printing with windows xp

A bit more info would be nice but here goes! Does it not print at all - like dead silence, or does it try to print but nothing useful comes out, just garbage or lines? Can you print a test page from printer properties?

Does the printer work on another machine? If not, the answer is obvious.

Check out the manual and you will probably find there is a printer initiated test routine that you can run, without printing anything from the computer, to make sure the printer is OK. Try anotherprinter on the same port and cable to eliminate the possibility of the port or cable being faulty.

Check in printer properties to make sure that the printing is being sent to the correct port (LPT1 or the USB virtual port, or such).

When you send something to the printer, does the little printer icon appear in the system tray, indicating that the print spooler is actually working, and can you open up the print spooler box - double click on the printer icon in the system tray, and see the document waiting to be printed? If you can, then Windows is creating the document to be printed bu for some reason it is not being accepted by the printer.

Without more info and perhaps an error message or something, it is a bit difficult. Bit like saying "My car won't start - why is that?"

Sorry I can't be more useful.

parallel cable? look in printer properties, check the port setting. should be lpt1 normally. but try lpt2 if it is set to lpt1 and not working...
are there any other printers installed?

I checked both driver guide and the hp website when you click on the link for the XP driver there is nothing listed. Are you sure this printer is compatible with Windows XP??

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