribright.com> wrote in message
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> If it runs on Vista, it will have XP drivers as well.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "SJA" <SJA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7838914B-CF27-4FEC-9036-13AB9B41824C@microsoft.com...
>> Our system currently runs on Windows XP but we are considering purchasing
>> a
>> printer that runs on Vista. Is the printer compatiable to our Windows XP
>> operating system?
>

If the folks who write DIVX would update their software ALL my PCs (bar the
Server 2003) would be running Vista. Just because a few people are having
problems, doesn't mean avoid it. Millions are not having problems.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"winnie95" <winnie95@tbdis.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Stay as you are with winXP. Better the devil you know. If it aint bust
> don't fix it. Far better than Vista!
>

In message <uFefpbsiHHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> "Cari \(MS-MVP\)"
<NewsGroups@coribright.com> wrote:

>If the folks who write DIVX would update their software ALL my PCs (bar the
>Server 2003) would be running Vista.

Grab the latest XviD codec and use your media player of choice, you
don't need DivX's bloatware.

--
Ah, the miracle mile, where value wears a neon sombrero and there's
not a single church or library to offend the eye.
-- Homer

Ah, encoding, not decoding.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"DevilsPGD" <spam_narf_spam@crazyhat.net> wrote in message
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>
> Grab the latest XviD codec and use your media player of choice, you
> don't need DivX's bloatware.
>
> --

In message <#2P1Lo0iHHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl> "Cari \(MS-MVP\)"
<NewsGroups@coribright.com> wrote:

>Ah, encoding, not decoding.

Ahh, it all becomes clear now.

--
Ah, the miracle mile, where value wears a neon sombrero and there's
not a single church or library to offend the eye.
-- Homer