![]() You may run into issues installing an old printer on Windows 32 or 64-bit, but most likely you will have more problems finding drivers for 64-bit machines. This was the case with HP and some of their old printers. Occasionally, hardware manufacturers will choose to not make new drivers for old hardware devices. Most reputable vendors will make drivers for their devices for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. If you’re not sure of the difference, it’s not important unless you are installing drivers for products that came out before Windows 7. You may have Windows 7 64-bit installed which can cause some unexpected issues with drivers. If you would like to see a tutorial about how to install HP LaserJet drivers manually using Windows 7, please leave a comment, I read them all.įor this tutorial, I was running Windows 7 32-bit. If these steps didn’t help or you received some strange problem, installing drivers manually is the next best option. To test, open any document or webpage and print to this printer. If everything went as expected, you will see a generic printer icon with the correct (or semi correct) name of your printer. Select “Close the troubleshooter” to finish and see your list of printers.ġ4. ![]() The troubleshooting tool seemed to fix the issue (you can tell by looking at the green checkmark in the “Problems found” area. The main issue here is that drivers were not installed for the printer. As the final confirmation, you should see a resolution to the troubleshooting process. As if you have not confirmed enough times, Windows will again ask if you want to apply the fix it has found. You will once again see messages updating you on the progress of installing the device drivers.ġ2. If all goes well, you’ll see an new window asking to install drivers for your printer (which should also be written out in the dialog box). You will see many messages display across the status window as Windows attempts to find a fix.ġ0. Windows will attempt to gather information about your printer and see if it can find a suitable solution to this problem (which is that there is no driver already installed for the printer).ĩ. Right click on this printer icon and select “Troubleshoot”.Ĩ. There should be a generic printer icon named “IEEE-1284 Controller” or something similar. Go to the start button, click on “Devices and Printers”.ħ. This didn’t work for me, so instead I opted to use the troubleshooter tool instead. At this point, some users end up clicking on “Change setting…” and go through the process of having Windows automatically check for drivers for their printer. Click on the bubble alert to bring up additional information about the failed installation.ĥ. If you don’t have the printer plugged in properly, or if Windows does not have built-in drivers for your printers (as was my case), you’ll receive an error.Ĥ. Windows should install the USB to Parallel adapter drivers, then it will try installing the LaserJet drivers. You should see Windows acknowledge the new cable.ģ. I have personally tested this with an HP LaserJet 1100 printer using a USB to Parallel cable along with the appropriate mini-centronics to centronics adapter recommended below.ġ. Connect your printer to your computer.Ģ. To recap from my previous article, these steps should work with the following HP LaserJet printers (and nearly any printer that has a standard parallel connection): I hope you’ll find these steps helpful for connecting a printer with a mini-centronics connection to a computer with only USB ports. With all these issues with backwards compatibility, plug and play turns into plug and pray. It’s even more difficult if you’ve got a “special” HP LaserJet printer with a mini-centronics connection along with a stubborn operating system that does not have drivers preloaded for your printer. ![]() Since many of the people visiting are using a Windows 7 computer, I thought it is time to update my post about connecting a parallel printer to a USB only computer, with instructions using a Windows 7 computer.Īlthough Windows 7 looks nicer than previous operating systems, there is still some bumps along the road when trying to connect a parallel-only printer to your usb-only computer. Note: As an Amazon Associate may earn from qualifying purchases from links on tutorial pages.
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