Windows 7 and HP Laserjet 1000

[hcurtis]

I guess HP or Windows finally blocked this printer for good.  My current Windows says, "Access denide".  It won't even install.  Guess this printer is done.  It is about as good as it gets.  I wish there was a way I could use the bones of the printer and change the brain, but I guess that can't be done.  Any recommendations would be great. 

Windows 7 32 bit 

HP LaserJet 1000

[maciel1903]

vlew galera uuuu

[Pratibha280]

 HP Laserjet 1000 printer is not saport my windows 7 please help 

[PhuongNguyen]

I have stuck at this problem for several yrs but today have time google and follow ur step.I made it finally.Thanks a lot.

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@Los15 wrote:

After working on this for a while, I've pieced together some solutions offered by other frustrated HP customers.  Below is a solution that will work for Windows 7 64-bit clients printing to a Windows 7 32-bit shared LaserJet 1000 printer:

On the 32bit Machine:

1.  Delete all instances of LaserJet 1000

2.  Download XP version of HP LaserJet 1000 Printing Software Solution at the following link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=45675&pr...

3.  Extract the Printing Software Solution files to folder, e.g. c:\hp\lj1488

4.  Cancel the auto install.  Trust me, cancel the install.

5.  Navigate to the extracted files, sort by type and for every .exe file you will need to right click and set compatibility mode to Windows XP SP3.

6.  After setting all the .exe files to the correct compatibility mode run setup.exe.

7.  After successful install you will notice two printers.  One is the LaserJet 1000 and the other is the LaserJet 1000 DOS.  They are not read to print.  Need to fix driver issue on LaserJet 1000 in the next step.

8.  Download the XP version of the Host Based Driver at the same link above.

9.  Extract those files to folder, e.g. c:\hp\lj1000hb

10.  Go back to Printers and Devices and right click the LaserJet 1000 printer.  Update the driver to the host based driver.

11.  Now here is the crucial part, Right Click on LaserJet 1000 DOS printer.  Change the port from print to file to USB.

12.  Share the LaserJet 1000 DOS printer.

On the 64 bit Windows 7 machine trying to connect to the shared printer:

1.  Add a printer and choose local printer. 

2.  Add a port, choose create a new port, choose local port

3.  Enter a port name.  The port name will be \\Computer Name\Share Printer Name, in this case use the LaserJet 1000 DOS printer

4.  Then choose the following driver when creating the printer:  HP LaserJet 1100 MS.  Works perfect with that DOS printer.

5.  Do a test print and give yourself a high five.

6.  Winning.

Good luck.  

Here are the links I used to piece this together:

http://forums.driverguide.com/showthread.php?t=46368&page=2  (VTSteve post)

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/56009-3-laserjet-1000-compatible (KellyB post)

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[windsurferLA]

Like many others, my HP LJ1000 just runs and runs,and this month it outlasted the off-line WinXP machine to which it was connected.  This post seeks possible hints plus information for those that have yet to scrap their LJ1000. 

My replacement machine is Win7 Pro with virtual WinXP, but w/o hardware support for virtual operation.  Surprisingly I was able to print immediately after (1) installing drivers into virtual WinXP, (2) designating that the printer was connected by USB (not shared), and (3) selecting the  DOS LJ1000 printer as the printer for the application.   What doesn't work is the ability to change the printer settings from within WinXP.  If the application calls for text to be printed landscape, it prints the text as portrait and runs off the edge of the paper.  I suspect that the DOS printer interface is what is precluding changing the printer settings.

Can anyone tell me if I'll get the addition printer-setting functionality if I trick the machine to use the printer driver for the LJ1100 or one of the HP printers?   I'm currently using a driver with a 2002 date.

Thanks in advance.

p.s. I currently use a Brother printer connected to my network for most of my printing.  HP dropped the ball.