Compatible printers for Dimension 4600? - Dell Dimension 4600 PC Desktop

all 1 zillion printers from 1981 to Now , wow, =!
you pC hardware supports old parallel and USB 2 printers.
The OS? or Drivers , is the hard question.
state PC you are running. ok, 4600 DT (very old with AGP video! P4)
state OS you are running.? (guess XP)
and if connected to the internet.? (no? then its hopeless)
my Windows 8 , supports, nearly all 1 zillion printers. instantly.

but let me guess, it's still running XP on that old Pent,4 system.
you do know the MS drops XP support soon, right?
what does that mean?, that means they will not support all printers, soon. nor all the future security issues, way bad....

So here is the easy answer, for all PC'S, ever.
1: if your PC plugs in to that odd printer, bingo it's hardware compatible, most are USB most parallel printers long sense died.
I have a 1995 epson parallel that works , its a show piece, relic.
USB printer, your PC is USB 2 certified.

2: next, is does the OS support, it, well plug it in, and see.
OS means, operating system.
if you have internet, the OS tries to load a driver to match.
this ACT, is called plug and play(pray) PNP.
if it don't play?
3 :you then go to the printer makers web site.
it be smart to do this, first, if buying relic printers on fleabay, yes.
see if your printer is supported under XP.?
most are not. today. (newer printers my have stopped supporting XP. it's no revelation that. XP is dead. and not secure !)

4: the HCL. is the hardware compat. list.
go to MS, (soon, or its no more..) and find the XP HCL, if not already deleted. and look up your printer.
if missing MS, don't support it.
but that don't mean the maker does not, step3.
ive done 1000s in linux and all MS OS. since day one 1981.(IBM)
before that, DEC !

if thinking printe/r scanner/fax, that is near impossible on XP.
but the maker will tell you that fact. do look.
BTW , i recommend a used, computer
with at least a dual core. then get 4gb memory and load W8
and iNtel box or AMD, (im an AMD man)
or buy a emachine at walf-a-r-t.with w8 loaded.

XP is dead. the sword is thrust thru it's wretched heart.
RIP XP. 21 gun salute.

Are you tying to connect a DVI input or a VGA input (DVI is usually a white cable, VGA is usually blue).

Hello download the driver here:

http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/Product/dimension-4600

The c model:

http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/Product/dimension-4600c

Here could be several versions of the driver so you just have to try.

Good luck

any standard VGA compatible monitor is accepted on these computers but sometimes the hardware is bad

There are 4 different versions sound card drivers for this Dell Dimension model (4600).
Go to 4600 and select Audio then download which version from the list for your desktop.

Till next time, take care of your desktop.

They are referring to the wireless router you are using, not the computer. If you get an N wireless card, it should be backwards compatible with a G router. N is a higher speed standard than g but you will not get the speed of N if the router is not compatible. Look up the router on the internet to find what band it is compatible with (B/G/N).

I assumed you adapted the pc with a device for wireless connection ..if all the other are OK ..the problem is this device ......try it on other computer ..if it works ..its just a compatibility issue ..if not its a problem with it ...
also try to change the freqvency they work in ..if it possible ....or change the position ..cause they work on a radio wave and you might interfere with something when it goes out of signal ...

This Link below will take you to an online service manual for the Dell Dimension 4600. Click Here

hi

yes the ethernet card is compatible

kind regards
RAhUL_hunk

That particular Dell uses a power supply with non-standard wiring. The plug is the same size as an ATX plug, but it's wired differently. If you were to replace motherboard & plug in the standard power supply, it would damage the supply, or the motherboard, or both. Also, the front panel plugs (for power & power LED & hard drive indicator) are proprietary as well. Ideally you should replace it with another Dell Dimension 4600 motherboard. I've found replacements for reasonable prices on some of the auction places on the web. I recently replaced a failed motherboard in my Dimension 8300 with one I got from a popular auction site, I think my cost was about $59 plus shipping.

The other option would be to remove the hard drive, video card (if any), and optical drives, and consider a 'barebones' package from various sites such as geeks or newegg.