Need Printer Driver for Laserjet

[Mort]

I have an HP Laserjet IIIP printer which I have used for some time and
is in excellent condition.

I am now using XP Home which does not support this model. When
contacting HP, I was informed that they do not support XP with this printer.

Is there any way I can obtain a driver? This is a great printer and I
would hate to give it up.

Thank you for any assistance.

[SD]

Try using the Win2000 Driver for this printer. If that doesn't work, then
try the generic HP LaserJet Printer Driver.
I know this works for some other HP printers but not sure if it will for
this one.
HTH
"Mort" > wrote in message
...
> I have an HP Laserjet IIIP printer which I have used for some time and
> is in excellent condition.
>
> I am now using XP Home which does not support this model. When
> contacting HP, I was informed that they do not support XP with this
printer.
>
> Is there any way I can obtain a driver? This is a great printer and I
> would hate to give it up.
>
> Thank you for any assistance.
>

[Chuck]

"Mort" > wrote in message
...
> I have an HP Laserjet IIIP printer which I have used for some time and
> is in excellent condition.
>
> I am now using XP Home which does not support this model. When
> contacting HP, I was informed that they do not support XP with this
printer.
>
> Is there any way I can obtain a driver? This is a great printer and I
> would hate to give it up.
>
> Thank you for any assistance.
>

XP has a driver for the IIIP. If you need to manually install it, it's
located about
3/4 of the way down the list of HP printers. After the LaserJet 4,5 6 etc.

[Ken Blake]

In , Mort wrote:

> I have an HP Laserjet IIIP printer which I have used for some
time and
> is in excellent condition.
>
> I am now using XP Home which does not support this model.


No, not true. I use a IIIP myself, and XP, both Home and
Professional, supports it just fine.

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Ken Blake
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[Mike Brearley]

XP Pro has the drivers for that printer built in to the OS. Have you
searched the print driver list built into XP Home Edition? From what I see
on HP's site, Microsoft provided the drivers for LaserJet series III
printers.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=bpl11149&locale=en_US&docId=80125

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Thanks,
Mike


"Mort" > wrote in message
...
> I have an HP Laserjet IIIP printer which I have used for some time and
> is in excellent condition.
>
> I am now using XP Home which does not support this model. When
> contacting HP, I was informed that they do not support XP with this
printer.
>
> Is there any way I can obtain a driver? This is a great printer and I
> would hate to give it up.
>
> Thank you for any assistance.
>

[E.P. van Westendorp]

Copied from Google

<QUOTE>
From: Alvin A Brown )
Subject: Re: hp laserjet IIIP

Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Date: 2003-06-10 13:12:42 PST

Hello Jade

That printer should work just fine with your OS XP it;s on the XP's
printer ok. Also view this link

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q307726

Alvin

Jade wrote:
> i am cuurently running ME and want to upgrade to XP
> because my system crashes and gets hung up alot. i use an
> old HP Laserjet IIIP printer which works great with ME and
> with OS before that, and want to know if this printer will
> be easily compatible with XP? I have been unable to find
> any hewlett packard printers in the list of what microsoft
> says should be XP compatible. thx
</QUOTE>

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Reigerslaan 22 2215NN Voorhout Netherlands

Mort wrote:
> I have an HP Laserjet IIIP printer which I have used for some time and
> is in excellent condition.
>
> I am now using XP Home which does not support this model. When
> contacting HP, I was informed that they do not support XP with this
> printer.
>
> Is there any way I can obtain a driver? This is a great printer and I
> would hate to give it up.
>
> Thank you for any assistance.
>

[Mort]

Mort wrote:

>I have an HP Laserjet IIIP printer which I have used for some time and
>is in excellent condition.
>
>I am now using XP Home which does not support this model. When
>contacting HP, I was informed that they do not support XP with this printer.
>
>Is there any way I can obtain a driver? This is a great printer and I
>would hate to give it up.
>
>Thank you for any assistance.
>
>
>
I am greatful to all who responded so quickly. I was unaware that a
driver for the IIIP was included with the OS.

Since the printer is not Plug-and-Play, it did not automatically install
with Windows. I had contacted HP to request a driver, but was told by
Customer Service that HP no longer supported the printer and would not
provide a driver, so I felt that I had no choice and was preparing to
say goodby to a wonderful printer.

It would have been nice if they mentioned that it was supported on the
OS CD.

Thanx again to all who responded.

