32bit drivers on Windows XP x64?

Just wondering...

If I have hardware that doesn't have 64bit drivers, will 32bit drivers still
work?

HP doesn't plan on any 64bit drivers for my HP 1115 printer, so I'm
wondering if the old 32bit ones will work.

Thx!

Dominic
Tue May 16 16:54:59 CDT 2006

32 bit drivers will not work on x64.

But see http://www.planetamd64.com/index.php?showtopic=6711
The latest HP x64 driver is said to support PSC 1100 series printers.


"Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message
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> Just wondering...
>
> If I have hardware that doesn't have 64bit drivers, will 32bit drivers
> still work?
>
> HP doesn't plan on any 64bit drivers for my HP 1115 printer, so I'm
> wondering if the old 32bit ones will work.
>
> Thx!
>

Charlie
Tue May 16 16:56:03 CDT 2006

No. Your only hope is to use an alternate 64-bit driver. If the printer is
not a "host based printing" device there are generally good alternatives. Of
course, if it's host-based, you're pretty much at the mercy of HP.

See my blog for details on using alternative printer drivers. And the
Overview post should also provide some value for understanding the issues.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64

Noozer wrote:
> Just wondering...
>
> If I have hardware that doesn't have 64bit drivers, will 32bit drivers
> still work?
>
> HP doesn't plan on any 64bit drivers for my HP 1115 printer, so I'm
> wondering if the old 32bit ones will work.
>
> Thx!

Aaron
Tue May 16 16:57:15 CDT 2006

No, they will not.

However, these (beta) HP drivers may work.
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software7/COL13996/oj-39336-1/x64Drv5.64.0.17.exe

These work with most HP USB inkjets/all-in-one units. They even work fine
with my HP PSC 2110, even though it is also on the list of printers never to
be supported in x64 by HP. (I didn't have to do anything funny, I just ran
the installer and it worked.)

- Aaron

"Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message
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> Just wondering...
>
> If I have hardware that doesn't have 64bit drivers, will 32bit drivers
> still work?
>
> HP doesn't plan on any 64bit drivers for my HP 1115 printer, so I'm
> wondering if the old 32bit ones will work.
>
> Thx!
>

Jane
Tue May 16 17:20:00 CDT 2006

I have a Canon S200spx el cheapo printer that will never get x64 drivers
from Canon. Got it working with the S400 drivers that came with x64 :)

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.

Noozer
Wed May 17 07:01:57 CDT 2006


"Dominic Payer" <dominic@dc_payer.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> 32 bit drivers will not work on x64.
>
> But see http://www.planetamd64.com/index.php?showtopic=6711
> The latest HP x64 driver is said to support PSC 1100 series printers.

Photosmart 1115 isn't the same as PSC 1100 series, unfortunately.

Drivers just spat out pages of junk text.

Kevin
Fri May 19 17:55:59 CDT 2006

X64 Edition's of Windows Requires 64 Bit Driver's, just FYI.

"Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message
news:uT%23KEHTeGHA.4720@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Just wondering...
>
> If I have hardware that doesn't have 64bit drivers, will 32bit drivers
> still work?
>
> HP doesn't plan on any 64bit drivers for my HP 1115 printer, so I'm
> wondering if the old 32bit ones will work.
>
> Thx!
>