Is it true that some printers are not compatible with some operating systems?
Posted on Jan 28, 2012 with Comments 5
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Benjamin Wess
Benjamin Wess
Filed Under: Printers
I think so because they don’t have that kind of technology to operate with that system.
You will always need a driver for a piece of hardware to work. Whether the OS already has the driver or not depends on the OS and the hardware.
For some really old hardware, or old/obscure OSes, there aren’t any drivers for the OS you’re using. In which case you can’t use the hardware.
It is true, as long as the appropriate driver exists. Pretty much any printer made in the last decade will have a Windows NT driver available, and any printer released in the last five years probably has Windows, Mac, and Linux drivers available. The Linux drivers will be built into the kernel, so Linux users don’t have to search for them. The Windows and Mac drivers will be available on the manufacturer’s website. Google your printer model followed by the word “driver”, plus whatever OS you use. For example, if you use an HP Deskjet F4180 on Windows 7, Google “hp f4180 windows 7 driver” (no quotes). You should find your manufacturer’s download page.
Yes it is true. However you can’t always get drivers for older printers. You need to go to manufacturers website support pages, type in your model and see what is available.
yes, appropriate printer driver is a necessity to make the printer work properly. and normally they are easy to get, either the manufacturer’s site or use a driver update tool.