Is Parallels solid enough to replace VPC TODAY?

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Robster

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Hi

Sorry for such a basic question but I am running VPC which is slow and I am considering buying a new Intel MacBook Pro ONLY because of Parallels.

Is the current release ready for Prime time use or should I delay my purchase decision for a few weeks?

Robin
 
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macgebruiker said:
I had same problem. Solved it as follows:
1, Download the Bonjour.exe from Apple's site.
2. Run it in XP/Parallels.
3. Do not select the suggested driver but select the "Generic/postscript" driver.

For me, it resulted in a perfect working printer (Epson ACL 1100).
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Tried this.

But my printer is an HP 2500 all in one device it printed gibberish.

Tried the PCL version also but again just got gibberish????????

Robin
 
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Hi All

Many thanks for all the input.

I took the plunge on the weekend and bought a 17-inch MacBook Pro and Parallels.

What a difference to VPC....................... Chalk and cheese.

I now have a fast windows environment for Outlook (mostly what I use it for plus Siebel).

Parallels has been a revelation and very easy to get started with.

The only criticism I have is printing.

Why is there no generic printer driver to route all printing to the Mac printer like there is on VPC?

Otherwise FULL MARKS an EXCELLENT product.

Robin
 
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Robster said:
The only criticism I have is printing.
Why is there no generic printer driver to route all printing to the Mac printer like there is on VPC?
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All my printing problems were solved when I dl'ed Bonjour.exe form the Apple site and then (not choosing the proposed but) selecting Generic/Postscript (eben though I don't have a PS printer).
 
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I did exactly the same as "macgebruiker" and I can print using Bonjour. One other thing that you might try is to install the drivers for your printer in the Windows environment, then use Bonjour. I set up a friend's over the weekend and that is what I had to do to get it to work. If you don't have the cd, go to hp.com and download the drivers from there.
 
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mathboy3 said:
I did exactly the same as "macgebruiker" and I can print using Bonjour. One other thing that you might try is to install the drivers for your printer in the Windows environment, then use Bonjour. I set up a friend's over the weekend and that is what I had to do to get it to work. If you don't have the cd, go to hp.com and download the drivers from there.
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Bonjour had stopped working, so I re-installed AND I set my printers up to be 'shared' from the Mac side.

All started working again and using hte generic Postscript driver.

Only trouble now is when printing a web page I am getting header and footer stuff printed. Any idea how to turn this off?

Robin
 
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