Vista with HP laserjet 5

Hi , not sure if anyone can help

I have recently upgraded my laptop and have Vista home premium , I hav
a sturdy old HP laserjet 5 (bw) , I have tried loading the drivers fro
the install printer list but it wont print the test page or anythin
else from word etc , Just comes up with an error message on the printe
que page
Im using a usb to paralell cable , was never a problem on XP

Any advice would be appreciated ( basic language please ...

Thank

Darra

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darrancollins

Have you verified that you don't need to update the USB/LPT converter driver
for Vista? The mfg's website should have this info.

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"darrancollins" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hi , not sure if anyone can help .
>
> I have recently upgraded my laptop and have Vista home premium , I have
> a sturdy old HP laserjet 5 (bw) , I have tried loading the drivers from
> the install printer list but it wont print the test page or anything
> else from word etc , Just comes up with an error message on the printer
> que page.
> Im using a usb to paralell cable , was never a problem on XP.
>
>
> Any advice would be appreciated ( basic language please ... )
>
> Thanks
>
> Darran
>
>
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> darrancollins

All sorted , thank

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darrancollins