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I have gone out and downloaded the driver for The GCC Elite XL 20/1200, I did the download of Elite20Win2K file, unzipped and kept on hard drive, went to control panel to add new printer. all goes well except when it gets to the completeing of the add printer wizard it gives the software has not passed windows logo testing to verify its compatibility with windows XP, this hardware will not be installed. any way for me to get around this ??? this dialog box is the last thing to pop up. it does not install printer.

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When Windows refuses a driver because it is not digitally verified, the quickest reliable fixes are to install a signed driver or temporarily change the OS driver-signing behavior. Practical steps that work on Windows XP:

  • Verify OS bitness first: right‑click My Computer -> Properties. If it says "x64 Edition", the system enforces signed kernel drivers and you will need a WHQL-signed package built for 64‑bit Windows.

  • Temporarily change driver-signing policy: Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Driver Signing. Set to "Ignore" (or "Warn"), install the driver while signed-in as an administrator, then return the setting to its original value and reboot.

  • Install via Device Manager if the wizard fails: open Device Manager, find the device (or "Unknown devices"), right-click -> Update Driver -> Browse my computer -> Have Disk and point to the extracted INF. Vendor setup programs are often more reliable than manual installs.

  • Check the driver files: a signed driver normally includes a .cat (catalog) file and a digital signature. If the package lacks a .cat or shows no signature, it is unsigned.

  • If no signed driver exists, contact GCC for an updated package built for your XP variant. As a last resort use a different PC/VM with a compatible OS for initial setup.

Do not install unsigned drivers from untrusted sources — they can cause stability and security problems. Revert any temporary policy changes after the driver is installed.

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