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I have an old Toshiba printer attached to a Windows XP machine. This is on a Windows network with a router which also connects my Windows 7 PCs.
I have finally managed to install a driver for the printer on a W7 PC, as I understand that the correct driver has to be installed on the client when accessing the PC with the printer.
The printer is shared on XP.
It is not configured to be seen on the network.
On the W7 PC I see a printer of the right type but this would be a direct connected one which doesn't exist. I think this shows the driver is installed on the W7.
I don't think I have to add another driver for W7 on the XP machine, and I couldn't anyway I am sure.
Thank you for any help
Mike Gunner
I have finally managed to install a driver for the printer on a W7 PC, as I understand that the correct driver has to be installed on the client when accessing the PC with the printer.
The printer is shared on XP.
It is not configured to be seen on the network.
On the W7 PC I see a printer of the right type but this would be a direct connected one which doesn't exist. I think this shows the driver is installed on the W7.
I don't think I have to add another driver for W7 on the XP machine, and I couldn't anyway I am sure.
Thank you for any help
Mike Gunner
Microsoft Legacy OSMicrosoft Server OSWindows 7
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Thank you. I have shared it. I forgot I had to add it as a printer on the W7 PC. It then asks me for a driver and I selected the one which I had previously installed but it doesn't accept it. Should I be selecting the W7 driver and not an XP one?
Yes you have to. Xp driver will not work.
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I had selected the W7 driver but will try it again. Thank you.
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Thank you. It seems that it is not the right driver. I will take this up later.
According to Toshiba it should be. But there is a note about a possible firmware upgrade being necessary.
Here is where I found the driver:
http://www.eid.toshiba.com.au/n_driver_es205_207_242.asp
This is the link I used:
4.8.67.2 (PS3)
This downloads a folder : GA1192_WIN_64_PS_4.8.67.2
This installation file is eS2pp6
It says on the web page:
The Print controller may require a firmware upgrade to be compatible with these drivers.
Please contact your nearest dealer or direct branch for support. To check firmware version click here
There is no link set on click here.
It looks to me as if I need this firmware upgrade, but I am about to give up, it's getting too deep. I can print using remote access but it's fiddly. Unless you have further suggestions. Thank you.
According to Toshiba it should be. But there is a note about a possible firmware upgrade being necessary.
Here is where I found the driver:
http://www.eid.toshiba.com.au/n_driver_es205_207_242.asp
This is the link I used:
4.8.67.2 (PS3)
This downloads a folder : GA1192_WIN_64_PS_4.8.67.2
This installation file is eS2pp6
It says on the web page:
The Print controller may require a firmware upgrade to be compatible with these drivers.
Please contact your nearest dealer or direct branch for support. To check firmware version click here
There is no link set on click here.
It looks to me as if I need this firmware upgrade, but I am about to give up, it's getting too deep. I can print using remote access but it's fiddly. Unless you have further suggestions. Thank you.
Please tell your printer name and the windows 7 version, 32 or 64.
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Windows 7 64bit
Printer is Toshiba e-STUDIO 163
I tried a long time ago to find a driver for win7 and couldn't. So I believe a universal driver is needed. I thought I had found the right thing when I installed a printer like this on Win 7 using the driver I found now ie eS2pp6
But doing it over the network and with the real printer (on the XP PC) it doesn't install.
Thank you
Printer is Toshiba e-STUDIO 163
I tried a long time ago to find a driver for win7 and couldn't. So I believe a universal driver is needed. I thought I had found the right thing when I installed a printer like this on Win 7 using the driver I found now ie eS2pp6
But doing it over the network and with the real printer (on the XP PC) it doesn't install.
Thank you
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The last comment seems to explain the problem. The comments have served to confirm to me how it should work but so far it does not. I will try looking at the .inf files. Sorry for the delay..
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I am sorry I left this for a while after all this help. I will try again when other things aren't in the way. I am making do with copying files to the XP PC and printing using remote access. I don't find it easy to find these drivers.