Where does the Manufacturers list come from???

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sdmusicmaker

2010-02-05 21:10:01 UTC

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

Lem

2010-02-05 22:11:19 UTC

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Post by sdmusicmaker
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

I don't think "Dell" has ever been in that list. Try Lexmark -- Dell
printers typically are rebranded Lexmark printers.

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293360

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html

Etaoin Shrdlu

2010-02-05 23:14:09 UTC

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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?

sdmusicmaker

2010-02-08 14:17:01 UTC

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Thanks. Here is some more einfo for you.....Dell has always been in the list
for me. The driver is for a Dell 2330d printer BUT although there are a lot
of drivers avaiable and I have tried them all, the one that works with
Terminal Server is the one obtaind by using the Windows Update feature in the
ad printer wizard. It is not avaivle from dell bu tonly from th eWindows
update servieces. Who knows why but that is the way it works. Please refer to
the link below article to see how it works. I have done this on many PC's for
a client and it works perfectly as long as DELL is listed in the Manufactures
list. One this one PC DEll is not listed. Google is silent on the issue.

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/drvsign/winup.mspx

I would like to know if that manufactureers list is updatable.

sd

Post by Etaoin Shrdlu

Lem

2010-02-08 16:04:36 UTC

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Post by sdmusicmaker
Thanks. Here is some more einfo for you.....Dell has always been in the list
for me. The driver is for a Dell 2330d printer BUT although there are a lot
of drivers avaiable and I have tried them all, the one that works with
Terminal Server is the one obtaind by using the Windows Update feature in the
ad printer wizard. It is not avaivle from dell bu tonly from th eWindows
update servieces. Who knows why but that is the way it works. Please refer to
the link below article to see how it works. I have done this on many PC's for
a client and it works perfectly as long as DELL is listed in the Manufactures
list. One this one PC DEll is not listed. Google is silent on the issue.
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/drvsign/winup.mspx
I would like to know if that manufactureers list is updatable.
sd

Post by Etaoin Shrdlu

I don't understand how your computer(s) had Dell listed. Mine don't and
the KB article that I linked to earlier doesn't mention it either.

Notwithstanding that, you probably can find what you're looking for by
going to the Windows Update Catalog site (as explained in the very
article that *you* linked to). I just did and there are 9 different
drivers available there for the Dell 2330d Laser printer.

Start here: http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html

Etaoin Shrdlu

2010-02-08 19:14:14 UTC

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Post by Lem

Post by sdmusicmaker
Thanks. Here is some more einfo for you.....Dell has always been in
the list for me. The driver is for a Dell 2330d printer BUT although
there are a lot of drivers avaiable and I have tried them all, the one
that works with Terminal Server is the one obtaind by using the
Windows Update feature in the ad printer wizard. It is not avaivle
from dell bu tonly from th eWindows update servieces. Who knows why
but that is the way it works. Please refer to the link below article
to see how it works. I have done this on many PC's for a client and it
works perfectly as long as DELL is listed in the Manufactures list.
One this one PC DEll is not listed. Google is silent on the issue.
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/drvsign/winup.mspx
I would like to know if that manufactureers list is updatable.
sd

Post by Etaoin Shrdlu

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?
.

I don't understand how your computer(s) had Dell listed. Mine don't and
the KB article that I linked to earlier doesn't mention it either.
Notwithstanding that, you probably can find what you're looking for by
going to the Windows Update Catalog site (as explained in the very
article that *you* linked to). I just did and there are 9 different
drivers available there for the Dell 2330d Laser printer.
Start here: http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/

Just for information purposes, that MS website uses ActiveX, so you
won't be able to get to it using Firefox.

sdmusicmaker

2010-02-08 20:22:01 UTC

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That's great! THanks. Now i just need to know what to do with the file i
download. there is no .inf file. It's a CAB. What should I do with the cab
file i donwload from the catalog?

sd

Post by Etaoin Shrdlu

Post by Lem

Post by sdmusicmaker
Thanks. Here is some more einfo for you.....Dell has always been in
the list for me. The driver is for a Dell 2330d printer BUT although
there are a lot of drivers avaiable and I have tried them all, the one
that works with Terminal Server is the one obtaind by using the
Windows Update feature in the ad printer wizard. It is not avaivle
from dell bu tonly from th eWindows update servieces. Who knows why
but that is the way it works. Please refer to the link below article
to see how it works. I have done this on many PC's for a client and it
works perfectly as long as DELL is listed in the Manufactures list.
One this one PC DEll is not listed. Google is silent on the issue.
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/drvsign/winup.mspx
I would like to know if that manufactureers list is updatable.
sd

Post by Etaoin Shrdlu

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?
.

I don't understand how your computer(s) had Dell listed. Mine don't and
the KB article that I linked to earlier doesn't mention it either.
Notwithstanding that, you probably can find what you're looking for by
going to the Windows Update Catalog site (as explained in the very
article that *you* linked to). I just did and there are 9 different
drivers available there for the Dell 2330d Laser printer.
Start here: http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/

Just for information purposes, that MS website uses ActiveX, so you
won't be able to get to it using Firefox.
.

sdmusicmaker

2010-02-08 21:26:02 UTC

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Ok, got it working. Went to the Catalog Site, Downloaded and extracted the
CAB, pointed to the .inf and bam there is the elusive driver that was hiding
in the annals of Seattle and NOT available from DELL. Thanks to you all!

Post by sdmusicmaker
That's great! THanks. Now i just need to know what to do with the file i
download. there is no .inf file. It's a CAB. What should I do with the cab
file i donwload from the catalog?
sd

Post by Etaoin Shrdlu

Post by Lem

Post by sdmusicmaker
Thanks. Here is some more einfo for you.....Dell has always been in
the list for me. The driver is for a Dell 2330d printer BUT although
there are a lot of drivers avaiable and I have tried them all, the one
that works with Terminal Server is the one obtaind by using the
Windows Update feature in the ad printer wizard. It is not avaivle
from dell bu tonly from th eWindows update servieces. Who knows why
but that is the way it works. Please refer to the link below article
to see how it works. I have done this on many PC's for a client and it
works perfectly as long as DELL is listed in the Manufactures list.
One this one PC DEll is not listed. Google is silent on the issue.
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/drvsign/winup.mspx
I would like to know if that manufactureers list is updatable.
sd

Post by Etaoin Shrdlu

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?
.

I don't understand how your computer(s) had Dell listed. Mine don't and
the KB article that I linked to earlier doesn't mention it either.
Notwithstanding that, you probably can find what you're looking for by
going to the Windows Update Catalog site (as explained in the very
article that *you* linked to). I just did and there are 9 different
drivers available there for the Dell 2330d Laser printer.
Start here: http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/

Just for information purposes, that MS website uses ActiveX, so you
won't be able to get to it using Firefox.
.