printer not printing

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Hi, all:

Here is a series of events that led to the printer problem. Originally, I
have a Okidata printer which is working. Then, I got a HP DeskJet 600C,
wihch I attached to the PC. It is also working. Then, I got a scanner,
MiraScan, one of those old scanners. I had a hard time finding the drivers.
But I even got it to working. Since it is also using parallel port, I put my
HP printer back to the parallel port. Well, now, it is not printing any
more. If I print anything, it will submit the job to the print queue and
then it won't print. Then, I uninstall the scanner. I thought the scanner
drivers screwed up the OS. But still nothing will print. Anybody has any
idea how to fix this? I really don't want to re-install XP. By the way, the
OS is XP Home edition.

Thanks for any ideas.

John Wang

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Thanks. The solution works like a charm.

jw

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> XP doesn't support devices that piggy-back on the parallel port.
>
> Ensure that you have totally uninstalled the scanner... since the DJ 600c is
> such an old printer it probably doesn't have a USB port.
>
> Go into Device Manager fnd the LPT port (the parallel port) right click and
> select Uninstall. Reboot the PC.
>
> Ensure the Print Spooler is started. Then use the Add Printer Wizard to
> install the printer... do not connect the printer to the LPT port until it
> tells you to do so.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "John Wang" <John @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A79EA1EC-9550-40BB-A21A-EA74015F63AA@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, all:
> >
> > Here is a series of events that led to the printer problem. Originally, I
> > have a Okidata printer which is working. Then, I got a HP DeskJet 600C,
> > wihch I attached to the PC. It is also working. Then, I got a scanner,
> > MiraScan, one of those old scanners. I had a hard time finding the
> > drivers.
> > But I even got it to working. Since it is also using parallel port, I put
> > my
> > HP printer back to the parallel port. Well, now, it is not printing any
> > more. If I print anything, it will submit the job to the print queue and
> > then it won't print. Then, I uninstall the scanner. I thought the
> > scanner
> > drivers screwed up the OS. But still nothing will print. Anybody has any
> > idea how to fix this? I really don't want to re-install XP. By the way,
> > the
> > OS is XP Home edition.
> >
> > Thanks for any ideas.
> >
> > John Wang
> >
>
>
>
>