Hi

I'm running Windows 7 and on first install managed to run a v. old HP Laserjet 4L via a usb port. For reasons various (dodgy and replaced memory) had to re-install 7 and now cannot use Laserjet. I was amazed it worked originally and very pleased. I downloaded a couple of drivers and it would run the test page but would not receive data from PC. Now I suppose I should clear these two entries from the drop down menu in Word etc which shows them - they bug me but I've only myself to blame. They do not show in Printers and devices

Any help please

Oops

After spending all afteernoon trying to solve the problem I hit on it just as soon as I had posted my query - apologies all

Please post your solution so others can benefit from your research. BTW, I have an old 4L, but it did not have a USB port, only a Centronics (parallel) port. What adapter are you using?

Sorry much as I would like to help, how I did it is as much a mystery to me as you! I was clicking away in desperation and suddenly came across a delete in the drop down menue, did that and the phantom printers disappeared.

With regards the Laserjet 4L, it worked perfectly under XP with a parallel to usb cable (purchased from Amazon for less than a fiver}.

Strangely it worked on the initial set up of Windows 7 but cannot get it to run now on second installation, pity because it was a good old workhorse.

If anyone has any suggestions as to how to get it to go I'd be pleased to hear

Thanks to you all

According to HP LaserJet 4L/mL Printer series- Download drivers and software - HP Business Support Center there's Win7 drivers. I would try again.

Thanks Digerati

What a find, there is certainly a driver for Laserjet 4L so I downloaded it but....... I can still not get it to work. I still want to use my Photosmart C6280 as my default but when I put the Laserjet on the pc seems confused. I click on the LJ and the document comes out of the PS. It seems that as the PS is the default it just takes over - I don't think I could stand having just the LJ on so maybe I will have to consign it to the bin - what a shame

Hmmm, where you able to install the 4L drivers okay? And print to it if set as the default?

Hi

As I said I think the pc is v. confused - when set to the 4L as default it prints from the Photosmart although I have removed the latter and re-installed, At one stage the 4L printed a test page but the computer would not talk to it and print a file. Then next time a test page came out of the Photosmart but it was pages and pages long - oh what fun, Currently I am back to just having the photosmart loaded

Hmmm, I wish I had a solution. Sorry. Maybe I will have to drag mine out and see if I can get it going. Mine is used off a JetDirect print server, so that might make a difference. USB may not provide the necessary 2-way communications.

Yes I think it is a lost cause. I have spent all afternoon trawling the HP site and cannot find any answers. What bugs me is that it worked fine on the first Windows 7 install and now not a peep. I see that HP say the drivers are included in Windows 7........... When I go into Devices and Printers it shows up as an unknown device with a yellow exclamation mark. I also find an error 43 message but that is no help as I can't find a work around for that. Oh dear, thanks for your help but it looks like the workhorse is for the rubbish bin!