[Larc]

On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 15:14:53 -0400, Mort pondered exceedingly,
| Mort wrote:
|
| >I have an HP Laserjet IIIP printer which I have used for some time and
| >is in excellent condition.
| >
| >I am now using XP Home which does not support this model. When
| >contacting HP, I was informed that they do not support XP with this printer.
| >
| >Is there any way I can obtain a driver? This is a great printer and I
| >would hate to give it up.
| >
| >Thank you for any assistance.
| >
| >
| >
| I am greatful to all who responded so quickly. I was unaware that a
| driver for the IIIP was included with the OS.
|
| Since the printer is not Plug-and-Play, it did not automatically install
| with Windows. I had contacted HP to request a driver, but was told by
| Customer Service that HP no longer supported the printer and would not
| provide a driver, so I felt that I had no choice and was preparing to
| say goodby to a wonderful printer.
|
| It would have been nice if they mentioned that it was supported on the
| OS CD.

But they wanted you to buy a new HP printer!

Larc



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[Donald Link]

Give it up!!!!! Old is old and XP is not.




"Mort" > wrote in message
...
> I have an HP Laserjet IIIP printer which I have used for some time and
> is in excellent condition.
>
> I am now using XP Home which does not support this model. When
> contacting HP, I was informed that they do not support XP with this
printer.
>
> Is there any way I can obtain a driver? This is a great printer and I
> would hate to give it up.
>
> Thank you for any assistance.
>

[Mike Brearley]

Why give it up when XP has the drivers built in?

--
Mike


"Donald Link" > wrote in message
...
> Give it up!!!!! Old is old and XP is not.
>
>
>
>
> "Mort" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have an HP Laserjet IIIP printer which I have used for some time and
> > is in excellent condition.
> >
> > I am now using XP Home which does not support this model. When
> > contacting HP, I was informed that they do not support XP with this
> printer.
> >
> > Is there any way I can obtain a driver? This is a great printer and I
> > would hate to give it up.
> >
> > Thank you for any assistance.
> >
>
>

[Dean-MN]

I have three Dell computers using WinXP and HP LaserJet IIIP printers. I
can't remember if XP auto detected the IIIP on setup or I did it manually
but the driver for the IIIP is included in WinXP.

Mike Brearley > wrote in a
message:
> Why give it up when XP has the drivers built in?
>
>
> "Donald Link" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Give it up!!!!! Old is old and XP is not.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mort" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I have an HP Laserjet IIIP printer which I have used for some time
>>> and is in excellent condition.
>>>
>>> I am now using XP Home which does not support this model. When
>>> contacting HP, I was informed that they do not support XP with this
>>> printer.
>>>
>>> Is there any way I can obtain a driver? This is a great printer and
>>> I would hate to give it up.
>>>
>>> Thank you for any assistance.

[Mike Brearley]

Exactly my point. Why should people be forced to replace prefectly
functional printers and other peripherals just becasue they are old? Not
everyone has money just to throw away, but I guess Donald Link thinks we do.

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Thanks,
Mike



"Dean-MN" > wrote in message
news:9ypGa.977444$Zo.220836@sccrnsc03...
> I have three Dell computers using WinXP and HP LaserJet IIIP printers. I
> can't remember if XP auto detected the IIIP on setup or I did it manually
> but the driver for the IIIP is included in WinXP.
>
> Mike Brearley > wrote in a
> message:
> > Why give it up when XP has the drivers built in?
> >
> >
> > "Donald Link" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Give it up!!!!! Old is old and XP is not.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Mort" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> I have an HP Laserjet IIIP printer which I have used for some time
> >>> and is in excellent condition.
> >>>
> >>> I am now using XP Home which does not support this model. When
> >>> contacting HP, I was informed that they do not support XP with this
> >>> printer.
> >>>
> >>> Is there any way I can obtain a driver? This is a great printer and
> >>> I would hate to give it up.
> >>>
> >>> Thank you for any assistance.
>
>

[Plato]

Mike Brearley wrote:
>
> Exactly my point. Why should people be forced to replace prefectly
> functional printers and other peripherals just becasue they are old? Not
> everyone has money just to throw away, but I guess Donald Link thinks we do.

Who exactly pointed a gun to your head and TOLD you to use an OS that
doesnt like your old hardware?????


