On 1/1/1970, "Nick Heppleston" nickheppleston@gmx.co.uk wrote:
Looking to pick the collective knowledge of the ALUG group - I need to use a USB printer on a Windows '95 install. I seem to remember that '95 doesn't support USB and that SP2 provided that support? Am I right? Any ideas where I might be able to pick up a copy of Win '95 SP2?
Well, I don't want to be a doomsayer but....
I've tried twice to get a USB printer working with W95 SP2 (plus all the MS patches you need to download and apply) and both times ended up giving up and installing W98 instead.
I've been told (by a source I don't feel is wholly reliable :o) ) that the USB interface definition has evolved and that W95 probably only supports the earlier versions. How true this is I don't know.
No chance of upgrading to something like Knoppix? :o)
Incidentally a friend had a problem setting up his USB printer with WinMe recently and we were able to prove that the printer was OK by booting with a Knoppix disk and setting up and using the printer.
Keith