Windows 10: Problem Using HP Laserjet 1100 Since Windows 10.

This topic has been discussed elsewhere, however that centered around direct connection, either parallel port or usb/parallel converter.


My situation is that my HP Laserjet 1100 is connected to a parallel port HP JetDirect network device. Printing worked fine when the laptop was on Windows 8, but has been unsuccessful since the Windows 10 upgrade.


Does anyone have any advice for using the HP Laserjet 1100 when connected to a standalone JetDirect device in Windows 10? I do not have the luxury of modifying the laptop printer ports to force plug and play.


Thanks.

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HP Laserjet 1100 does not work with Windows 10

I had the same problem.. my HP LJ 1100 is connected to my new HP Laptop thru a docking station via USB-Parallel cable, since my new docking didn't have parallel port anymore. My previous business laptop (HP) used a docking that had serial & LPT ports, so
it wasn't the problem and the printer worked nicely.

As my laptop got upgraded to a new model and came with W10, I traded the cable in against the USB-LPT one, and initially it was working.. Though after a major windows update, it stopped working and my printer was showing in the Device & Printer list as "IEEE-1284
Controller", but wouldn't work at all..

Forget HP's site, there is no driver x64 you can download for this printer, no matter what windows release you chose.. it's all relying on auto-install from windows update..

Long story short, I tried a couple of other Laserjet model that are still listed in Windows 10 printer setup, but none of them would work, sending just garbage to the printer.

I finally used the Microsoft Catalog, but my first choice was not working either.. after another attempt I picked up the following driver from the Catalog :

Microsoft Update Catalog

Scroll down the page, do not pick the first on the list.. but take this one :

Microsoft driver update for HP LaserJet 1100 (MS)

It is written to be compatible with Win7, 8, 8.1, 2008 & 2012 (up to R2).. Since it's a genuine MS driver, I was putting more hope than the 1st one, and even downloaded the one from HP (HP Inc. - Other hardware, Printer - psc 1100 (DOT4)), but didn't had
to use it. Just unpack the .cab file downloaded from the catalog.

I added the printer thru the regular way, specifying that I had disks for the drivers, pointed it to the folder and voil , the printer was installed (shows up under HP Laserjet 1100(MS) ).

Printed a test page and it works!!

 

HP Laserjet 1100 does not work with Windows 10

HP LaserJet 1100 is NOT compatible with Windows 10 anymore!

You can not find any Windows 8 or 7 drivers in European HP website, they just recommending to use the driver built in Windows 7...

 

HP Laserjet 1100 does not work with Windows 10

I simply changed my port setting to use any interrupt assigned to the port. That restored function of my HP Laserjet 1100 under Windows 10.