Download an Ubuntu LiveCD, set up the printer there and see if it works. If it doesn't, there'll be more detailed status information to explain why. If it does, then in Windows, go to device manager and delete all your usb ports and devices and reboot again.
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Len Conrad <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
