Re: Cannot install Brother HL1440 generic driver

Thank you again, but it didn't work!

I did everything that you suggested (even removing the Brother folder with a
Brownie subfolder), except that I could not uninstall two remaining USB
portals after
I axed both my keyboard and mouse (both USB). I had to turn off the surge
protector cable to get the computer to reboot and reload all the devices.
Then I carefully plugged in the USB cable, turned on the printer, and watched
to see that it was recognized as HL1440 (it was). On came the wizard and it
started the same old loop, asking me to put in the CD to get the BROHL144.PPD
driver (which is not on the disk, and which is not the current recommended
driver)!

This is the eternal loop that I have been struggling with for the past three
days! Surely there must be some way around this. The printer is not that
old, and it was not that cheap either! Thank you to anyone who can offer
more help.

EJ Gibson Collins
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"Rich Barry" wrote:

> Disconnect all USB Devices. Go to Device Manager>USB Controllers>rt
> click on each one and choose Uninstall.
> Restart and let XP reinstall them. Look in Registry under
> Hkey_Local_Machine\Software and HKey_Current_User\Software. Delete all
> Brother folders. Uninstall any Brother Software and remove folder from
> Program
> Files. Then give it another try.
> "ejaygee" <ejaygee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:5EE671AD-49C6-4FE0-884D-D7505955A4F9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I need some help for installing a driver for a Brother HL 1440 laser
> >printer,
> > which connects with a USB plug. Brother instructions say to install the
> > driver before the software (two separate tasks on the installation disk),
> > and
> > I cannot install the new, MS signed, downloaded driver. I am
> > Administrator.
> > I have plugged the printer into a direct home socket and disabled virus
> > and
> > firewall software when I downloaded and then tried to install the printer
> > driver. There are no problems with the USB ports. Going into the
> > Registry
> > Editor, I find a file Brother under Software and it lists Name: ab
> > (Default),
> > Type: REG_SZ, Value: (Data not set)
> >
> > Details of Printer Driver Installation Problem:
> > I initially went online to Brother Downloads and upgraded the printer
> > driver
> > with Brother-recommended BROHL144.PPD, which I had used to reinstall the
> > printer on another computer after upgrading to XP. The wizard was not
> > successful, but the Installation disk loaded the software program.
> > However,
> > it was simply not recognized anywhere except in Applications. I
> > uninstalled
> > it, and currently cannot find any remnants on the hard drive.
> >
> > I searched the XP newsgroups and found a few helpful letters, including
> > references for a generic driver (BHPCL4.INF) and sites (including Brother)
> > with specific instructions for installation. This driver is digitally
> > signed
> > to work with MS Word and is recommended for the Brothers HL1440. I
> > downloaded this generic driver, which I have to install before I install
> > the
> > printer. I have followed every step to the letter, and get part-way
> > through
> > the final step (transferring data from the file to the computer/port) when
> > it
> > is interrupted with the message "Printer driver is not installed. Access
> > is
> > denied." I have tried every port shown on the wizard, and not a single
> > one
> > worked. I have not been able to find any further help and hope somebody
> > here
> > can tell me what to try next.
> >
> > I would appreciate any direct help or other useful websites.
> >
> > --
> > E.J. Gibson Collins
>
>
>
.

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