Gadget geeks, especially those who love to get their hands on the latest hardware and software as soon as possible, would have raced to install Windows Vista on their computers. If they are Mac users, they would have gotten Mac OS X Leopard as soon as it was released.
This behavior, however, definitely does not apply to everyone. Some people even stubbornly cling to their old operating systems, such as Windows XP, Windows ME, or even Windows 98 and 95. And what is not to love about these old operating systems? They are still stable and very functional. Besides, there is a saying that it should not be fixed if it is not broken.
Sticking to an old operating system, however, has disadvantages. One of them is finding printer drivers that will work on the old operating system. For example, companies manufacturing parts and equipment for computers and designing and producing printers must keep up with the latest operating systems.
This time, it is Windows Vista and Mac OS X Leopard. Therefore, they must churn out printer drivers working on these new operating systems. This, however, puts users of old operating systems in a bind. A computer cannot read a printer without the proper printer driver that will work on its operating system. When this happens, the computer owner will have to scour all the possible places online and offline to find them.
The best source of the printer driver is the printer’s original installation disk. Some owners, however, tend to misplace old disks once the printer has been installed into the computer for the first time. Because the printer manufacturer has already ceased support for the old operating systems, finding the appropriate printer drivers on its website would be a miracle.
Then, there are the Microsoft or Apple websites for those who use Mac operating systems. These websites may still have the appropriate printer drivers available for download, so any user of an old operating system may search these pages for the printer driver that he or she needs.
When all the methods fail, there is no other resort but to open a search engine, such as Google or Yahoo, and search for any resource website with the printer driver stored within its pages and available for download. There is a caveat in doing this, however. The top download websites, such as CNet’s downloads.com and PC World’s website, guarantee that the files available for download on their servers are safe. Unfortunately, other sources for printer drivers cannot say the same. Be careful – it may contain a virus or adware.
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John C. Arkin writes this article from PrintCountry.com, a contributor to PrintCountry Printer Drivers. More information on the subject is at printerinkcartridges.printcountry.com, and related resources can be found at HP Ink Cartridges.
