Printer + Vista Compatibility Issue?

sara505

I'm looking at the HP B9180.

I have an HP A-I-O in my office that makes gorgeous prints, very impressive, and, after dealing with years of Epson clogged ink jets, I'm considering the above printer for my advanced and larger photo needs.

It's gotten good reviews, good price, would suit my needs, I believe, except there seems to be a Vista compatibility issue.

My new machine, which I have yet to set up (insanely busy, plus need to first build a new desk), runs Vista (but without even getting it out of the box, based on what I've heard/read, am already planning to install Windows 7 the minute it becomes available).

Any knowledge/experience re: HP B9180 and Vista among D-Grinners?

Thank you.

David_S85

Thread bump.

Pupator

I don't have any experience with this printer but HP has drivers for 32 bit Vista here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2093&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=1142684#

And 64-bit Vista here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2100&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=1142684

Most of the Vista problems I could find with this printer (through a quick google search) were related to the kind of paper you use with the printer. Here's a blog post worth reading:
http://theonlinephotographer.blogspot.com/2006/12/b9180-watch-not-so-swell-papers.html

By the way - if a printer has compatibility problems with Vista it will also have them with Windows 7 (and if it works with Vista it'll work with 7).

I hope that helps.

sara505

Pupator wrote:

I don't have any experience with this printer but HP has drivers for 32 bit Vista here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2093&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=1142684#

And 64-bit Vista here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2100&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=1142684

Most of the Vista problems I could find with this printer (through a quick google search) were related to the kind of paper you use with the printer. Here's a blog post worth reading:
http://theonlinephotographer.blogspot.com/2006/12/b9180-watch-not-so-swell-papers.html

By the way - if a printer has compatibility problems with Vista it will also have them with Windows 7 (and if it works with Vista it'll work with 7).

I hope that helps.

Thanks, Pupator. Helpful. I ended up - at least for my summer studio - with the C8180, a very nice little AIO. It's profiled to my monitor, so I am able to soft-proof, as well as crank out some really nice smaller prints. And no problems, so far, with Vista - in any realm, except for Eudora, which was really a blessing in disguise.

I will look into the bigger printer when I get back to my city digs in the fall - hoping to replicate my new system (love love love it) there. I live this weirdly wonderful double life, dividing my time between two homes.

Anyway, thanks for your reply and the info.