What download for minimum print drivers for HP CM1213NFI MFP printer?

I need to d/l the minimum software for the HP CM1312NFI MFP printer.

Here is HP's download page:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...5&swEnvOID=228

Which do I choose?

All I want right now is the basic print capability, not the entire
kit.

I want to be able to print over ethernet and print over USB.

The terminology in the driver section is ambiguous. To me, "Network
Express Install" and "USB Express Install" sound like installation
media (or over the net) but maybe they mean what flavor of
printer-connectivity the software is specific to.


I've seen a Macintosh computer "find" an HP MFP printer on an Ethernet
and print to it without any added drivers. I assume it was LPR/LPRd
protocol which I use whenever I can. (This was for a HP model that is
now 3 years old.)

Is there any chance an XP or Vista WIndows machine can do that?



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Al Dykes
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"Al Dykes" wrote in message
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I need to d/l the minimum software for the HP CM1312NFI MFP printer.

Here is HP's download page:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...5&swEnvOID=228

Which do I choose?

All I want right now is the basic print capability, not the entire
kit.

I want to be able to print over ethernet and print over USB.

The terminology in the driver section is ambiguous. To me, "Network
Express Install" and "USB Express Install" sound like installation
media (or over the net) but maybe they mean what flavor of
printer-connectivity the software is specific to.


I've seen a Macintosh computer "find" an HP MFP printer on an Ethernet
and print to it without any added drivers. I assume it was LPR/LPRd
protocol which I use whenever I can. (This was for a HP model that is
now 3 years old.)

Is there any chance an XP or Vista WIndows machine can do that?



--
Al Dykes
News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is
advertising.
- Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail


http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...tem=ma-60887-3

"Al Dykes" wrote in message
...



I need to d/l the minimum software for the HP CM1312NFI MFP printer.

Here is HP's download page:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...5&swEnvOID=228

Which do I choose?

All I want right now is the basic print capability, not the entire
kit.

I want to be able to print over ethernet and print over USB.

The terminology in the driver section is ambiguous. To me, "Network
Express Install" and "USB Express Install" sound like installation
media (or over the net) but maybe they mean what flavor of
printer-connectivity the software is specific to.


I've seen a Macintosh computer "find" an HP MFP printer on an Ethernet
and print to it without any added drivers. I assume it was LPR/LPRd
protocol which I use whenever I can. (This was for a HP model that is
now 3 years old.)

Is there any chance an XP or Vista WIndows machine can do that?



--
Al Dykes
News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is
advertising.
- Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail


http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...tem=ma-60887-3

Hello!

basic print capability

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...tem=ma-60887-3


quote
Color LaserJet CM1312 MFP Series North America/Western Europe
PCL6 Network Express Install
....
CM1312-net-express-install-win32-AM-EMEA1.exe (92 MB)
/quote

92 MB for a simple PCL 6 driver ?!
That's criminal ...

Best regards, Roman

Hello!

basic print capability

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...tem=ma-60887-3


quote
Color LaserJet CM1312 MFP Series North America/Western Europe
PCL6 Network Express Install
....
CM1312-net-express-install-win32-AM-EMEA1.exe (92 MB)
/quote

92 MB for a simple PCL 6 driver ?!
That's criminal ...

Best regards, Roman

Al Dykes wrote:
I need to d/l the minimum software for the HP CM1312NFI MFP printer.

Here is HP's download page:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...5&swEnvOID=228

Which do I choose?

All I want right now is the basic print capability, not the entire
kit.

I want to be able to print over ethernet and print over USB.

The terminology in the driver section is ambiguous. To me, "Network
Express Install" and "USB Express Install" sound like installation
media (or over the net) but maybe they mean what flavor of
printer-connectivity the software is specific to.


I've seen a Macintosh computer "find" an HP MFP printer on an
Ethernet and print to it without any added drivers. I assume it
was LPR/LPRd protocol which I use whenever I can. (This was for a
HP model that is now 3 years old.)

Is there any chance an XP or Vista WIndows machine can do that?

Ask HP?

The support for hardware comes from the hardware manufacturer. While there
may be drivers built into whatever OS you choose to use, those drivers were
likely put there with permission (possibly they paid for the privilege or
vice-versa) from the equipment manufacturer (or a generic driver is being
used and might fail in some circumstances.)

If they chose not to include it (or it wasn't out in time) in the OS - then
it wouldn't work 'out-of-the-box'.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Al Dykes wrote:
I need to d/l the minimum software for the HP CM1312NFI MFP printer.

Here is HP's download page:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...5&swEnvOID=228

Which do I choose?

All I want right now is the basic print capability, not the entire
kit.

I want to be able to print over ethernet and print over USB.

The terminology in the driver section is ambiguous. To me, "Network
Express Install" and "USB Express Install" sound like installation
media (or over the net) but maybe they mean what flavor of
printer-connectivity the software is specific to.


I've seen a Macintosh computer "find" an HP MFP printer on an
Ethernet and print to it without any added drivers. I assume it
was LPR/LPRd protocol which I use whenever I can. (This was for a
HP model that is now 3 years old.)

Is there any chance an XP or Vista WIndows machine can do that?

Ask HP?

The support for hardware comes from the hardware manufacturer. While there
may be drivers built into whatever OS you choose to use, those drivers were
likely put there with permission (possibly they paid for the privilege or
vice-versa) from the equipment manufacturer (or a generic driver is being
used and might fail in some circumstances.)

If they chose not to include it (or it wasn't out in time) in the OS - then
it wouldn't work 'out-of-the-box'.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I need to d/l the minimum software for the HP CM1312NFI MFP printer.

Here is HP's download page:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...5&swEnvOID=228

Which do I choose?

All I want right now is the basic print capability, not the entire
kit.

I want to be able to print over ethernet and print over USB.

The terminology in the driver section is ambiguous. To me, "Network
Express Install" and "USB Express Install" sound like installation
media (or over the net) but maybe they mean what flavor of
printer-connectivity the software is specific to.

That's exactly what it means, when setting it up you either connect a
network cable to it or a USB cable. Set it up with the USB connection and
it should work fine, if you need to print from other networked PCs, share
the printer with the PCs on your network that you wish to allow printing
from.


--

Brian A. Sesko
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


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I need to d/l the minimum software for the HP CM1312NFI MFP printer.

Here is HP's download page:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...5&swEnvOID=228

Which do I choose?

All I want right now is the basic print capability, not the entire
kit.

I want to be able to print over ethernet and print over USB.

The terminology in the driver section is ambiguous. To me, "Network
Express Install" and "USB Express Install" sound like installation
media (or over the net) but maybe they mean what flavor of
printer-connectivity the software is specific to.

That's exactly what it means, when setting it up you either connect a
network cable to it or a USB cable. Set it up with the USB connection and
it should work fine, if you need to print from other networked PCs, share
the printer with the PCs on your network that you wish to allow printing
from.


--

Brian A. Sesko
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


, publisher of the Daily Mail