Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ub!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: 26 Oct 90 19:25:08 GMT References: <41345@cci632.UUCP> <5491@hsv3.UUCP> Sender: news@seri.gov (news) Distribution: na Organization: Solar Energy Research Institute Lines: 36 jls@hsv3.UUCP (James Seidman) writes: >In article <41345@cci632.UUCP> 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. >If you didn't get a package or anything, my guess is that Gateway *illegally* >gave you a copy of the software. If it were a true retail or OEM version, >you would have gotten distribution disks, manuals, etc. If they advertised >that Windows was bundled with your computer, or if you paid money, I'd call >them up and harrass them to give you a real, legal copy. If they don't, >call Microsoft. I'm sure their legal department loves to hear about >commercial piracy like this. It seems to me you seriously misunderstood the original poster. I saw nothing which indicated he did not get manuals or floppies. Quite the contrary. To quote the original article: >> In my documentation and also in a third party book... >> Also, is there a particular file that I can reinstall from the distribution >>disks to get all of the available drivers back? I believe you owe Gateway a big apology for slandering their name like this. You should be very sure of your facts when you publicly accuse someone of theft. I just hope you haven't done them any serious harm. I tried to mail this to you but gave up after two failed attempts. -- Marshall - During the decade of the Eighties, the price of top quality French wine has skyrocketed past the $100/bottle mark due to speculation and a devalued dollar. PLEASE support the Capital Gains tax cut so our betters won't be forced to serve American wine at important dinner parties.