Invalid Handle when Printing to Network Printer

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You've confused it by having both drivers installed when you only need the
HP.

Uninstall the printer....

http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20One.htm

Download the new package from HP:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc [...] dj-20433-1

Then follow the instructions from Step 6 onwards.
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Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com

"Edward W. Thompson" <thomeduk1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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>I have a home wireless network comprising a Toshiba Satellite laptop and a
>desktop machine. Both machines use WINXP SP2. A HP Deskjet 930c printer is
>connected to my 'desktop' and the printer driver native to WINXP and the HP
>driver are loaded. The desktop uses the HP driver by default and prints
>without problems.
>
> The laptop can 'see' both printer drivers on the desktop and both appear
> to install on the laptop. When I select the HP printer driver as the
> default on the laptop and try to print I get the message 'Invalid Handle'.
> The Laptop prints successfully to the HP 930c using the WINXP native
> driver.
>
> Any idea why I am getting the 'invalid handle' message and to get the
> laptop to print using the HP Driver that has more features than the WINXP
> native driver.
>
>