Re: IEEE 1284.4 printing support
- From: smlunatick <yveslec@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:47:06 -0800 (PST)
On Jan 23, 11:42 pm, Penny <Pe...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have a printer that I'm trying to install as a temporary solution until I
get the users regular printer fixed. I have successfully installed this
printer on several other windows XP boxes, however, am struggling to be able
to get this printer to work with this particular system. All systems have
been windows XP systems with service pack 2.
This happens to be a slightly older PC, it's a Dell Dimension where the
others were a different model (Optiplex). At any rate, when I try to install
this printer I get the fact that windows detects the new hardware and
whenever I try to go through that wizard, it's searching for a generic IEEE
1284.4 printing support, and it doesn't find it.
I have downloaded the driver specific to the printer, howver, it fails to
print when I install it through the usual add printer wizard. I originally
did a google search on this and came up with all kinds of hits on it, yet,
nothing specific to what I actually need to do. You know the usual registry
cleaner programs, and the like. It's been my experience that there are other
problems with the system later down the line, and can't help but wonder if
downloading all these "free tools" is creating other problems down the line.
This printer is a USB printer, yet there weren't any USB ports to choose
from when I went to choose a different port other than LPT1, I created a new
port called USB, but that didn't work either.
I don't normally trust all the loads of these "free tools" that supposidly
fix the problems, I don't like messing with the registry unless necessary.
I hate those days when trying to accomplish what would normally take a few
minutes, ending up taking up hours with no resolution. I guess that's why I
maintain my technet membership every year, because I find the REAL fix here,
whereas google comes up with so many hits, and "Temporary fixes" to that
particular problem, but how do I know it doesn't cause the other problems
with the system later down the line. I'm still new to this position, and
have more PCs that I'm responsible that I don't have any history on.
This would seem like something that I need to download, yet have spent many
hours trying to find it with no solution. Can someone PLEASE tell me what
the real problem is, and how to overcome it. The google results are all over
the place, and I don't feel comfortable with them. I tried a search on this
in here, and no results came up.
Before driving out to this remote office, I'd like to have some other
solutions to try. It's a 45 minute drive just to get there. The particular
type of printer is an HP Laserjet 1300.
More specific info on the exact model of computer, and specifics about patch
level will follow. I'm just putting this out there, because replies will
come to this email address. Thanks in advance for any guidence you can
provide me.
How is this printer conencted to the PCs? An IEEE 1284 port is
usually a parallel port connection. Check the BIOSin order to see if
a parallel port is turned on and is using either SPP, EPP or Bi-
Dir(ectional) parallel mode. I had troubles with the parallel port
set to ECP.
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