XP Pro, SP3, LPT1, HP LaserJet, Printer problem

Finally bit the bullet and installed SP3. Went with out a hitch
(maybe), but now I can't print to an HP LaserJet 4 connected to LPT1.
No blinking lights, nothing in the printer's Pending Document log.
Nada. Have deleted and reinstalled both the port and the printer, but
no happiness in WhoVille.

Can print to an Epson InkJet connected via the USB, but the old
LaserJet is irritatingly silent. Would like to have it working again,
have tons of toner, and ink is expensive.

So, any suggestions as to what to check, do, get would be
appreciated.

What does HP Support have to say about this?

Teflon wrote:
> Finally bit the bullet and installed SP3. Went with out a hitch
> (maybe), but now I can't print to an HP LaserJet 4 connected to LPT1.
> No blinking lights, nothing in the printer's Pending Document log.
> Nada. Have deleted and reinstalled both the port and the printer, but
> no happiness in WhoVille.
>
> Can print to an Epson InkJet connected via the USB, but the old
> LaserJet is irritatingly silent. Would like to have it working again,
> have tons of toner, and ink is expensive.
>
> So, any suggestions as to what to check, do, get would be
> appreciated.

The LaserJet 4 most likely relied on the built in Windows XP drivers.
Try uninstalling the printer driver.
Shutdown the PC and disconnect the printer.
Reboot XP (with printer disconnected)
Shut down the computer.
Reconnect the printer and see if Windows detects the printer
and offers to install a driver.

JS
http://www.pagestart.com


"Teflon" <> wrote in message
news:f5a67c99-b297-4793-9263-...
> Finally bit the bullet and installed SP3. Went with out a hitch
> (maybe), but now I can't print to an HP LaserJet 4 connected to LPT1.
> No blinking lights, nothing in the printer's Pending Document log.
> Nada. Have deleted and reinstalled both the port and the printer, but
> no happiness in WhoVille.
>
> Can print to an Epson InkJet connected via the USB, but the old
> LaserJet is irritatingly silent. Would like to have it working again,
> have tons of toner, and ink is expensive.
>
> So, any suggestions as to what to check, do, get would be
> appreciated.

I have an old HP LaserJet 4L connected via LPT1 and running WinXP SP3 Pro and
IE7 etc and have no problems.

My first thought would be the cable attached to the printer and/or power to
the printer.

Unfortunately the old HP LaserJet's printer cable is part of the printer.

K

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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> What does HP Support have to say about this?
>
> Teflon wrote:
> > Finally bit the bullet and installed SP3. Went with out a hitch
> > (maybe), but now I can't print to an HP LaserJet 4 connected to LPT1.
> > No blinking lights, nothing in the printer's Pending Document log.
> > Nada. Have deleted and reinstalled both the port and the printer, but
> > no happiness in WhoVille.
> >
> > Can print to an Epson InkJet connected via the USB, but the old
> > LaserJet is irritatingly silent. Would like to have it working again,
> > have tons of toner, and ink is expensive.
> >
> > So, any suggestions as to what to check, do, get would be
> > appreciated.
>

On Dec 16 2008, 2:18*pm, TaurArian <taurar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have an old HP LaserJet 4L connected via LPT1 and running WinXP SP3 Proand
> IE7 etc and have no problems.
>
> My first thought would be the cable attached to the printer and/or power to
> the printer.
>
> Unfortunately the old HP LaserJet's printer cable is part of the printer.
>
> K
>
> --
> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> guarantees and doesn''t give any rights.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>
> > What does HP Support have to say about this?

You are joking, right? Most of HP's support folks (if they respond)
have never heard of the LaserJet 4, let alone know anything about
troubleshooting a problem. Like asking a new IBMer about a 1401 or a
1600, or a RAMAC 305. That's why I came to this NG, hoping some old
codgers like me could advise me.