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[Mike Brearley]

"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
...
>
> Who exactly pointed a gun to your head and TOLD you to use an OS that
> doesnt like your old hardware?????
>
>
> --


What the f is your problem? I never said that I was 'TOLD' to do anything.
I was just making a point that if one wants to update to XP then there is a
good chance that some older peripherals (HP InkJets in particular) that
won't be supported and that it's wrong that they aren't.

I mean really, you're going from NT 5.0 to NT 5.1 and suddenly hardware that
was supported suddenly isn't. I could see if it was a jump from 5.0 to 6.0,
but it wasn't, it was a minor upgrade release of NT.

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Thanks,
Mike

[Donald Link]

I still think if you install an operating system which you know your
hardware will not work and then complain that it was not supported then you
have to be the next thing to a fool. Life is to short to punish yourself
that way. Do no change and stay with what works if hardware is that
important.





"Mike Brearley" > wrote in message
...
> "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Who exactly pointed a gun to your head and TOLD you to use an OS that
> > doesnt like your old hardware?????
> >
> >
> > --
>
>
> What the f is your problem? I never said that I was 'TOLD' to do
anything.
> I was just making a point that if one wants to update to XP then there is
a
> good chance that some older peripherals (HP InkJets in particular) that
> won't be supported and that it's wrong that they aren't.
>
> I mean really, you're going from NT 5.0 to NT 5.1 and suddenly hardware
that
> was supported suddenly isn't. I could see if it was a jump from 5.0 to
6.0,
> but it wasn't, it was a minor upgrade release of NT.
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
>

[Mike Brearley]

I agree, if you realize ahead of time. If you didn't realize ahead of time,
then you have noone to blame but yourself for not checking. The fact still
remains that the HP LaserJet IIIP *is* supported by Windows XP. That and
only that makes Donald Link's post nothing short or a stupid and ignorant.

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling or grammar mistakes, they were a
direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my lack of
caffeine.

Mike


"Donald Link" > wrote in message
...
> I still think if you install an operating system which you know your
> hardware will not work and then complain that it was not supported then
you
> have to be the next thing to a fool. Life is to short to punish yourself
> that way. Do no change and stay with what works if hardware is that
> important.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Mike Brearley" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > Who exactly pointed a gun to your head and TOLD you to use an OS that
> > > doesnt like your old hardware?????
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> >
> >
> > What the f is your problem? I never said that I was 'TOLD' to do
> anything.
> > I was just making a point that if one wants to update to XP then there
is
> a
> > good chance that some older peripherals (HP InkJets in particular) that
> > won't be supported and that it's wrong that they aren't.
> >
> > I mean really, you're going from NT 5.0 to NT 5.1 and suddenly hardware
> that
> > was supported suddenly isn't. I could see if it was a jump from 5.0 to
> 6.0,
> > but it wasn't, it was a minor upgrade release of NT.
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
> >
> >
>
>

[Brian Tillman]

>I was just making a point that if one wants to update to XP then there is a
>good chance that some older peripherals (HP InkJets in particular) that
>won't be supported and that it's wrong that they aren't.

That's why Microsoft publishes the compatibility list, so you can check
_first_ before shooting yourself in the foot.

Whatever makes you think that it's "wrong" to not support older hardware?
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3290 Patterson Ave. SE, MS 1B3 Replace "at" with "@", "dot" with "."
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1991
This opinion doesn't represent that of my company

[Mike Brearley]

Because it takes nothing on the part of HP to provide XP drivers, they just
*choose* not to so that they can make more money off the sales of new
printers.

Also, the main question at hand in this thread was the LaserJet IIIP which
*is* supported and numorous comments to such have been made in this thread,
including some by me. I've also posted in this thread that if someone
didn't run the hardware compatability test first, then it's their own fault
for not doing so.

So what point are you trying to make here seeing that everything you've said
has already been covered??????

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike


"Brian Tillman" > wrote in message
...
> >I was just making a point that if one wants to update to XP then there is
a
> >good chance that some older peripherals (HP InkJets in particular) that
> >won't be supported and that it's wrong that they aren't.
>
> That's why Microsoft publishes the compatibility list, so you can check
> _first_ before shooting yourself in the foot.
>
> Whatever makes you think that it's "wrong" to not support older hardware?
> --
> Brian Tillman Internet: Brian.Tillman at smiths-aerospace dot com
> Smiths Aerospace Addresses modified to prevent SPAM.
> 3290 Patterson Ave. SE, MS 1B3 Replace "at" with "@", "dot" with "."
> Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1991
> This opinion doesn't represent that of my company
>
>