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There have been a lot of questions on the Newsgroup about what printers are
supported in x64. And while there is no comprehensive list all in one place,
HP deserves kudos for transparency across their entire printer line. Check
HP Printer Support for XP Professional x64 Edition for a complete list of
where they are with printer support for x64.
Beyond what's officially supported, however, there are a whole range of
printers that work quite adequately in x64 Edition, even though there aren't
any official drivers yet. They may not include all the functionality of
specifically engineered printer drivers, but they will be able to perform
basic printing functions. The first thing to understand is that there are
two basic printer control languages - "Printer Control Language" (PCL) and
Postscript. PCL has been the core of the HP line since the earliest days of
Laser Jets Basic printing functionality with PCL will support virtually all
HP laser printers. If your specific model isn't there, just choose the
closest model that is supported
Postscript is more than just a printer language, and has been primarily used
by Apple and high end graphics and design users because of it's wealth of
very high quality fonts, and platform independent support. This platform
independence continues into the x64 world, with excellent drivers for
Postscript printers built into the OS. The specific driver for your model
printer may not be there, limiting your choice of controlling which paper
tray is used, and possibly which fonts are available, but if your printer
supports Postscript, you'll be able to print.
On connectivity - I strongly believe that TCP/IP is the way to go for
printer connectivity. If you are buying a printer, make sure it has a
network card in it. If you already have a printer, take a look at one of the
many TCP/IP network print server appliances available today, including
wireless ones. If you use TCP/IP to connect to your printer, you again gain
platform independence.
Finally, in my next post I'll cover how to add x64 support to your existing
32-bit print server (well, if it's running Server 2003, at least.)
--
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