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Vista not printing to netwk printer

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Original Message
Name: Adam Juel
Date: December 6, 2006 at 18:28:16 Pacific
Subject: Vista not printing to netwk printer
OS: Vista Ultimate Beta
CPU/Ram: AMD 1.8G/ 1.5gb DDR
Comment:

I have a HP Laser Jet 2600 installed on our network. I have no trouble printing from XP Pro but when I boot into Vista, I am only able to print RIGHT after installing the printers drivers. Once I reboot, I am no longer able to print. After sending the que to the printer, the printers status light blinks, as if it's going to print, but nothing happens, and the print job stays in the spooler.

Since HP doesn't have Vista drivers available, I am using Windows XP drivers.


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Response Number 1
Name: Lucid
Date: December 29, 2006 at 11:00:38 Pacific
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Your drivers probably aren't working correctly. Try just using something close to your printer model from the built-in Vista printer drivers. Otherwise, if you still want to use the HP driver, make sure you aren't installing it - simply create a generic printer and then change the drivers (printer's Properties | Advanced tab).

If that doesn't work, wait till HP comes out with Vista drivers....


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Response Number 2
Name: stew1927
Date: February 20, 2007 at 05:31:12 Pacific
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I have a HP Deskjet 5150,but no drivers for Vista, HP suggested using the 5600 drivers from Vista, and it works. sort of HP is releasing drivers in late Feb. I hope


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