HP LaserJet 6L Printer

[Glenn]

I have used the latest XP driver for HP LaserJet 6L
printer but if the computer is booted up with the printer
having no paper in it, the PC doesn't recognise when paper
has been added. Normally it is necessary to re-boot the
machine so that printing can be carried out. Please
advise if there is a solution to this problem.

Regards
Glenn

[Mary Sauer]

Maybe this:
HP LaserJet 5L and 6L Printer Families - Error Light Remains Lit, False Paper Jam
(Resetting Paper Sensors)
http://tinyurl.com/2sayx

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http://office.microsoft.com/
http://www.mvps.org/msauer/
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"Glenn" > wrote in message
...
> I have used the latest XP driver for HP LaserJet 6L
> printer but if the computer is booted up with the printer
> having no paper in it, the PC doesn't recognise when paper
> has been added. Normally it is necessary to re-boot the
> machine so that printing can be carried out. Please
> advise if there is a solution to this problem.
>
> Regards
> Glenn

[Glenn]

Mary,

Thanks but unfortunately it isn't so simple. When the
paper is put into the hopper after booting up, the green
light correctly operates on the printer but the Windows
XP does not see this. There was no problem with Windows
95.

Regards
Glenn
>-----Original Message-----
>Maybe this:
>HP LaserJet 5L and 6L Printer Families - Error Light
Remains Lit, False Paper Jam
>(Resetting Paper Sensors)
>http://tinyurl.com/2sayx
>
>--
>Mary Sauer MS MVP
>http://office.microsoft.com/
>http://www.mvps.org/msauer/
>news://msnews.microsoft.com
>"Glenn" > wrote in
message
...
>> I have used the latest XP driver for HP LaserJet 6L
>> printer but if the computer is booted up with the
printer
>> having no paper in it, the PC doesn't recognise when
paper
>> has been added. Normally it is necessary to re-boot
the
>> machine so that printing can be carried out. Please
>> advise if there is a solution to this problem.
>>
>> Regards
>> Glenn
>
>
>.
>

[Quaoar]

Glenn wrote:
> Mary,
>
> Thanks but unfortunately it isn't so simple. When the
> paper is put into the hopper after booting up, the green
> light correctly operates on the printer but the Windows
> XP does not see this. There was no problem with Windows
> 95.
>
> Regards
> Glenn
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Maybe this:
>> HP LaserJet 5L and 6L Printer Families - Error Light Remains Lit,
>> False Paper Jam (Resetting Paper Sensors)
>> http://tinyurl.com/2sayx
>>
>> --
>> Mary Sauer MS MVP
>> http://office.microsoft.com/
>> http://www.mvps.org/msauer/
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>> "Glenn" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I have used the latest XP driver for HP LaserJet 6L
>>> printer but if the computer is booted up with the printer
>>> having no paper in it, the PC doesn't recognise when paper
>>> has been added. Normally it is necessary to re-boot the
>>> machine so that printing can be carried out. Please
>>> advise if there is a solution to this problem.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Glenn
>>
>>
>> .

You might post this to comp.sys.hp.hardware where a couple of HP printer
experts hang out. I have two 6L printers and found that the
XP-compatible HP driver does not work at all well (printers getting
"lost" from time to time) but the native XP driver does. You might try
the native driver; it retains most of the printer capabilities. Also,
the 6L is getting near the end of its useful life and the switch might
just be worn out. You will find references to replacement part
suppliers for these printers on the hp.hardware ng.


Q

Q,

Thanks for your response. There is nothing wrong with the
paper detection switch. How do you access the "native"
driver, please? I will try that.

Regards
Glenn
>-----Original Message-----
>Glenn wrote:
>> Mary,
>>
>> Thanks but unfortunately it isn't so simple. When the
>> paper is put into the hopper after booting up, the green
>> light correctly operates on the printer but the Windows
>> XP does not see this. There was no problem with Windows
>> 95.
>>
>> Regards
>> Glenn
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Maybe this:
>>> HP LaserJet 5L and 6L Printer Families - Error Light
Remains Lit,
>>> False Paper Jam (Resetting Paper Sensors)
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2sayx
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mary Sauer MS MVP
>>> http://office.microsoft.com/
>>> http://www.mvps.org/msauer/
>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>>> "Glenn" > wrote in
message
>>> ...
>>>> I have used the latest XP driver for HP LaserJet 6L
>>>> printer but if the computer is booted up with the
printer
>>>> having no paper in it, the PC doesn't recognise when
paper
>>>> has been added. Normally it is necessary to re-boot
the
>>>> machine so that printing can be carried out. Please
>>>> advise if there is a solution to this problem.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>> Glenn
>>>
>>>
>>> .
>
>You might post this to comp.sys.hp.hardware where a
couple of HP printer
>experts hang out. I have two 6L printers and found that
the
>XP-compatible HP driver does not work at all well
(printers getting
>"lost" from time to time) but the native XP driver does.
You might try
>the native driver; it retains most of the printer
capabilities. Also,
>the 6L is getting near the end of its useful life and the
switch might
>just be worn out. You will find references to
replacement part
>suppliers for these printers on the hp.hardware ng.
>
>
>Q
>
>
>.
>