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09-16-2020 09:30 AM - edited 09-16-2020 11:09 AM
hello,
I followed the procedure proposed here
I downloaded here as suggested
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=hp%20laserjet%201018
and here is the result: "The printer driver was not installed. The specified file cannot be found".
where did I go wrong?
09-16-2020 09:45 AM
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09-20-2020 09:31 PM
The driver needs to be downloaded, it will be a .cab file. You will need to extract the contents of the .cab file to a directory. The eaasiesst way for me is to use a program like 7-Zip, you could also use the DOS command prompt as follows: open a DOS window, cmd.exe. Now click to give focus to the DOS window. In the DOS window type the following:
cd \temp (or wherever you saved the cab file)
md lj1018 (or wherever you want to store the driver)
expand *.cab -F:* c:\temp\lj1018
Then go to Start, Devices and Printers, Add a Printer, have disk and point it at the c:\temp\lj1018 directory (or wherever you expanded the files). This directory will have a file LJ1020.INF that you will select.
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