HP Laser Jet 4 problems with SP2

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You might try setting the desktop parallel port to SPP in bios. Windows will
normally change accordingly after a reboot.

"xprockie" <xprockie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have XP pro SP2 on my desktop, which is unable to print via the parallel
> port to my HP LaserJet 4; I have also an Epson Stylus C42UX printer
> connected
> to my desktop via the USB port, which works without problem.
> When I connect the Laser Jet to my Dell latitude laptop W2K SP4, via the
> parallel port works fine.
> Then I made a direct connection with my desktop, via the network card,
> sharing the printer in the laptop, and I was able to print in the laser
> jet
> my desktop files.
> Somebody knows a way to copy the laptop drivers to my desktop? I want to
> connect the laser jet directly to my desktop via the parallel port.
> It looks like the SP2 drivers don't work with my HP laser jet 4.
> Thanks.
>