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<93e9fffc-4f80-4ad5-9281-e61d990a61da@q4g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>, 
"BertieBigBollox@gmail.com" <bertiebigbollox@gmail.com> writes
>On Jan 15, 4:11�pm, Ian Jackson
><ianREMOVETHISjack...@g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>> In message <Xns9D0061BE79EA3snuhwolfyahoo...@216.196.97.142>, �n�hw��f
>> <snuhw...@yahoo.com> writes
>>
>>
>>
>> >"BertieBigBol...@gmail.com" <bertiebigbol...@gmail.com> clouded the
>> >waters of pure thought with
>> >news:bb6a4edc-932f-48bb-8417-97aa072796c0@u41g2000yqe.googlegroups.co
>> >m:
>>
>> >> On Jan 14, 1:00�pm, "Don Schmidt" <Don Engin...@PNB.Retired_1987>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>> The following is posted on the HP site.
>>
>> >>> "Don't see your operating system?
>> >>> If your operating system is not listed above, HP does not have
>> >>> software o
>> >> r
>> >>> driver downloads available for this product in that operating
>> >>> system."
>>
>> >>> Windows 2000 wasn't listed.
>>
>> >>> Seems your choices are, upgrade to Windows XP or a compatible
>> >>> printer.
>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Don
>> >>> Vancouver, USA
>>
>> >>> "BertieBigBol...@gmail.com" <bertiebigbol...@gmail.com> wrote in
>> >>> message
>>
>> >>>news:1dbe2b0d-21b7-47de-a874-5fb38fc28e9a@26g2000yqo.googlegroups.
>> >>> com...
>>
>> >>> >A friend has got an old PC running Windows 2000 and has just
>> >>> >bought a
>> >>> > HP 1660 printer.
>>
>> >>> > Cant find the printer drivers - not on the HP website for
>> >>> > Windows 2000.
>>
>> >>> > Any ideas? Would the HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) PCL 5 4.5
>> >>> > work?
>> >>> > (http://en.kioskea.net/download/hp-universal-print-driver-upd-pc
>> >>> > l-1241- avis-opinions.php3).
>>
>> >>> > Or is it just a tough that a lot of manufacturers no longer
>> >>> > write printer drivers for windows 2000?- Hide quoted text -
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>> >>> - Show quoted text -
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>> >> Yes, but wondered if there were any 3rd party non-HP drivers?
>>
>> >Not for Windoze. HP dosen't support earlier versions of M$ than what
>> >was current when the printer was built.
>> >You *can* try getting CUPS running on windows...if you're a
>> >masochist.
>> >Or just use linux which has better printer support at this point
>> >anyway.
>> >I'm in a similar boat: w98 era printer with wXP OS.
>> >No fuckin drivers for XP.
>>
>> This may not help, but I have an old laptop running W95. Several
>> programs, which are specced for a minimum of XP, do seem to run OK on it
>> (albeit very slowly because of the lack of memory and hard disk space,
>> and a slow processor).
>>
>> I reckon that nothing below XP is not mentioned may not be that these
>> programs don't work. It may simply be that no tests were done to see if
>> they actually did work. I know that experts will say that you might
>> screw up your computer, but is it possible that the printer will
>> actually work with an XP driver?
>> --
>> Ian- Hide quoted text -
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>Nah. Doesnt install. Complains that version of OS is wrong.

That's a bit of a bugger, then.
Any chance the printer can be persuaded to work adequately with a driver 
for an earlier version of the printer (one in the 'same family')? I 
suppose you've been to sites like these:

<http://driverwhiz.com/drivers-en?brand=HP&logo=HP&subid=1001-us-en-00000
000005>
<http://www.driveraccess.com/app/pages/hp.aspx>
-- 
Ian