New HP Laserjet 1300 Software for Vista

I'm setting up a new Dell computer with Vista. The HP software
installed then gets backed out. Is there an updated installation disk
for HP Laserjet 1300 printers for Vista?

Thanks,

Ed S.

wrote:

> I'm setting up a new Dell computer with Vista. The HP software
> installed then gets backed out. Is there an updated installation disk
> for HP Laserjet 1300 printers for Vista?

Go to HP's website and start here since I'm not sure which model you have:

http://tinyurl.com/2m39kf

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<> wrote in message
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> I'm setting up a new Dell computer with Vista. The HP software
> installed then gets backed out. Is there an updated installation disk
> for HP Laserjet 1300 printers for Vista?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ed S.
>


From the HP web site, you can download the drivers..

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...&swEnvOID=2093

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On Mar 1, 5:09*pm, "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikeh...@mvps.com> wrote:
> <edspyhil...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:12c98fbf-92a8-4f5a-8174-...
>
> > I'm setting up a new Dell computer with Vista. *The HP software
> > installed then gets backed out. *Is there an updated installation disk
> > for HP Laserjet 1300 printers for Vista?
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Ed S.
>
> From the HP web site, you can download the drivers..
>
> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...reIndex.jsp?la...
>
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Mike,

The main problem I'm having is I can't do manual double-sided printing
with the Vista drivers. I downloaded each of the three files. They
were simply unzipped at the top of C:. Should these files be copied
to a special directory?

Ed S.

<> wrote in message
news:12c98fbf-92a8-4f5a-8174-...
> I'm setting up a new Dell computer with Vista. The HP software
> installed then gets backed out. Is there an updated installation disk
> for HP Laserjet 1300 printers for Vista?
>
You can get the Vista drivers from HP, or Vista installs drivers and Windows
Update will load a newer set - though possibly because I have the HP ones
already installed, this update always fails for me (but continues to tell
me, after inspecting my system, that it's available).

One oddball, Vista has set up two printers, HP Universal Printing PCL6 and
HP Laserjet 1300 PCL5. PCL6 works fine, PCL5 only prints 1 copy no matter
how many I dial in. I'm using the USB port.

The HP Vista file doesn't include the toolbox, not that that bothers me, the
"replace cartridge" thing doesn't work with the king-size toner.

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<> wrote in message
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> On Mar 1, 5:09 pm, "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikeh...@mvps.com> wrote:
>> <edspyhil...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:12c98fbf-92a8-4f5a-8174-...
>>
>> > I'm setting up a new Dell computer with Vista. The HP software
>> > installed then gets backed out. Is there an updated installation disk
>> > for HP Laserjet 1300 printers for Vista?
>>
>> > Thanks,
>>
>> > Ed S.
>>
>> From the HP web site, you can download the drivers..
>>
>> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...reIndex.jsp?la...

>
> The main problem I'm having is I can't do manual double-sided printing
> with the Vista drivers. I downloaded each of the three files. They
> were simply unzipped at the top of C:. Should these files be copied
> to a special directory?

If you look in the unzipped folders you should find an install.exe or
setup.exe file. Once things are running you can delete the HP C: folders.
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On Mar 1, 6:39*pm, "cpemma" <nos...@easily.co.uk> wrote:
> <edspyhil...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:cba823d8-eeb0-4214-a82f-...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Mar 1, 5:09 pm, "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikeh...@mvps.com> wrote:
> >> <edspyhil...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:12c98fbf-92a8-4f5a-8174-....
>
> >> > I'm setting up a new Dell computer with Vista. The HP software
> >> > installed then gets backed out. Is there an updated installation disk
> >> > for HP Laserjet 1300 printers for Vista?
>
> >> > Thanks,
>
> >> > Ed S.
>
> >> From the HP web site, you can download the drivers..
>
> >>http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...reIndex.jsp?la...
>
> > The main problem I'm having is I can't do manual double-sided printing
> > with the Vista drivers. *I downloaded each of the three files. *They
> > were simply unzipped at the top of C:. *Should these files be copied
> > to a special directory?
>
> If you look in the unzipped folders you should find an install.exe or
> setup.exe file. Once things are running you can delete the HP C: folders.
> --
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>
> - Show quoted text -

The installation options do not include a USB connection. There are
no README or installation instructions. How is it that HP did not
prepare for Vista?

edspyhill01;631615 Wrote:
> The installation options do not include a USB connection. There are no
> README or installation instructions. How is it that HP did not prepare
> for Vista?

