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bobhoppin
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February 11, 2013
Question

inf to use with existing ppd file

  • February 11, 2013
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I have an old (expensive) printer (no drivers for win 7) that is a postscript printer. I have a ppd file for it

and two inf files for other windows os (2000, xp). The printer is networked off a 32 bit xp win server.

The win 7 box(es) can't install the xp drivers because they are 32 bit. BUT. This is a postscript

printer and the postscript driver software (dll's ?) in win 7 should work ok IF I can get the

existing inf files adjusted to point to the ppd that I have. These are both text files and

therefore the 32 bit vs 64 bit issues should not be a problem. How do I hack the inf files so that they

a) refer to the ppd file I have and b) match the OS (win 7) I need to use them on?

I realize this may be a naive question, so what am I missing?  Where would there be a 32/64 bit problem if

there is one?

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Test Screen Name
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February 12, 2013

You'd have to poke around the INF files but DON'T start with old ones. Get INF files for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7 PostScript printers, and hack them. May work easier if some other PostScript driver was already installed, as only then will the driver files be in place. Good luck!

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