I have finally found a way to make IBM Proprinter II drivers work with Windows Vista, Windows 2008, Windows 7, Windows 200 Windows 2008 R2. Here it goes:
1. Create folder foldername with subfolders foldername\32 and foldername\64
2. 32 bit: copy ibprores.dll and ibpro2.gpd from XP/2003CD32bit\I386\DRIVER.CAB to foldername\32
3. 64 bit: copy ibprores.dll and ibpro2.gpd from XP/2003CD64bit\AMD64\DRIVER.CAB to foldername\64
4. Create foldername\ibpro2.inf and fill it with the following text:
[Version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"
Provider="Krle"
ClassGUID={4D36E979-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Class=Printer
CatalogFile=ibpro2w6.cat
DriverVer=03/01/2012,00.00.00.02
[Manufacturer]
"IBM"=IBM, NTamd64
[IBM]
"IBM Proprinter II" = IBPRO2.GPD ,IBMIBM_Proprinter_II6726,IBM_Proprinter_II
[IBM.NTamd64]
"IBM Proprinter II" = IBPRO2.GPD ,IBMIBM_Proprinter_II6726,IBM_Proprinter_II
[IBPRO2.GPD]
CopyFiles=@IBPRORES.DLL,@IBPRO2.GPD
DataSection=UNIDRV_DATA
Include=ntprint.inf
Needs=UNIDRV.OEM
[DestinationDirs]
DefaultDestDir=66000
[SourceDisksNames.x86]
1 = %Disk1%,,,"32"
[SourceDisksNames.amd64]
1 = %Disk1%,,,"64"
[SourceDisksFiles]
IBPRORES.DLL = 1
IBPRO2.GPD = 1
[Strings]
Disk1="Proprinter II Driver Setup Disk"
5. That's it, proceed to install your printer normally with pointing "Have Disk" to your folder name. You will have to accept the warning about unsigned driver of course, but the files are copied from Windows installation media, and the only "downloaded" file is the inf which you can inspect.
5. That's it, proceed to install your printer normally with pointing "Have Disk" to your folder name. You will have to accept the warning about unsigned driver of course, but the files are copied from Windows installation media, and the only "downloaded" file is the inf which you can inspect.
2 comments:
Hey,
Thanks for the information. I tried to do the same on a win 8 machine with a IBM proprinter III
I adapted the inf file and provided the files for the proprinter III as you did for the II version. But when selecting the III in the install procedure I am retured to the previous window. Do you notice something wrong in the adapted file? :
[Version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"
Provider="Krle"
ClassGUID={4D36E979-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Class=Printer
CatalogFile=ibpro2w6.cat
DriverVer=03/01/2012,00.00.00.02
[Manufacturer]
"IBM"=IBM, NTamd64
[IBM]
"IBM Proprinter III" = IBPRO3.GPD ,IBMIBM_Proprinter_II6726,IBM_Proprinter_III
[IBM.NTamd64]
"IBM Proprinter III" = IBPRO3.GPD ,IBMIBM_Proprinter_II6726,IBM_Proprinter_III
[IBPRO3.GPD]
CopyFiles=@IBPRORES.DLL,@IBPRO3.GPD
DataSection=UNIDRV_DATA
Include=ntprint.inf
Needs=UNIDRV.OEM
[DestinationDirs]
DefaultDestDir=66000
[SourceDisksNames.x86]
1 = %Disk1%,,,"32"
[SourceDisksNames.amd64]
1 = %Disk1%,,,"64"
[SourceDisksFiles]
IBPRORES.DLL = 1
IBPRO3.GPD = 1
[Strings]
Disk1="Proprinter III Driver Setup Disk"
Hy Krle,
tanks for Your information. I tested the Proprinter II Driver Setup and it was fine.
Now I want to install the Printer IBM Proprinter X24e. It was not possible in this kind, You described.
You have an Idea for me?
thanks
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