[RESOLVED] HP DeskJet 1200C

January 25th, 1999, 01:01 PM

I am running Win98 and have installed a HP DeskJet 1200C. The DeskJet 1200C is not recognizing the Windows 1200C (MS) print driver and will not print in color or proper language. I have contacted HP and they said it was a Windows problem. I called Microsoft and was told it was a HP problem. I called HP back and went through the whole thing again and was told the same as the first time that it is a Windows problem. (I spent over 4 hours on the phone in one afternoon.) The printer works in DOS and when a Printer Self Test is done. But it will not work in Windows98. The printer was connected to a computer that was running Windows NT and worked great at that time. The problem seems to be in Windows 98. Please help me to resolve this problem.

runderwo · January 26th, 1999, 01:07 AM

What kind of system are you running it on? Do you know your parallel port setup? Do you have a scanner/etc daisychained to the printer?
Have you tried HP's latest drivers for the printer?

bdunn · January 28th, 1999, 12:19 PM

Try a different driver. I have had all kinds of problems with hp color inkjets and the one driver that seems to drive anyof them when all else fails is the HP 550C driver on the Windows CD. Try it and let me know how it goes.

Good Luck
Bruce Dunn

February 10th, 1999, 12:04 PM

When it was on NT, was it running in Postscript, or MS mode? You might have to go PS.

freddy · March 19th, 2004, 11:55 AM

still got one in the shed ,,,if u need any bits

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Joseph F. Szabo · January 29th, 2006, 11:31 AM

resolved the win98 driver issue for hp deskjet1200c for sherry boatman but where is the answer? thanks/ Joseph newcomer to this forum!

January 25th, 1999, 01:01 PM	#1
Sherry Boatman Guest Posts: n/a	HP DeskJet 1200C I am running Win98 and have installed a HP DeskJet 1200C. The DeskJet 1200C is not recognizing the Windows 1200C (MS) print driver and will not print in color or proper language. I have contacted HP and they said it was a Windows problem. I called Microsoft and was told it was a HP problem. I called HP back and went through the whole thing again and was told the same as the first time that it is a Windows problem. (I spent over 4 hours on the phone in one afternoon.) The printer works in DOS and when a Printer Self Test is done. But it will not work in Windows98. The printer was connected to a computer that was running Windows NT and worked great at that time. The problem seems to be in Windows 98. Please help me to resolve this problem.

March 19th, 2004, 11:55 AM	#5
freddy Banned Join Date: May 2001 Location: North West England. Posts: 3,200	still got one in the shed ,,,if u need any bits ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, Last edited by freddy; December 7th, 2004 at 03:55 PM.

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January 26th, 1999, 01:07 AM	#2
runderwo Registered User Join Date: Nov 1998 Posts: 58	What kind of system are you running it on? Do you know your parallel port setup? Do you have a scanner/etc daisychained to the printer? Have you tried HP's latest drivers for the printer?

January 28th, 1999, 12:19 PM	#3
bdunn Registered User Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: New York, NY Posts: 376	Try a different driver. I have had all kinds of problems with hp color inkjets and the one driver that seems to drive anyof them when all else fails is the HP 550C driver on the Windows CD. Try it and let me know how it goes. Good Luck Bruce Dunn

February 10th, 1999, 12:04 PM	#4
sscholz Guest Posts: n/a	When it was on NT, was it running in Postscript, or MS mode? You might have to go PS.

January 29th, 2006, 11:31 AM	#6
Joseph F. Szabo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1	resolved the win98 driver issue for hp deskjet1200c for sherry boatman but where is the answer? thanks/ Joseph newcomer to this forum!