LaserJet 4 driver, 64 bit Windows.

[adrianxw]

I rebuilt one of my systems, because it has 16GB of RAM, I needed to install 64 bit Windows 8.1. When I tried to install the driver for my LaserJet 4, Windows complains that there is no appropriate driver in the directory. Where can I get a suitable driver that will install on an x64 system?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

See if this works...Download and save, but do not run the 7th file listed at the link below.  That is the 64 bit driver file.

http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=LaserJet%204

Then download and install this free file utility.  The 2nd link at the top of the page is for 64 bit.

http://www.7-zip.org/

After you install 7-Zip, right click on the driver file you downloaded and saved.

Have 7-Zip Extract to:  and let it extract the file into its folder name.   Ignore any error reports you may get.

Once that is done, add your printer, and when you are asked to install the driver, click on Have Disk, and browse to the folder 7-Zip created>prnhp001, and select the HP LaserJet 4 printer from the list, and the driver should install.

[adrianxw]

Thanks, I'll try that when I get back.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

[adrianxw]

I'm having a problem now. I open "Add Printer" click manufacturer to HP, and it gives me a list, a very long list, of HP printers. LaserJet 4, is not on the list. It starts at LaserJet 400 M401 PCL6 Class Driver and continues with numerous 400 series machines and 4000 series. When I say it starts, I mean the "4" group starts there, there are many before and after that group.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

See if this guide helps.  This is for W10, but W8.1 should be very similar.  Steps 1-5 if you are adding it as a local printer.

http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/add-printer-windows-10

You don't try to add the printer from the list in Windows.  You have to manually add the printer (my printer is not on the list).

[adrianxw]

When I try the "Add a device" it puts up a small window and looks for a device, that finishes saying it can't find any.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Unfortunately, I am not that well versed in how to add a printer not in the windows database.

All I know is somehow you need to get to a point in trying to add a printer where it asks for a driver, and you click on Have Disk and browse accordingly as I posted above.

[adrianxw]

Okay, I'll try again tomorrow and see if I can progress this. Cheers.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Good luck.

There's gotta be a way, because I have given that method to several forum members who reported it worked, such as this discussion...

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/LaserJet-Printing/Win8-Win10-driver-for-Laserjet-4Plus/m-p/5924912/high...