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Old February 5th 10, 11:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Etaoin Shrdlu[_2_]
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Default Where does the Manufacturers list come from???

On 2/5/2010 3:10 PM, sdmusicmaker wrote:

Ok,
I'm adding a printer on an XP Pro machine. Done it hundreds of times. This
time when i get to the screen that has the Manufacturers listing on the left
side and the printer on the rigth DELL is not listed on the left side. I need
it to be there so I can use the Windows Update button to get a specifiic
driver but without DELL listed on the left side as a manufacturer it's a no
go. The driver I need is not on a disk or download form a site and can only
be obtainded from the WIndow Update button on the printer install wizard.

Is there a text file or something on the XP workstation that feeds that left
side of avaiblebe manufactureres that i can put DELL in that will make it
come up?

Could not find any info on this anywhere.

SD


That list is for basic drivers supplied with XP, and I don't think the
list has been updated since XP was released in 2001. Why can't you get a
driver from Dell? What's the model number of the printer?
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