Issue connecting to networked printer on XP from Win 7 computer

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  1. Posts : 257
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #11

    How is the printer attached to the network. Seems like it has an internal network card but it also seems like you are using an XP machine to share it on the network. So rather than using a local port and pointing it at the XP machine like \\XpMachineName\PrinterShareName. Have you considered adding a tcp port and use simple tcp printing (with the actual IP address of the printer) and then see if the driver might work? If it's physically attached to the XP machine using a usb or parallel port disregard the previous. Consider attaching it to the Win7 machine and see if you can print to it if you have the usb port or lpt port option.
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  2. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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       #12

    Where did you find the XP drivers? The only ones I can find for XP don't have an .exe file to install, just the .ipi file

    Cheers!
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  3. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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       #13

    @patwhatsthat It's phisically attached to the XP with parallel, and I don't have a parallel port on my Win 7, and the printer doesn't have USB
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  4. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #14

    The drivers can be found [never mind, they're rubbish]
    I'm downloading now to test if the drivers are safe so wait for me to report back
    Last edited by Orbital Shark; 02 Nov 2010 at 17:33. Reason: update
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  5. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #15

    Another 1...

    From Toshiba

    http://www.copiers.toshiba.com/support/index.jsp

       Tip
    Select printer and the eStudio 25p
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  6. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #16

    Thanks for testing those drivers! I got mine from here:

    https://topview.toshibatec.com/pds/f...es/PDS001.jspx

    but like I say they don't have an .exe file to run in compatibility mode
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  7. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #17

    Okay, I'll try those Toshiba ones now, thanks! :)
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  8. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #18

    You need to extract the files to a location of your choice...

    You will then need to click Start -> Devices and Printers -> 'Add Printer' and direct the installer to where you unzipped the files.
       Note
    You may have already done this but as we have 2 different download sites it's worth a try



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  9. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #19

    These ones don't have a .exe file either, so should I still restart and do the F8 thing before installing and skip the compatibility view?
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  10. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #20

    Tried F8 and disabling but still no joy. Also, when I install the printer it will only allow me to point to an .ipi file, I can't point to a folder with all of the files in it - could this be a problem?
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