SP2 print errors to HP PSC 500 printer

Mine did the same only I restored back to get rid of
SP2. Next time I will try changing the port from DOT4 to
LPT1.
-----Original Message-----
Since installing XP SP2, my HP PSC500 printer has
stopped working correctly.
After using the printer a few times, and switching user
a few times all
attempts to print result in an error dialog indicating
the document failed
to print.

The first two times this happened, I rebooted the system
and it cleared the
problem.

The last time it happened, I checked the printer
properties, and noticed
that the port for the printer was something called "DOT
4_001". I have no
idea what this is, and guessing that maybe it is some
virtual port that did
not get updated with the SP2 upgrade, I changed the port
to LPT1.

The printer is now working correctly.

Is there a known issue, with this DOT 4_001 printer port?

What is this?

Is there a reason that I should even care? LPT1 seems
to be working.

Michael Giroux


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