| For all the marketing strategies | | | | printer driver that you need there even |
| Microsoft is making to promote the | | | | if the Windows 98 support is officially |
| latest version of its operating system, | | | | over. |
| Windows Vista, there are just some | | | | • Try popular downloads websites. If |
| people who would not budge. These people | | | | the printer driver that you need is not |
| would rather continue using the old | | | | available at the official website of the |
| versions of the system, and there are | | | | printer manufacturer or from Microsoft, |
| even some out there who are still using | | | | your next best bets are popular, named |
| Windows 98. | | | | and reputable websites. Examples of |
| Windows 98 is still good to use, despite | | | | these websites are download.com, a |
| the technology upgrades we have seen | | | | website under the banner of the CNet |
| since it was first launched ten years | | | | network, and |
| ago. It earned its popularity for being | | | | These websites have downloads pages for |
| a stable operating system, preferred | | | | utilities and drivers for various |
| even over its successor, the Windows | | | | gadgets, including printer drivers. You |
| Millennium Edition. Nonetheless, for | | | | can browse through the lists on these |
| some of the new printers these days to | | | | pages, or you can use their built-in |
| be able to run on the Windows 98 system, | | | | search boxes. |
| the appropriate printer drivers are | | | | • Search Google. If the three |
| needed. | | | | previous steps fail to yield the printer |
| If you are still running your computer | | | | driver that you need for you to be able |
| on Windows 98 but are using new printer | | | | to run your new printer on your Windows |
| models released by HP, Canon or Lexmark | | | | 98 system, your last resort could be to |
| Printer, how do you find these | | | | search Google. There are many websites |
| appropriate printer drivers? | | | | out there that have device drivers for |
| • Go to the official website of the | | | | various gadgets, including printer |
| printer. The first source that you | | | | drivers and including obsolete drivers. |
| should go to in order to find the | | | | A word of caution on downloading from |
| printer drivers that you would need in | | | | these obscure websites, however: before |
| order to use your printer on a Windows | | | | you download anything from these |
| 98 system is the official website of the | | | | websites, make sure that your anti-virus |
| company that manufactured the printer. | | | | software is updated. If possible, check |
| • Find the driver on the Microsoft | | | | out online forums for the veracity of |
| website. Microsoft officially cut its | | | | the source website first. There are |
| support for the Windows 98 operating | | | | some source websites that are careless |
| system in 2006, but it may still be | | | | and unreliable in that they allow the |
| possible to find appropriate device | | | | downloading of malware and adware along |
| drivers there if you comb their website | | | | with the printer driver that you need |
| thoroughly. You can try to find the | | | | for your Windows 98 system. |