Installing/connecting HP laserjet 4050TN

[NJL2]

I have been given this laserJet for my non-profit organizaton.  I had been working for presious owner but it cam without a printer cable.  I now have it connected to my laptop with a paralell to USB cord.  I cannot find software to download but have tried HP Universal Printing Pcl 5 and Universal Printing PS on the advice of an on-line tech.   My computer does not recognize my printer.  I have also tried this with my computer with Windows XP and with Windows 8.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I saw a post that recommended working with the port but I don't know how to get to it

[davidzuts]

Best solution since you have the N model is to use the network port to attach to computers on your home network. Just use a rg45 ethernet cable and attach the printer to your router or switch. Once the printer is connected, perform a cold reset of the printer by pressing the green button while turning on the printer and continue to hold until cold reset appears in the menu. Release and when the printer comes to ready, wait about two minutes and go to the information menu on the printer and select config page and select. The printer should print 2 pages with the second page having the network settings it has found. Use the ip address the printer found to load the printer as a local tcp/ip printer on any of your computer. Just choose add printer, next, local printer, next, check create port and in the drop down choose standard tcp/ip and then on the next page enter the ip address and follow the instructions. At the makers page if they list the printer fine and if not choose any hp laserjet printer like the 4200, etc and finish up and it should now print.

[NJL2]

Thank you for your response.  I was able to perform all of the steps but when I try to "print test page" I get message that there is an error and cannot print.  I selected the 4200; any clues?