Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!aplcen!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ncar!boulder!seri!wind55!marshall From: marshall@wind55.seri.gov (Marshall L. Buhl) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: Printer Drivers in 3.0 Message-ID: Date: 25 Oct 90 19:00:06 GMT References: <41345@cci632.UUCP> Sender: news@seri.gov (news) Distribution: na Organization: Solar Energy Research Institute Lines: 43 lab@cci632.UUCP (Len Bauer) writes: > Windows 3.0 was installed for me, by Gateway, when I bought their machine. >I am now trying to add my Panasonic printer to Windows, but when I view the >list of available printer drivers, I only have the 'Generic/ Text only' driver. This makes sense. > In my documentation and also in a third party book, I am led to believe that >more drivers than the Generic one, are supplied by Windows. Is this true, or >am I hallucinating? No. You aren't hallucinating. Well, maybe you are, but that isn't the problem. ;-) Start the Control Panel. Start Printers. Click on "Add Printer >>" You should see a list of printers in a list box. If you have the same version of Win3 I have, you will not see any Panasonic printers listed. Read your printer manual to see if yours is similar to any that are listed. There is the "Unlisted Printer" option at the end of the list. You may be able to do something with that. Often times, MS has additional drivers they'll send you for free. Give 'em a call at (206)454-2030 - hit 1, then 1 again. > Also, is there a particular file that I can reinstall from the distribution >disks to get all of the available drivers back? When you select one of the listed printers, you will be told to insert the appropriate floppy in drive A:. The drivers are probably compressed, so let Windows do the copying for you. > Thanks for any and all help. You're welcome. -- Marshall L. Buhl, Jr. EMAIL: marshall@seri.gov Senior Computer Missionary VOICE: (303)231-1014 Wind Research Branch 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401-3393 Solar Energy Research Institute Solar - safe energy for a healthy future