Updates, Upgrades, and More

This section describes:

•"Updates"

•"Upgrades"

•"Deviations"

•"Removing a Printer from a Windows PC"

Updates

An update replaces part of the product you have–usually software–with a newer release. Driver updates and firmware updates are the most common types of update.

Driver Updates

Driver updates are available from the website or from your service provider. See InfoCentral > Contact Us for the Web address. Read the information about supported printer types and operating systems before installing a driver update to make sure that your printer and operating system are supported by the new driver.

If you have a printer installed and you attempt to install a new printer that uses the same driver (but a different release), you must update the driver for the existing printer before you can install the new printer (If the printers use different drivers, you will not be prompted to update.)

You can update only the same type of driver and only within the same brand.

Existing Driver

Operating

New Driver

Update?

System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.x

Windows® 2000

2.x

Yes

1.x or 2.x

Windows XP

4.x

No--remove and install

 

 

 

the new driver

 

 

 

 

1x or 2.x

Windows Server

4.x

No--remove and install

 

2003

 

the new driver

 

 

 

 

2.x

Windows 2000

None

None

 

 

 

 

3.x

Windows Vista®

4.x

Yes

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