Anyway, I have gotten this printer to work via an involved process of
uninstalling and reinstalling the printer's drivers and the LPT1 port,
and purging the PRINTER Spool Queue. I can then print from a CMD
prompt and all applications, for awhile. However, after it has been
sitting idle for awhile, nothing gets to it. When I try to print a
Test Page, I see a '1' briefly in that printer's Document Print Queue,
but then that turns to '0' Documents, but there are now two file in
the PRINTER Spool Queue, 'FP00006.SPL' and FP00006.SHD. The Event
Viewer log lists several entries that indicate this printer was
deleted and then and entry with an Event ID of 6161, Win32 Error Code
of 2(0x2).

I then go back through the whole uninstall, reboot, reinstall, purge
routine and it works again, for awhile, and then again, nothing.

This printer works fine on my Win98 machine and my wife's XP Pro
machine, so I know the printer and the separate cable are OK, that
it's something wrong in my machine. Ran SFC, and all is OK there.

Tried searching the MSFT Knowledge base, but can not find anything
specific to this problem.

My USB connected printer works just fine.

Ideas??

This all started after I installed SP3.

A separate issue, but tied to the SP3 install, after the install,
Kaspersky AV started acting weird. For no apparent reason (no auto
scans are scheduled) it periodically starts scanning the entire system
and brings everything to a dismal crawl for several hours. Impossible
to get it to stop by 'normal' means. Kaspersky is going bye-bye. Any
reason to believe that Kas has anything to do with the printer problem?

Teflon wrote:
: On Dec 16 2008, 2:18 pm, TaurArian <taurar...@gmail.com> wrote:
:: I have an old HP LaserJet 4L connected via LPT1 and running WinXP
:: SP3 Pro and IE7 etc and have no problems.
::
:: My first thought would be the cable attached to the printer and/or
:: power to the printer.
::
:: Unfortunately the old HP LaserJet's printer cable is part of the
:: printer.
::
:: K
::
:: --
:: Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no
:: warranties or guarantees and doesn''t give any rights.
::
:: "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
::
::
::
::: What does HP Support have to say about this?
:
: You are joking, right? Most of HP's support folks (if they respond)
: have never heard of the LaserJet 4, let alone know anything about
: troubleshooting a problem. Like asking a new IBMer about a 1401 or a
: 1600, or a RAMAC 305. That's why I came to this NG, hoping some old
: codgers like me could advise me.
:
: Anyway, I have gotten this printer to work via an involved process of
: uninstalling and reinstalling the printer's drivers and the LPT1 port,
: and purging the PRINTER Spool Queue. I can then print from a CMD
: prompt and all applications, for awhile. However, after it has been
: sitting idle for awhile, nothing gets to it. When I try to print a
: Test Page, I see a '1' briefly in that printer's Document Print Queue,
: but then that turns to '0' Documents, but there are now two file in
: the PRINTER Spool Queue, 'FP00006.SPL' and FP00006.SHD. The Event
: Viewer log lists several entries that indicate this printer was
: deleted and then and entry with an Event ID of 6161, Win32 Error Code
: of 2(0x2).
:
: I then go back through the whole uninstall, reboot, reinstall, purge
: routine and it works again, for awhile, and then again, nothing.
:
: This printer works fine on my Win98 machine and my wife's XP Pro
: machine, so I know the printer and the separate cable are OK, that
: it's something wrong in my machine. Ran SFC, and all is OK there.
:
: Tried searching the MSFT Knowledge base, but can not find anything
: specific to this problem.
:
: My USB connected printer works just fine.
:
: Ideas??
:
: This all started after I installed SP3.
:
: A separate issue, but tied to the SP3 install, after the install,
: Kaspersky AV started acting weird. For no apparent reason (no auto
: scans are scheduled) it periodically starts scanning the entire system
: and brings everything to a dismal crawl for several hours. Impossible
: to get it to stop by 'normal' means. Kaspersky is going bye-bye. Any
: reason to believe that Kas has anything to do with the printer
: problem?


Suggest you uninstall SP3 -
How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249


Now make sure everything is running perfectly before trying to install SP3
again. Make sure printer driver is installed and the old HP working
correctly, make sure you have the latest program release for Kaspersky etc.
Make sure all updates are done up to that point.

