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You should try to find out if the program is capitble with Win98SE. That might be the problem. Try going on to HP website and download the newest drive for it.
On the other hand it might be that there's a conflict with someother hardware. Giveme a list of your other hardware you have plug on to the computer if the new driver doesn't work.
Good Luck

For a parallel printer - verify cable is IEEE 1284.4 compliant and connected DIRECTLY from the printer to the computer, make sure no other printer drivers are pointing to lpt1, then reboot to safe mode and open device manager and remove all instances of the printer port. Do not remove communication ports. Restart the PC with the printer connected but turned OFF. When it reboots, you'll see plug-n-play add the port back in. Turn the printerback on - if you still can't print, find the specific steps for completely removing the software and try reinstalling with only the driver from the manufacturer's web site and not the original floppy or cd. If none of this helps, please provide the specific model of the printer - there'll be a sticker with a bar-coded serial number and the model number just above it - probably 6 characters.

see if you can disable bi-directional printing in the printer driver. the other thing i would check is the bios settings for the parallel port. try different settings, probably ecp or epp....

Thanks for the additional information. Can you double-check the model? I find HP has a Deskjet 3320 and 3320v and a Laserjet 3330 but no reference to a Deskjet 3330.
-Marty

I am sorry it is a HP LaserJet 3330

Bear with me and I may still find some useful information - I find NO reference to a "deskjet 3330 PCL6". Does this printer use laser toner or liquid ink? Does it include a fax/scanner/copier? PLEASE look at the sticker with the serial number andprovide the Model Number. Also, how old is the printer?
Thanks, - Marty