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Drawer Statement HP LaserJet P1005, P1006, P1007, and P1008 Series Printers - Windows 98/ME/NT Support Security Level: Public Date Written/Updated: May 30, 2007 Document Number: c01146100 Document Summary Windows 98/ME Support Windows NT Support ALERT! Printer Driver Support for Windows 98, ME, and NT Effective June 1, 2007, HP support for Windows 98/ME/NT will end: 1. There will be no further support of the HP Windows 98/ME/NT traditional printer drivers; 2. There will be no further development or enhancements of the Windows 98/ME/NT printer drivers; 3. There will be no support for defect resolution for the Windows 98/ME/NT printer drivers. Effective June 30, 2007, all Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98/ME printer drivers will be removed from hp.com: 1. HP's licensing agreement with third-party providers granting use of their components will expire. 2. HP's licensing agreement to redistribute Microsoft's USB files has expired. 3. Basic support for your HP product will be available through the use of prior printer or 'legacy' printer drivers. ALERT! HP LaserJet series printers must be in compliance with Microsoft. Therefore, HP has removed the Microsoft USB files in Windows 98. The Windows 98 driver is still on the in-box CD, and will work with Windows 98 if a HP printer driver has previously been installed successfully on the Windows 98 computer system via USB. The driver on the inbox CD can be installed now because the Microsoft files needed should already be on the computer system. Please note: The solution for printing using Windows 98 will work as long as the customer has previously installed an HP printer via Page 1 of 3