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‎02-11-2013 11:28 AM

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@Bob_Headrick wrote:
@cmloveland wrote:
It doesn't seem to work for me with Windows 8. Could be the cable, I'm using a 25-pin to USB adaptor. I might try a 36-pin to USB cable, directly between the printer and PC. Ironically, I can print on it from a Windows 7 PC on the network, even though the printer is cabled to the Windows 8 machine. I just can't get to it from the Win 8 PC. Properties says it's there and "working" but if I send a document to it just vanishes.

That is actually an interesting result.  This indicates the USB-parallel converter is working properly and the issue likely lies with the Deskjet 722 driver.

I do not have a parallel port on my computers. I use a Parallel Print Sever which connects to my router. This way I can use my 722c on any computer wireless. One computer I have a duel boot with Windows 7 & Windows 8 both 64 bit. The patch works fine for Windows 7 but not Windows 8. Once again MS has made some older hardware not work with their new operating system. It's not a big deal for me as I have 2 other HP printers but I still use the 722c for printing certains things.

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‎02-18-2013 09:34 PM

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Thank you for this message board!

I installed the722 patch for Win 7, works!

I may be showing my computer ignorance here, but  I notice that 722 prints slower on the win7 than it does on XP machine. Any reason? I do have print settings the same. Using usb to parallel bought several years ago.

Also when I first tried to find the Windows file "%windir%\system32\spool\drivers\x64\3", I did not find anything with % in it. after searching more on other threads, I realized where to find the file in windows explorer.

Before I found this site, I tried 3 of the usb ports on laptop with no luck. I see I have three 722 printers, a 722, 722copy1, 722copy2.

Looks like I must use same usb port for the printer, and not just any usb port? I see the port for each of the printers is different(usb0001, usb0002)

Thanks again for the fix info!

Wes

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‎02-25-2013 10:31 AM

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Do you know anything about the 6510e doing the same thing?  Its telling me the spooler stop working and to reset it.

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‎03-01-2013 06:23 PM

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I tried hard to install my old parallel HP710C printer in my DELL Optiplex 990 running Win 7 Pro 64 bits trough a USB adapter and I failed.

This patch worked just fine solving the problem at once.

Thank you very much!

Best Regards,

Geraldo (Brazil)

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‎03-01-2013 07:50 PM - edited ‎03-01-2013 07:56 PM

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@tjf4evr wrote:

Do you know anything about the 6510e doing the same thing?  Its telling me the spooler stop working and to reset it.

Sorry, I do not have any information about this model.  You might try running the diagnostics at http://www.hp.com/go/tools.


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‎03-01-2013 07:55 PM

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@gp_filho wrote:

I tried hard to install my old parallel HP710C printer in my DELL Optiplex 990 running Win 7 Pro 64 bits trough a USB adapter and I failed.

This patch worked just fine solving the problem at once.

Thank you very much!

Best Regards,

Geraldo (Brazil)

I am glad I could help.  Do you know what model of USB-Parallel converter you are using?  If you could post the model it could help others.  I have been tagging successful models reported with W7_USB_parallel so others could find models that have been reported to work.


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‎03-02-2013 04:06 PM

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Dear Bob,

The USB to parallel printer  adapter wich worked under win 7 Pro 64 bits is made by BAFO Technologies model BF-1284 (www.bafo.com).

Once plugged the printer trough the adapter, the drivers are installed automatically.

Thank you again

Regards,

Geraldo.

 

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‎03-03-2013 03:49 PM

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Hi Bob,

 

I'm getting trouble with my HP Deskjet 820Cxi, it doesn't print on my new PC with Windows 8 x64, but in my old Windows 7 x64 PC, it works fine.

In W7 I used the x64 driver patch to get the printer working, but I tried this on W8 and don't worked.

 

I thank.

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‎03-08-2013 10:54 AM

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I have a Deskjet 720c on an XP computer (printer port connection) which I can use on my network from a windows 7 computer after installing the DJPatch. Unfortunately it does not work from a windows 8 computer. Any ideas?

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‎03-08-2013 02:30 PM

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@FPR wrote:

I have a Deskjet 720c on an XP computer (printer port connection) which I can use on my network from a windows 7 computer after installing the DJPatch. Unfortunately it does not work from a windows 8 computer. Any ideas?

Unfortunately there are no solutions, unless someone comes up with a patch, but I wouldn't hold your breath.

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