Welcome to the world of HP! :sarc:

HP has notoriously bad Vista support. In those few cases where drivers
for Vista ARE made, they are usually stripped-down and have less
features. In many other cases however, you just won't get the drivers
you want.

I think HP is trying to force you to purchase a new printer. Which is
exactly what I did over a year ago - I bought a Canon.


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On Mar 2, 3:14*am, dzomlija <dzomlija.35m...@no-mx.forums.net> wrote:
> edspyhill01;631615 Wrote:
>
> > The installation options do not include a USB connection. There are no
> > README or installation instructions. How is it that HP did not prepare
> > for Vista?
>
> Welcome to the world of HP! :sarc:
>
> HP has notoriously bad Vista support. In those few cases where drivers
> for Vista ARE made, they are usually stripped-down and have less
> features. In many other cases however, you just won't get the drivers
> you want.
>
> I think HP is trying to force you to purchase a new printer. Which is
> exactly what I did over a year ago - I bought a Canon.
>
> --
> dzomlija
>
> _____________________
> Peter Alexander Dzomlija
> -Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And as
> you die, so shall I be Reborn...-
>
> -Download MP3 Media Properties Explorer: --http://www.phx.co.za-
>
> - ASUS A8N32-SLI-Deluxe
> - AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4800+
> - 4GB DDR400
> - 128MB ASUS nVidia 6600
> - Thermaltake Tai-Chi Chassis
> - 1207GB Formatted Storage
> - Vista Ultimate x64
> - CodeGear Delphi 2007See my rig at:http://s229.photobucket.com/albums/e...zomlija/Venus/

Thanks. I think you are correct about being forced to purchase a new
printer. This HP Laserjet 1300 works flawlessly. I'll press the
issue (ha!) with HP and if I get a solution I'll post it here.

I've had my new Vista-powered computer for about 3 days and it is not
too steep of a learning curve. I'm starting with the big Dummies
Vista book (10 in 1 or 9 in 1) si it is RTFM time for me.

Ed S.

Ed S.

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> On Mar 1, 6:39 pm, "cpemma" <nos...@easily.co.uk> wrote:
>> <edspyhil...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:cba823d8-eeb0-4214-a82f-...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Mar 1, 5:09 pm, "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikeh...@mvps.com> wrote:
>> >> <edspyhil...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:12c98fbf-92a8-4f5a-8174-...
>>
>> >> > I'm setting up a new Dell computer with Vista. The HP software
>> >> > installed then gets backed out. Is there an updated installation
>> >> > disk
>> >> > for HP Laserjet 1300 printers for Vista?
>>
>> >> > Thanks,
>>
>> >> > Ed S.
>>
>> >> From the HP web site, you can download the drivers..
>>
>> >>http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...reIndex.jsp?la...
>>
>> > The main problem I'm having is I can't do manual double-sided printing
>> > with the Vista drivers. I downloaded each of the three files. They
>> > were simply unzipped at the top of C:. Should these files be copied
>> > to a special directory?
>>
>> If you look in the unzipped folders you should find an install.exe or
>> setup.exe file. Once things are running you can delete the HP C: folders.
>> --
>> Yorkshire rules, OK- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> The installation options do not include a USB connection. There are
> no README or installation instructions. How is it that HP did not
> prepare for Vista?
>

Just install the thing, you'll end up with two IEEE 1284.4 entries in Device
Manager, one for the parallel port, one for USB. I can't promise you'll get
your manual double-sided whatever, but the printer works. I do manual
double-sided by putting the odd pages back in and reverse printing the even
pages.

If you really want instructions and a readme they're hidden behind tabs on
the download page marked "Installation Instructions" and "Readme".

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...5&mode=4&idx=2
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