HP720C won't print
 

I bought a USB to parallel adapter, plugged it in, and it worked GREAT!
Now, 2 weeks later my HP Deskjet 720C quit printing.
Applications seem to put the document into the spooler correctly, but the
spooler errors out.
I have tried deleting and reinstalling the printer, but no luck so far.

Re: HP720C won't print
 

Did you remove USB support and add it back?

Enable hidden devices in Device Manager to view the printers.

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"Dilbert1121" <Dilbert1121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AC7AF4C6-82FF-423B-B49E-000DD978A7AB@microsoft.com...
>I bought a USB to parallel adapter, plugged it in, and it worked GREAT!
> Now, 2 weeks later my HP Deskjet 720C quit printing.
> Applications seem to put the document into the spooler correctly, but the
> spooler errors out.
> I have tried deleting and reinstalling the printer, but no luck so far.
>

Re: HP720C won't print
 

I enabled hidden devices, but the display is exactly the same as before.

I have 12 items listed under USB controllers. None of them tell me which is
which. I have one named "Unknown device", and I think this is the printer.
It used to say "USB Printer" or something like that. I have tried updating
the driver to no avail

As for "remove USB support and add it back" I don't know what you mean.
Could you please give me less cryptic instructions?

Thanks


"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> Did you remove USB support and add it back?
>
> Enable hidden devices in Device Manager to view the printers.
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Dilbert1121" <Dilbert1121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AC7AF4C6-82FF-423B-B49E-000DD978A7AB@microsoft.com...
> >I bought a USB to parallel adapter, plugged it in, and it worked GREAT!
> > Now, 2 weeks later my HP Deskjet 720C quit printing.
> > Applications seem to put the document into the spooler correctly, but the
> > spooler errors out.
> > I have tried deleting and reinstalling the printer, but no luck so far.
> >
>
>
>

Re: HP720C won't print
 

"Dilbert1121" wrote:

> I enabled hidden devices, but the display is exactly the same as before.
>
> I have 12 items listed under USB controllers. None of them tell me which is
> which. I have one named "Unknown device", and I think this is the printer.
> It used to say "USB Printer" or something like that. I have tried updating
> the driver to no avail
>
> As for "remove USB support and add it back" I don't know what you mean.
> Could you please give me less cryptic instructions?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > Did you remove USB support and add it back?
> >
> > Enable hidden devices in Device Manager to view the printers.
> >
> > --
> > Alan Morris
> > Windows Printing Team
> > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
> > "Dilbert1121" <Dilbert1121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:AC7AF4C6-82FF-423B-B49E-000DD978A7AB@microsoft.com...
> > >I bought a USB to parallel adapter, plugged it in, and it worked GREAT!
> > > Now, 2 weeks later my HP Deskjet 720C quit printing.
> > > Applications seem to put the document into the spooler correctly, but the
> > > spooler errors out.
> > > I have tried deleting and reinstalling the printer, but no luck so far.
> > >
> >
> >
> >

Re: HP720C won't print
 

"Dilbert1121" wrote:

> I enabled hidden devices, but the display is exactly the same as before.
>
> I have 12 items listed under USB controllers. None of them tell me which is
> which. I have one named "Unknown device", and I think this is the printer.
> It used to say "USB Printer" or something like that. I have tried updating
> the driver to no avail
>
> As for "remove USB support and add it back" I don't know what you mean.
> Could you please give me less cryptic instructions?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > Did you remove USB support and add it back?
> >
> > Enable hidden devices in Device Manager to view the printers.
> >
> > --
> > Alan Morris
> > Windows Printing Team
> > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
> > "Dilbert1121" <Dilbert1121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:AC7AF4C6-82FF-423B-B49E-000DD978A7AB@microsoft.com...
> > >I bought a USB to parallel adapter, plugged it in, and it worked GREAT!
> > > Now, 2 weeks later my HP Deskjet 720C quit printing.
> > > Applications seem to put the document into the spooler correctly, but the
> > > spooler errors out.
> > > I have tried deleting and reinstalling the printer, but no luck so far.
> > >
> >
> >
> > I have the same problem but using LPT1 - is that not possible in Vista 64 and the 720c driver ??

Re: HP720C won't print
 

"NisseO" wrote:

> > >
> > > I have the same problem but using LPT1 - is that not possible in Vista 64 and the 720c driver ??

My computer has NO ports other than USB - no parallel, serial, game, or
anything else. That's why I had to use the USB adapter.

I removed everything I could find relating to printer support and then
plugged into a different USB port. It reinstalled and is working again.

Re: HP720C won't print
 

"Dilbert1121" wrote:

> "NisseO" wrote:
>
> > > >
> > > > I have the same problem but using LPT1 - is that not possible in Vista 64 and the 720c driver ??
>
> My computer has NO ports other than USB - no parallel, serial, game, or
> anything else. That's why I had to use the USB adapter.
>
> I removed everything I could find relating to printer support and then
> plugged into a different USB port. It reinstalled and is working again.

Thanks- but i needed to know about LPT1 - find a couple of questions earlier
but noone seems to get any answers that work AND HP don't care. I've lost my
faith in HP so I will get an USB adapter to solve the problem and later chose
an other supplier. Best Regards NisseO

Re: HP720C won't print
 

In article <AB27B21B-5BE0-445C-9940-A6CB69F7FA1C@microsoft.com>, NisseO
wrote:

> HP720C won't print

That's a wonderful printer, one of the best that HP ever produced, but
it goes back a long time. I replaced mine with a HP PS8250 a while
before VISTA came along (it's discontinued now but there are other HP
Vivera 02 ink printers available) and I certainly do not regret it.

Sometimes we do have to bite the bullet -- or not upgrade the OS.