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Old August 22nd 19, 09:03 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,comp.periphs.printers
Bob Eager[_5_]
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Default Windows 10 and Laser printer

On Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:52:59 -0500, Rene Lamontagne wrote:

On 2019-08-22 2:39 p.m., Andreas Kohlbach wrote:
On Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:00:03 -0500, Johnny wrote:

On Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:15:14 -0500 Rene Lamontagne
wrote:

Windows 10 version 1903 OS build 18362.239.
Printer Okidata c5150n, driver C51200GDEA.exe Couple days ago I sent
a file to the printer but nothing happened, I last used it a couple
weeks ago and it was fine then.
Did a bunch of things such as delete and reinstall driver, tried it
in USB and network modes, nothing, no messages or warnings but found
it had disappeared from the add printers page, tried to add printer
but no luck, tried new Lan and USB cables, zilch, Ran up a Linux Mint
live USB stick and the printer works fine, Same for MX Linux.
So the printer is OK and it has to be our friendly Windows again with
their lovely update gifts , I suspect another crappy update so even
tried a new fresh install, Nope still no printer, So who has an idea
on how to proceed now?
thanks for all help and ideas.

Maybe Windows 10 just stopped supporting it. I think I remember you
saying it was an old printer.


Then he should find an exclamation mark in the list of drivers for his
printer.



there is no listing for my printer in Windows, The driver I have been
using is the original OKI driver since about 2009.


Have you asked it to go online and check? I have a 1993 printer where I
have to do that.