Have window 98. Replacing old cannot printer with new model PIXMAip2600. I am not able to install.

According to Olympus the 10-year old model P-10 Digital Photo Printer only supports Windows 98/ME/2000/XP and specifically says that it will not function with Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit.
If you are running Windows 7 Professional, you can install XP Mode (free from Microsoft) and then install the P-10 within Windows XP to use it that way.



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Possibly time for a new printer.

Open usually in the front in the middle there is an opening pop it open have it on ink cartridge should move to the middle pop the clips and slide old one out gently slide new one in

Windows 98 is not compatible with your new printer driver. You have to upgrade your operating system to at Windows XP.

Hi

The printer doesn't support windows 98. supported systems are:

» Microsoft Windows Vista
» Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit)
» Microsoft Windows XP
» Microsoft Windows XP x64
» Microsoft Windows 2000
» Mac OS X
» Mac OS 9
» Linux

Drivers are available at this page below:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=401496&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&submit.y=3&submit.x=8&lang=en&cc=us

Note that there are no drivers for 98 and it won't be simple to get the printer to work with the 98.. I would recommend upgrading to 2000 or windows xp. if your computer is from 1998 it might be better to buy a new computer.

Todays printers don't work with 10 year old computers anymore.

linux would work on the computer for sure, and so would the printer but using linux is quite complex, you would need to get someone to install it for you and make it look as much like windows as possible, its a whole new system..

Let me know if you need anything else.



Thanks,
Ekse

You will need to check the Lexmark website and check the model of the printer/scanner that you're using if it has any available drivers for Windows 98/ME. If it does then you shouldn't have any problems installing and using your new printer on an old machine.

See here:


Brother: MFC-665CW: Downloads: Others

If you also need to change settings after installing software read here

Note: the model is quite old, drivers for newer Windows versions may not be available.

For example this is download for 98/ME :
Brother: MFC-665CW: Downloads: Drivers: United States

Here instead is driver for Windows XP

The issue your having is with the Operating system compatability. The HP 3055 is compatible with 98, ME, XP, Window 2000 and forward. It won't do windows 3.1 or 95 well even if your computer will, the disconnect comes when the software is sending old print commands to a new style print driver.

Your best hope is to download and install the HP Printdriver for Windows 98 and try it as it's the most tolerant of old gear. Download the PCL 5 as the PCL6 is too new and probably not going to work.

As an alternate try to download each of the printdrivers for the differnt era windows and try them. It's a hard problem that may not have a solution other than upgrading the accounting software.

If it's simply a connection problem, they do make a USB to Parallel addaptor which may help you with the physical connection issue.

Here's a link:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=1140780&taskId=135&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=1161389&submit.y=4&submit.x=3&lang=en&cc=us


Hope that helps you.

yes it does. and you need the drive from the lexmark site.
go here and type your printer model (5000) select the color printer.
A new page will come up. Select the Windows you have (Windows 98).
Click download. When it finishes, open the file in the Windows 98 computer and install. it will tell you when to plug your printer in the port.

i bought your 5300 and the printhead is damaged .i would like to buy a new one . [email protected]

When the power button is flashing, try unplugging and replugging the printer. If it still keeps flashing try removing and reinstalling the cartridges. Make sure nothing is obstructing movement of the cartridges inside the printer.

If nothing helps you may need to buy a new printer. Be sure to check first if Windows 98 is supported, because lots of new printers don't support old versions of Windows.