Then reinstall SP3 (do a WU scan to make sure SP3 is then being reoffered)
and then install SP3 from the full file (download links available below).

My old HP must be approximately 14 years old and it's working well using
only the Windows XP drivers.

Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929
The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947311

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

Some third-party programs may experience a change in functionality after you
install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947309

How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389

Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals
and Developers (Single installations for PCs can use the same file)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

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I haven't figured out what exactly the culprit is but, deleting the printer,
deleting the drivers for that printer then reinstalling the printer fixed my
issues.

"JS" wrote:

> The LaserJet 4 most likely relied on the built in Windows XP drivers.
> Try uninstalling the printer driver.
> Shutdown the PC and disconnect the printer.
> Reboot XP (with printer disconnected)
> Shut down the computer.
> Reconnect the printer and see if Windows detects the printer
> and offers to install a driver.
>
> JS
> http://www.pagestart.com
>
>
> "Teflon" <> wrote in message
> news:f5a67c99-b297-4793-9263-...
> > Finally bit the bullet and installed SP3. Went with out a hitch
> > (maybe), but now I can't print to an HP LaserJet 4 connected to LPT1.
> > No blinking lights, nothing in the printer's Pending Document log.
> > Nada. Have deleted and reinstalled both the port and the printer, but
> > no happiness in WhoVille.
> >
> > Can print to an Epson InkJet connected via the USB, but the old
> > LaserJet is irritatingly silent. Would like to have it working again,
> > have tons of toner, and ink is expensive.
> >
> > So, any suggestions as to what to check, do, get would be
> > appreciated.
>
>
>

Similar problem (printer output looked like magnified/distorted image
with XP SP3 on Dell Latitude D610 was resolved thusly:-
1. Turn off HP Laser Jet 4L (leave it plugged in systemm)
2. Use the 'Device Manager' to remove the "ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
3. Close all dialogues
4. Switch on printer and let XP install "new hardware device"
5. good to go
rodm d:-

Blayne;1150862 Wrote:
> I haven't figured out what exactly the culprit is but, deleting th
> printer
> deleting the drivers for that printer then reinstalling the printe
> fixed m
> issues
>
> "JS" wrote
>
> > The LaserJet 4 most likely relied on the built in Windows XP drivers
> > Try uninstalling the printer driver
> > Shutdown the PC and disconnect the printer
> > Reboot XP (with printer disconnected
> > Shut down the computer
> > Reconnect the printer and see if Windows detects the printe
> > and offers to install a driver
>
> > J
> > 'Windows XP Articles and Random Thoughts' (http://www.pagestart.com
>
>
> > "Teflon" <> wrote in messag
>
> news:f5a67c99-b297-4793-9263-..
> > > Finally bit the bullet and installed SP3. Went with out a hitc
> > > (maybe), but now I can't print to an HP LaserJet 4 connected t
> LPT1
> > > No blinking lights, nothing in the printer's Pending Document log
> > > Nada. Have deleted and reinstalled both the port and the printer
> bu
> > > no happiness in WhoVille
> >
> > > Can print to an Epson InkJet connected via the USB, but the ol
> > > LaserJet is irritatingly silent. Would like to have it workin
> again
> > > have tons of toner, and ink is expensive
> >
> > > So, any suggestions as to what to check, do, get would b
> > > appreciated
>
>
>

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Have same problem, please help!!

LadyRob


flon" wrote:

> Finally bit the bullet and installed SP3. Went with out a hitch
> (maybe), but now I can't print to an HP LaserJet 4 connected to LPT1.
> No blinking lights, nothing in the printer's Pending Document log.
> Nada. Have deleted and reinstalled both the port and the printer, but
> no happiness in WhoVille.
>
> Can print to an Epson InkJet connected via the USB, but the old
> LaserJet is irritatingly silent. Would like to have it working again,
> have tons of toner, and ink is expensive.
>
> So, any suggestions as to what to check, do, get would be
> appreciated.
>