You could try the generic PCL drivers with it - they may work well enough for your needs if it supports them.

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You could try the generic PCL drivers with it - they may work well enough for your needs if it supports them.

PostScript is or was a pretty good device independent printer language. Not sure if Clive’s old OKI is PS though.

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PostScript is or was a pretty good device independent printer language. Not sure if Clive’s old OKI is PS though.

From the PDF the 5200 does not do PostScript.
https://my.okidata.com/PP-C5200N.nsf/InsideSpecs?Ope...

The C5200n shows as a "Windows Printer" which implies it requires the Windows machine to do the work, and isn't a general printer. Without the right driver, this printer is likely no use to anyone. Old style "host based printing"

The C5400n printer shows as a PCL / PostScript printer in the PDF, and should work with any driver.

I think Clive has a 5200 ?

Yep. Sounds like its had a good innings though.

Yes, a C5200n to be exact.

Initially on WinXP, now on Win7 (Pro 64-bit) It connects to my pc via my wired LAN since it is in an upstairs room, pc is downstairs. The RJ45 network connection was standard.

Although the case looks like it's smoking 50 a day, it prints fine and certainly good enough for what I want.

Cheers!

In reply to a post by Ancient_Mariner:

Yes, a C5200n to be exact.

Initially on WinXP, now on Win7 (Pro 64-bit) It connects to my pc via my wired LAN since it is in an upstairs room, pc is downstairs. The RJ45 network connection was standard.

Although the case looks like it's smoking 50 a day, it prints fine and certainly good enough for what I want.

I had an inkjet (also Ethernet) that only worked with Windows. Dual boot the machine into Linux and the only way to print was to use another Windows PC on the network as a print server... Maybe that is an option if installing the driver in compatibility mode doesn't work.

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In reply to a post by Ancient_Mariner:

Yes, a C5200n to be exact.

Initially on WinXP, now on Win7 (Pro 64-bit) It connects to my pc via my wired LAN since it is in an upstairs room, pc is downstairs. The RJ45 network connection was standard.

Although the case looks like it's smoking 50 a day, it prints fine and certainly good enough for what I want.

I had an inkjet (also Ethernet) that only worked with Windows. Dual boot the machine into Linux and the only way to print was to use another Windows PC on the network as a print server... Maybe that is an option if installing the driver in compatibility mode doesn't work.

Just thinking out loud - could @Ancient_Mariner install VirtualBox on his Windows10 machine. Then run a virtual copy of Windows 7 on VB (with the OKI Win7 printer driver correctly loaded).

Then simply share the printer from within Win 7?

Bit clunky but should work.

You still need drivers to print to a shared printer.

I think the extra steps that I outlined in my reply to Clive would be necessary.

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Bit clunky but should work.

Yes, it should work, or using VMWare Workstation Player Free. If its Win10 Pro then the built in HyperV feature would also work, as long as can find a copy of Win10 to install.

The Win7 machine then will run the host-based code and share with the network, typically accepting generic metafiles (WMF / WPF) based print jobs from other network machines.

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You still need drivers to print to a shared printer.

In most cases the Win7 machine with its driver would provide sufficient to the networked Windows machines. A problem if you are using a Mac or Linux over the SMB shared printer.