Any way to make Laserjet 3200 work with Windows 7?

Yeah Scott, I was afraid of that. The good news is that new printers are amazingly cheap, but I do like that one as it has always been trusty.

You want to go for three topics on the same thing, or did I already miss the third one?

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] 00-drivers

Yes, I helped you remember the last topic you created just a few days ago on the exact same question. When you retardedly start multiple topics on the same question, you apparently need assistance keeping tabs on them.

If you still have access to a vista machine, you could install the drivers there. Make sure you pay attention to where it extracts the files. copy the extracted files over to a flash drive then use the device manager in win7 to install the printer.

Ok, figured it out.

Downloaded the latest PCL 6 Universal Print Driver from HP for the 3200. Then I set it up as a USB Printer instead of a COM printer and it worked like a charm.

I was able to get it to work by downlaoding the PCL 6 driver for windows xp. It seems to work fine so far.

Read Mitchell's post, two above yours.

I was able to add the 3200 on Windows 7 from the driver mentioned above but only if connected locally. Then was able to share to another Windows 7 machine.

I was not able to add the printer via network from my Windows Home Server. So now I'm the shared host instead of my Home Server.

Thanks

I don't see anything on this link mentioning the HP Laserjet 3200. Is the info still there? I am a total non-techie so maybe I am missing something? Thanks for your help. M

I don't think there is any such driver with the Windows 7. When I tried to insert my original CD to install - it comes up with a message: Severe Error!

I have been struggling with this since we (in my house) bought new laptops. I just can't understand why Microsoft produces an OS which doesn't work with existing hardware.

I've got Linux on my machine and have been able to get the printer to work, very easily, over a network using the standard PPD file. It seems bizarre that HP, which ships its PCs with Windows pre-installed, and Microsoft can't work this out.

I know printers are cheap - but why should I fork out money when the current hardware works? And how does chucking out a perfectly serviceable machine help with environmental sustainability?

Thank you, ijack. This is my first post and I too am trying to network print over to my trusty HP Laserjet 3200 with my new windows 7 laptop. But I can't seem to find the Windows Update in the Add Printer Dialogue that you mentioned. Also, I did a windows update and the only change was something about malicious software removal. Thank you for any help...
GM

Thank you so much for your quick response.

I tried the Windows Update idea but found only a short list of Deskjet and Photosmart series drivers available. However, selecting Have Disk, I was able to install one of the three printer drivers available with Windows 7. Dont' know if it works as I don't have a parallel port on my new laptop. My desperate need is to print to the shared HP Laserjet 3200 over the Linksys Network which I believe requires a network/wireless install.

Previously, I tried to install the new driver which I downloaded from HP, but received an error message: Windows Can't Open Install Printer Driver. Perhaps you have another idea?

GM

"Add a printer" solution worked for me

Add a printer --> Local --> (Port showed printer name) --> HP --> Laserjet 3200 PCL6