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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 312867" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>Check with Dell to see if they have an OS X driver for your printer. Also, since Dell's printers are rebadged Lexmark printers, if you can determine the corresponding Lexmark model number, you may be able to find an OS X driver from them.</p><p></p><p>Otherwise, you're pretty much limited to using one of the generic drivers from the CUPS driver distribution included with OS X which may or may not provide a driver that is compatible with your AIO. </p><p></p><p>As far as your corporate image goes, I do work in IT and administer a large corporate network. We use Ghost to image our machines and each image is model-specific. Regardless of whether they have a generic image to be used for a VM, it would be a violation of our license agreement with MS to install such an image on a non-company owned piece of equipment. Your company's license agreements may be different - and if so, they may have a corporate edition of the XP install CD that uses a volume license/key you can use. Check with your IT folks, but don't be surprised if they look at you like you're nuts.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes Microsoft (depending on their relationship with your company) will sponsor a "Home Use Program" that will sell you copies of their products at extremely low prices that ride on top of your corporate licensing. Typically the cost is around $20 per disc, but you must discontinue your usage if you cease employment with the company. Check with your procurement department to see if they have something similar.</p><p></p><p>Also, you may not be aware that Apple supplies a free program called Bootcamp that allows you to dual-boot your Mac with Windows and OS X. Obviously this doesn't run within your OS X session, but is a complete and full install of Windows on your Mac that includes model-specific Windows drivers. In this way, your Mac can have a dual personality as both a PC and a Mac. Of course, you will need a retail copy of XP in order to do such an install.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, good luck with your switch and be sure to check back in with any other questions you might have. There are also a number of excellent existing threads that might help you with your questions - so don't be shy with the search feature - it's amazing what you can find.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 312867, member: 24098"] Check with Dell to see if they have an OS X driver for your printer. Also, since Dell's printers are rebadged Lexmark printers, if you can determine the corresponding Lexmark model number, you may be able to find an OS X driver from them. Otherwise, you're pretty much limited to using one of the generic drivers from the CUPS driver distribution included with OS X which may or may not provide a driver that is compatible with your AIO. As far as your corporate image goes, I do work in IT and administer a large corporate network. We use Ghost to image our machines and each image is model-specific. Regardless of whether they have a generic image to be used for a VM, it would be a violation of our license agreement with MS to install such an image on a non-company owned piece of equipment. Your company's license agreements may be different - and if so, they may have a corporate edition of the XP install CD that uses a volume license/key you can use. Check with your IT folks, but don't be surprised if they look at you like you're nuts. Sometimes Microsoft (depending on their relationship with your company) will sponsor a "Home Use Program" that will sell you copies of their products at extremely low prices that ride on top of your corporate licensing. Typically the cost is around $20 per disc, but you must discontinue your usage if you cease employment with the company. Check with your procurement department to see if they have something similar. Also, you may not be aware that Apple supplies a free program called Bootcamp that allows you to dual-boot your Mac with Windows and OS X. Obviously this doesn't run within your OS X session, but is a complete and full install of Windows on your Mac that includes model-specific Windows drivers. In this way, your Mac can have a dual personality as both a PC and a Mac. Of course, you will need a retail copy of XP in order to do such an install. Anyway, good luck with your switch and be sure to check back in with any other questions you might have. There are also a number of excellent existing threads that might help you with your questions - so don't be shy with the search feature - it's amazing what you can find. [/QUOTE]
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