VPC Printing Woes

[DCBass]

Hello Everyone,

Here's my problem, hope someone can help.
I've got VPC 6.1.1 installed on my 867 12" PB with WinXP Pro. The only purpose for having this is to print on my HP OfficeJet V40 fax/copier/scanner because there is no Mac driver for it (hey, my wife has a pc and it was on a dirt cheap sale!). Anywho, the installation of the above software went fine and I installed the VPC additions. However, whenever I plug in the printer (USB), the windows 'machine' will crash and restart as soon as it recognizes the printer. It will continue to crash and restart over and over again after that.

So, anyone have any suggestions? Run into this problem before? Below are my specs, just to be as thorough as possible.

Thanks!
-DCBass

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12" 867 PB RevA
640 MB RAM
MacOSX 10.3.4

 

[Thirteenva]

So, anyone have any suggestions? Run into this problem before? Below are my specs, just to be as thorough as possible.

Since you are on panther you should have the gimp-print drivers installed. According to the gimp-print site the HP DeskJet 900 series driver is compatible with your model of printer. Set up a new printer in OS X (not VPC) and use the HP DeskJet 900 series driver.

I've had success in the past using a "compatible" gimp-print driver to access a 'windows only' printer.

 

[DCBass]

Thanks, but...

Thanks Thirteenva,

I've used gimp print a couple times in the past couple months, but the print quality is lacking and the speed is well... let's say that I'll set it to print one page, go cook a dinner for two, eat it, spend some time talking, and it still won't be done after that. So I think that to print effectively, I'll have to do it vpc.

Does anyone have any other ideas/experience the same problem. Your advice is much appreciated. Perhaps Win XP Pro is the problem?

Thanks,

-DCBass