HP website says PCL5:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...&swEnvOID=2093

Don't know if that makes a difference.
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"Birk Binnard" <birkb@NOSPAMbirkbinnard.com> wrote in message
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> My brand new Vista system refuses to install the software for my LaserJet
> 2500 printer. I know it's supposed to use the generic PCL6 driver for
> this printer and that seems to get installed ok, but there is no
> communication with the printer.
>
> I can't even add it as a network printer when the printer is connected to
> an XP system. HP and Vista say the corect software is supposed to be
> installed by Vista when I plug the printer in to a USB port, but whatever
> it is that gets installed does not work.
>
> Any ideas of what I can try?
>
> Birk Binnard
> www.birkbinnard.com