No, it's not Vista or Windows 7 compatible. HP refused to build new drivers.
Windows Vista likely doesn't include drivers for your printer. You will need to download them from the manufacturer's website.
Windows Vista does not support the HP Laser Jet 1500 printer. Regardless, Vista users can sometimes connect their printer to their vista computer, and even though software is not installed, the printer will appear to be ready to print. It is a glitch, and this glitch can sometimes let vista users print with a printer that is not compatible with Vista. If your printer does not work well with Vista, it's time for a new printer, or for a search of HP Laser Jet 1500 software that works with vista.
If your printer has Windows Vista drivers available, they should also work in Windows 7. If your printer is less than 4 years old, it may have drivers available to download off of the manufacturer's website.
HP LaserJet 1300 Laser Printer is being certified to work with Vista
Hewlett Packard state with a big sticker that this printer is compatabile with VISTA. However, this is NOT the case as even the latest drivers do not allow VISTA to fully use the printer. Yes the drivers work but not 100% , users may find some functions will work, like scanning for example. Taken from the MHTML file from the C8180 ... HP Printers - The Scan Button on the Printer Does Not Work Correctly When the Printer is Connected to a Windows Vista Computer Issue When the scan button is pressed on the printer, nothing happens. The scan button does not work correctly. Solution Scan documents using Windows Fax and Scanning or Paint. Cause The drivers in the Windows Vista operating system do not support button press functionality on the printer. So to summerise, the printer is NOT Vista compatabile.
You need to download the proper drivers. If there are no Windows 7 drivers available, Vista drivers will work.
logon to www.hp.com and type your product number in search column, and search there and you will get a link to download the driver.
There are no Vista drivers on the Canon website. You may be able to use the XP drivers but there is no guarantee.
Yes, you can but you might have to install some updates which allow to see windows xp stations in vista mapping.
The i550 drive is ALREADY installed in windows vista! Just plug your printer into the computer and turn on your printer. This action will activate the install, and will be ready to use within a minute.
Drivers will not do this. Their purpose is to interface software with specific hardware (eg graphics drivers, printer drivers etc.), not to protect a computer from viruses/malware. ---------------------------------- Security drivers. These can be found/downloaded from the Windows Update section of your computer if you are running Windows Vista and above. It is important that you keep them updated.
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