Roland PNC 1100 and Vista

[neato]

Will there be any problems running a Roland PNC1100 out of Windows Vista using Corel?

A friend of mine wants to buy mine, but we were unsure if it would work with his laptop...

Thanks!

 

[neato]

Is anyone using an older Roland with Vista?

 

[neato]

Anybody?

 

[signage]

Not sure Phillip but I would suggest looking to see of Roland has a driver for that plotter in vista! that would be my starting point, if not then maybe trying to get it to run as xp compatible might work! my.02

 

[chris634]

According to the Roland website, they don't have many if any drivers available for Vista, yet.
I just checked for one for my PNC-1000a, and it is not supported.
It's a shame, it pretty much just turns a nice cutter into a paper weight if you are using a new computer.

 

[neato]

Really. Darn. And there's no way around this huh?

 

[Service Sign Co]

I suppose you could add a serial port or a serial to USB converter and depending on the software you are using,check the supported plotter list. I used Omega and selected PNC 1000 which would run the PNC 1210 so it should work for a 1100 also

 

[DJolley]

I put a demo program called SignGo Lite on Vista and it runs my PNC 1000 Just fine

 

[DJolley]

Oh by the way..., The print drivers that you can get from Roland's Web site won't install on Vista. ( Windows screwed up all my old programs again !!!! )

 

[OldPaint]

if your running ANY SIGN PROGRAM, you dont need the driver from ROLAND!!!!!!
sign lab, flexi, vmpro, goober.................ALL PROVIDE THEIR OWN DRIVERS.
so if you SIGN PROGRAM WILL RUN ON VISTA... so then you plotter will work from it.