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by: rslheath November 28, 2010 9:20 AM PST

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No windows 7 drivers for old printer: is there a workaround.

by rslheath - 11/28/10 9:20 AM

Hi All--

I recently bought a new laptop and have discovered that my old but still very functional NEC SuperScript 860 Laser printer won't work with Windows 7--NEC hasn't and won't make a Windows 7 driver for it. Is there anyway to get the printer to work from the new computer & Windows 7?

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Russell


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No need.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 11/28/10 12:31 PM

In Reply to: No windows 7 drivers for old printer: is there a workaround. by rslheath

"The SuperScript 860 emulates the HP LJ IIP printer."

The IIP is supported natively. Why not LIE about the printer and call it some IIP? Connecting it may stress some folk but you didn't write or ask about that step.
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by rslheath - 12/2/10 5:11 PM

In Reply to: No need. by R. Proffitt Moderator

Bob

Thanks for your note above. Windows 7 did not detect the printer (I'm using a parallel to USB cable and plugging it into a USB port). There were no LaserJet IIPs listed in the Add Printer box. All LJs seemed to use one of the two same drivers: PCL5 & PCL6. I tried installing both and neither worked: Both printed out a test page of large text that ran off the page. I could print the same out-sized characters from NotePad, but nothing at all from Word.

Any other suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Russell Heath


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I don't expect 7 to detect said printer.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 12/2/10 5:14 PM

In Reply to: No Joy by rslheath

I expect us to LIE about the printer make, model and is on that connection. I also expect the printer to be at its default settings. This is where I read about the emulation.
Bob


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NEC Superscript 1260

by jcgatty - 12/20/10 8:40 PM

In Reply to: I don't expect 7 to detect said printer. by R. Proffitt Moderator

I recall in a large networked environment, IT would use old PC's as dedicated print servers. I have a Windows 7 64-bit laptop that won't run the old NEC laser, but wonder if I hooked it to an old PC on XP, Windows 2000 or 95, or perhaps Linux whether the print commands could work. I am not a programmer, but I'm thinking someone may have an idea how to do this.


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