Originally Posted by JHM2K
Kurts, can you please expound on this a bit? Do you mean the print driver (within windows) is faulty from the factory, or is it just a terrible platform, or are you in fact referencing to HP printers have trouble communicating with 64-bit Vista applications?
I *think* I know what you're referencing but I wanted to be sure.
I'm looking to grab a new printer soon, wanting to go totally wireless in the office and keep a sleek look. But, I'm wondering if there are actions I need to take to prepare beforehand.
Thoughts?
John,
I'll admit, the drivers that haven given me grief personally have been those for printers a year or 2 old that we've tried to get to work on our virtualized 64 bit server platforms - & we get the runaround from HP Support. Frankly, we've just given up on some of our older HP MFP's & just went out & bought either newer HP devices or have gone, in some instances, with Lanier MFP's.
I would
assume that if you plan on purchasing a new printer, & HP is in your sights, you may not have this same trouble.
I am a big fan of HP printers (the LJ 1200/1300 series are as durable a printer as I've ever worked with & I've been fixing printers for 25 years. Plastic yes, but we've beaten the crap out of ours) but try to stick with their laser printers. Ink jets are cheap but you'll pay in the end for their overpriced cartridges. Kodak sells an excellent ink jet & have purposely priced their cartridges cheaply to try to grab market share from printer manufacturers like Lexmark & HP. The problem is trying to find one!
It always depends on your budget!!!
Good luck!
BTW, whats the latest word on the new PC? Any more issues?
Oh, SRT's suggestion is definitely worth some time! Bad power will certainly create all kinds of weird, sporadic, hard-to-figure-out issues. If you even suspect your power is questionable spend the money on a line conditioner.