[TeddyBear]

Hi

i am tring to set up my printer on my new computer. it is a HP Laserjet 4 printer on a Dell desktop running win XP home. it has a serial port comeing out of the printer. i had to get a cable to switch it too a usb port connection. i installed the disc that came with the cable and downloaded the drivers from HP for the printer and i still can't get it to print. i know the printer itself works....i used it on my old computer.

in the control panel for the printers it shows that the hp laserjet is the printer that i am useing...it has a check mark above the printer icon.

iam not sure what i am doing wrong.

please help....thanks
Alan

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01 – TeddyBear – [HP laserjet 4 Installation]
16th Feb 2006

in the control panel for the printers it shows that the hp laserjet is the printer that i am useing...it has a check mark above the printer icon.

Looks like the final step is to assign a Port to Printer - & because it is a Serial Port – The default would be a [Com Port] – but because the Dell probably does not have one – You can select the – [Virtual Port]

(1) – Open [Printers] Folder
(2) – Right Click [HP Laserjet 4] Icon
(3) – Open –[Properties] – Page
(4) – Click [Ports] Tab on top of Page
(5) – Scroll down Page – Check – [Virtual Port for HP Laserjet 4]
(6) – Click – [OK] to close – [Printers] Folder

Hopefully you can now print –

Jack123

[Jack123]

01 – TeddyBear – [HP laserjet 4 Installation]
16th Feb 2006

in the control panel for the printers it shows that the hp laserjet is the printer that i am useing...it has a check mark above the printer icon.

Looks like the final step is to assign a Port to Printer - & because it is a Serial Port – The default would be a [Com Port] – but because the Dell probably does not have one – You can select the – [Virtual Port]

(1) – Open [Printers] Folder
(2) – Right Click [HP Laserjet 4] Icon
(3) – Open –[Properties] – Page
(4) – Click [Ports] Tab on top of Page
(5) – Scroll down Page – Check – [Virtual Port for HP Laserjet 4]
(6) – Click – [OK] to close – [Printers] Folder

Hopefully you can now print –

Jack123

[TeddyBear]

nope....still not printing.

i did as you asked and dont see any thing marked "Virtual Port for HP Laserjet 4"

it has "com4" checked now.

how do i find the one that you say i need to check?

[Jack123]

02 – TeddyBear – [HP laserjet 4 Installation]
18th Feb 2006

nope....still not printing.
i did as you asked and dont see any thing marked "Virtual Port for HP Laserjet 4"
it has "com4" checked now.
how do i find the one that you say i need to check?

See if Printer is Offline – or Paused

(1) – Open Printers Folder
(2) – Right Click – [HP Laserjet 4] Icon
(3) – Is [Use Printer Off Line] Checked or [Pause Printing] Checked
(4) – Uncheck if any are checked
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Need more info –

(1) – Make & Model of PC
(2) – How old is PC
(3) – Operating System & Service Pack installed
(4) – Proper Name & Full Model Number of Printer
(5) – Make & P/N of USB – Serial Adapter

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Need to determine which is at fault – [USB – Serial Adapter] or [Printer]

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Jack123

Edited by Jack123, 18 February 2006 - 12:06 AM.