SOLVED- How to use a Laserjet 1000 networked with windows 10

[jcy110]

The Laserjet 1000 is a real workhorse.  The problem is that the drivers only work up to windows XP 32 bit.  Rather than junk the Laserjet 1000 printer, get a cheap USED laptop (XP 32bit, most are 32 bit), wipe it out (unless its been reloaded with XP 32 bit) and share the laptop on your network. On the HP site look for the XP Driver, HP LaserJet 1000 Software Update 5.51.1519.00a, install the Laserjet 1000 as a USB connection on the XP Laptop.

The only other thing you need to do to get this to work is a FREE download, search  PDFCreator (one word) from filehippo.com, they also have earlier versions . This program when installed  shows up in PRINTERS and allows you to share it as a PDF Printer.  You then need to configure the PDF Creator program to take received input from a networked computer and "Print it" to the Laserjet 1000.  Works perfectly.

Another good thing about the PDF Creator printer output is that all files sent to print are saved as PDF's on the laptop in a folder you set as the default. The nice thing is you can reprint anything you  previously printed from the XP Laptop.

So on my networked (XP 32 bit file server laptop) the USB installed Laserjet 1000 is located at  \\t43\PDF Creator as a shared printer.

To allow the XP computer to work on the LOCAL NETWORK, but keep it off the internet setup a static IP Address and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. DO NOT INPUT ANYTHING INTO THE Default Gateway address OR the DNS server addresses.

You can see it here https:// youtu.be/Uj5MWr3Lcoc   or search for

How to Disable Internet connection without disabling the LAN network

Summary, you are printing to a PDF PROGRAM that installs as a printer, the PDF PROGRAM initiates the printing to the USB installed Laserjet 1000!

I have been using my Laserjet 1000 for over 10 years now this way.  ENJOY!