A small dose of searching USB in the laserjet 1200 .pdf showed the printer does have a USB port, still won't print.
>Thinkpad. Here is one way to fix it that works for our clients with certain >HP printers, and computers using Windows XP. I have XP >Download from Computer Geeks Registry section, the free program Reg Cleaner by >Juoni Vuorio, also listed as RegCleaner 4.3.0.780. Install this program. done >Next, be sure you have the HP Printer install disk, or download and have >available, all the HP install files from the HP website for that particular >model of HP Printer. got it, hasn't changed since about 2003 >Use "Add or Remove" to uninstall your HP printer and all remnants and programs >affiliated with the HP Printer. in control panel:add-remove:nothing for hp or laserjet in control panel::add-remove:printer-faxes, I deleted the hp lj 1200 instances. > Reboot. done >Click on the RegCleaner Icon. >When you get the program on the screen, go to these one at a time: Software; >Startup List; Uninstall Menu; File Types, New File, and Shell Extensions. But >a check in the little box on the left for any reference to the HP install >ONLY. If you are not certain it is part of the HP printers installation, >leave it be. I found nothing for "hp", "laserjet", "1200" in any of the listings. >Once all the HP files, and only HP printer files, are removed from each >section, exit from RegCleaner, and then reboot. done >The next phase requires your full attention. Be sure you have no other >programs active. We even disconnect our ethernet connections. > >Now, disconnect your USB - printer cable until you get a request from the HP >install Reinstall your HP printer, using the full version from the install >disk or the download. Be sure your USB cable has no lumps in it as they may >be signs of damage. The installation process will tell you when to plug in >the USB cable. Do not get in a hurry. You can also wait until the printer >software is installed, then install the USB cable, but that increases the risk >of problems. > >Once the printer is fully installed, you should find your USB connection and >USB usability problems with the printer should have gone away. You will see >connection activity on your screen as the system recognizes your printer. In >our experience, this works every time... even with the old USB 1.1. I hope >you find it works well for you. I appreciate all your help, but with USB cable and your procedure, no go. So I used regedt32 and deleted all the hp laserjet 1200 stuff that Find found, a bunch of them, but those under USB keys would not delete. rebooted. no USB cable installed. installed the hp laserjet 1200 driver, USB0001 port, yes to print test page, I didn't get a prompt to plugin the USB cable, so I plugged it, new hardware found, and still get print error. >Good luck. ain't got none! thanks anyway. Len _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
