Printer flashes...but does not print

[David Meier]

I have an HP Pavilon Notebook with a fully patched XP SP2 and an HP LaserJet
5L connected to it via LPT1. If I try to print, the LED on the printer
flashes indicating to me it is receiving some data but nothing ever happens
afterwards. The document in the printer queue is deleted as it was
successfully printed and the LED stops flashing. No error message. Nothing.
The same happens with other printers. I tried the several methods mentioned
in http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315325 with no luck. Any ideas what's
wrong with it? Thanks.

[Catamount]

David Meier wrote:
> I have an HP Pavilon Notebook with a fully patched XP SP2 and an HP LaserJet
> 5L connected to it via LPT1. If I try to print, the LED on the printer
> flashes indicating to me it is receiving some data but nothing ever happens
> afterwards. The document in the printer queue is deleted as it was
> successfully printed and the LED stops flashing. No error message. Nothing.
> The same happens with other printers. I tried the several methods mentioned
> in http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315325 with no luck. Any ideas what's
> wrong with it? Thanks.
Try looking at HP's support site?

[David Meier]

Sure tried that before, even called the support line. Still no luck. It seems
to be a Windows problem to me since printer communication is up.

"Catamount" wrote:

> David Meier wrote:
> > I have an HP Pavilon Notebook with a fully patched XP SP2 and an HP LaserJet
> > 5L connected to it via LPT1. If I try to print, the LED on the printer
> > flashes indicating to me it is receiving some data but nothing ever happens
> > afterwards. The document in the printer queue is deleted as it was
> > successfully printed and the LED stops flashing. No error message. Nothing.
> > The same happens with other printers. I tried the several methods mentioned
> > in http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315325 with no luck. Any ideas what's
> > wrong with it? Thanks.
> Try looking at HP's support site?
>

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Did you try another cable?
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Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com

"David Meier" > wrote in message
...
>I have an HP Pavilon Notebook with a fully patched XP SP2 and an HP
>LaserJet
> 5L connected to it via LPT1. If I try to print, the LED on the printer
> flashes indicating to me it is receiving some data but nothing ever
> happens
> afterwards. The document in the printer queue is deleted as it was
> successfully printed and the LED stops flashing. No error message.
> Nothing.
> The same happens with other printers. I tried the several methods
> mentioned
> in http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315325 with no luck. Any ideas
> what's
> wrong with it? Thanks.
>