If you are running Windows All and have a printer, scanner, fax or multifunction it is recommended that you download this driver update immediately. Having properly installed and up to date drivers for your device will eliminate future errors during operation.
Click to download and install your Universal Printer driver. (Windows All).
If you have chosen to manually update your device drivers, make sure to pay close attention to the most commonly made mistakes for downloading & installing Windows device drivers:
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32bit or 64bit? While the vast majority of Windows operating systems are 32bit, many computers made since 2009 are based on 64bit platforms. If you have a 64bit computer, the 32bit driver may not work, and vice versa. If you are using Driver Detective, the correct version will be installed automatically.
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Download the device driver for the correct operating system. In your case, if you do not download drivers specifically designed for Windows, it will likely not function properly on your computer. Driver Detective automatically checks your operating system and gets the proper driver without guesswork.
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Be cautious of the country. If you are based in the United States, make sure you are downloading the U.S. device driver. It is common that a plain search for your printer driver may lead you to an international site for that manufacturer. Often times, downloading even a matching product number from an international server may cause a faulty installation. You can avoid this error by using Driver Detective to automatically match your country to the right drivers.
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Once you have installed your device driver, DISABLE automatic updating for that piece of software. Having several drivers on your PC with different update schedules will use a large portion of your RAM and CPU power on a regular basis. You will also fall victim to too many open programs in your task bar and too many shortcuts on your desktop. However, if you are using automatic software such as Driver Detective, you will not need to manually configure driver updates as it is done behind the scenes, any only one automatic server request will update all of your Windows drivers.
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Clean up after yourself. If your first driver installation was not successful, make sure you completely uninstall the driver and manually clean the registry. If you do not take this crucial measure, you may download the correct driver at another time and have it not install properly due to corrupt registry settings. This can be avoided completely by using Driver Detective to find the proper device drivers.