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HP Laserjet 1300n Printer

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by acklema

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Driver was installed for this printer, but whenever the computer restarts "Found New Hardware" message keeps appearing and also a pop-up window asking for CD and browse to location. Message also states that an error occured while installing driver.
I am able to print a test page, but don't know why the new hardware message keeps appearing.
Original problem was that everytime something was printed the pc would shutdown. I switched the printer and installed the pcl 5e printer and also remove the printer from the surge protector and plugged it directly into the wall outlet. The shutdown hasn't happened yet, but the hardware message keeps appearing.

Any suggestions?

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by 1bn0

Remove the printers from "Printers and Faxes"

In the same window. Open the file menu and select Print Server Properties.

In the window that opens select the drivers tab and delete ALL of the drivers related to that printer.

Reboot and start over.

by acklema

Thanks for you assistance.

I followed the steps and did not get the message at restart.

by jserrago

Well the shutdown problem is easy, Lasers have to charge the drum and that is a huge power draw on startup or wakeup. So thats the reason it overloaded the circut.

I could be wrong but is the N in 1300n for network? I would bypass the problem all toghetor buy assining it an IP address and connecting it to your router. Your Pc will not detect the printer each startup it just knows to print to that IP port.

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