Laserjet 1320 printer at 1200 DPI?

[David Arnstein]

I have a Hewlett Packard Laserjet 1320 monochrome laser printer. While

I had Microsoft Windows XP, this printer operated very nicely at 1200

DPI (dots per inch).



After I swapped out Windows XP for Windows 7, I had trouble with this

printer. I installed the "universal" PCL5 print driver recommended by

the HP support web pile. Verily, and my printer worked again. But it

only gives me 600 DPI. No option for higher density in the printer setup

dialog.



I also lost the ability to print Postscript with this printer. No solution

recommended by the HP support web pile.



The HP user forums provide only noise. Has anyone here found a solution?

I mean, besides avoiding HP products.

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David Arnstein (00)

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[ray]

On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:48:57 +0000, David Arnstein wrote:



> I have a Hewlett Packard Laserjet 1320 monochrome laser printer. While I

> had Microsoft Windows XP, this printer operated very nicely at 1200 DPI

> (dots per inch).

>

> After I swapped out Windows XP for Windows 7, I had trouble with this

> printer. I installed the "universal" PCL5 print driver recommended by

> the HP support web pile. Verily, and my printer worked again. But it

> only gives me 600 DPI. No option for higher density in the printer setup

> dialog.

>

> I also lost the ability to print Postscript with this printer. No

> solution recommended by the HP support web pile.

>

> The HP user forums provide only noise. Has anyone here found a solution?

> I mean, besides avoiding HP products.



I seem to recall that Adobe used to have a generic PS driver - but that's

been a while. You could always attach the printer to a Linux print server.

 

[Frank]

On 4/23/2010 4:48 PM, David Arnstein wrote:

> Hewlett Packard Laserjet 1320



From the HP site...

"Windows Vista Driver Supported in Windows 7 Environment6

Windows Vista model specific drivers may also be used in the Windows 7

operating environment for this product"

 

[Frank]

On 4/23/2010 5:03 PM, ray wrote:

> On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:48:57 +0000, David Arnstein wrote:

>

>> I have a Hewlett Packard Laserjet 1320 monochrome laser printer. While I

>> had Microsoft Windows XP, this printer operated very nicely at 1200 DPI

>> (dots per inch).

>>

>> After I swapped out Windows XP for Windows 7, I had trouble with this

>> printer. I installed the "universal" PCL5 print driver recommended by

>> the HP support web pile. Verily, and my printer worked again. But it

>> only gives me 600 DPI. No option for higher density in the printer setup

>> dialog.

>>

>> I also lost the ability to print Postscript with this printer. No

>> solution recommended by the HP support web pile.

>>

>> The HP user forums provide only noise. Has anyone here found a solution?

>> I mean, besides avoiding HP products.

>

> I seem to recall that Adobe used to have a generic PS driver - but that's

> been a while. You could always attach the printer to a Linux print server.

>

What a stupid recommendation.

 

[Dennis Pack]

David:

Try the drivers listed at

"http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=

en&cc=us&prodNameId=410624&taskId=135&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId

=410622&lang=en&cc=us&submit=Go%20Â".

for drivers for your printer. There are other models listed for the LaserJet

1320 at http://www.hp.com/#Support. Have a great day.

--

Dennis Pack

Win-7 Enterprise x64, Win-7 Professional x64.

"David Arnstein" wrote in message

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>I have a Hewlett Packard Laserjet 1320 monochrome laser printer. While

> I had Microsoft Windows XP, this printer operated very nicely at 1200

> DPI (dots per inch).

>

> After I swapped out Windows XP for Windows 7, I had trouble with this

> printer. I installed the "universal" PCL5 print driver recommended by

> the HP support web pile. Verily, and my printer worked again. But it

> only gives me 600 DPI. No option for higher density in the printer setup

> dialog.

>

> I also lost the ability to print Postscript with this printer. No solution

> recommended by the HP support web pile.

>

> The HP user forums provide only noise. Has anyone here found a solution?

> I mean, besides avoiding HP products.

> --

> David Arnstein (00)

> arnstein+usenet@pobox.com {{ }}

> ^^

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[ray]

On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:13:01 -0700, Frank wrote:



> On 4/23/2010 5:03 PM, ray wrote:

>> On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:48:57 +0000, David Arnstein wrote:

>>

>>> I have a Hewlett Packard Laserjet 1320 monochrome laser printer. While

>>> I had Microsoft Windows XP, this printer operated very nicely at 1200

>>> DPI (dots per inch).

>>>

>>> After I swapped out Windows XP for Windows 7, I had trouble with this

>>> printer. I installed the "universal" PCL5 print driver recommended by

>>> the HP support web pile. Verily, and my printer worked again. But it

>>> only gives me 600 DPI. No option for higher density in the printer

>>> setup dialog.

>>>

>>> I also lost the ability to print Postscript with this printer. No

>>> solution recommended by the HP support web pile.

>>>

>>> The HP user forums provide only noise. Has anyone here found a

>>> solution? I mean, besides avoiding HP products.

>>

>> I seem to recall that Adobe used to have a generic PS driver - but

>> that's been a while. You could always attach the printer to a Linux

>> print server.

>>

> What a stupid recommendation.



Yeah. It's always stupid to make things WORK.

 

[Frank]

On 4/23/2010 6:28 PM, ray wrote:

> On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:13:01 -0700, Frank wrote:

>

>> On 4/23/2010 5:03 PM, ray wrote:

>>> On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:48:57 +0000, David Arnstein wrote:

>>>

>>>> I have a Hewlett Packard Laserjet 1320 monochrome laser printer. While

>>>> I had Microsoft Windows XP, this printer operated very nicely at 1200

>>>> DPI (dots per inch).

>>>>

>>>> After I swapped out Windows XP for Windows 7, I had trouble with this

>>>> printer. I installed the "universal" PCL5 print driver recommended by

>>>> the HP support web pile. Verily, and my printer worked again. But it

>>>> only gives me 600 DPI. No option for higher density in the printer

>>>> setup dialog.

>>>>

>>>> I also lost the ability to print Postscript with this printer. No

>>>> solution recommended by the HP support web pile.

>>>>

>>>> The HP user forums provide only noise. Has anyone here found a

>>>> solution? I mean, besides avoiding HP products.

>>>

>>> I seem to recall that Adobe used to have a generic PS driver - but

>>> that's been a while. You could always attach the printer to a Linux

>>> print server.

>>>

>> What a stupid recommendation.

>

> Yeah. It's always stupid to make things WORK.



You actually think your advice was practical? Or correct? Or even doable?

Think again...if that's possible.

 

[Trev]

"David Arnstein" wrote in message

news:hqtbl9$3n1$1@reader1.panix.com...

> I have a Hewlett Packard Laserjet 1320 monochrome laser printer. While

> I had Microsoft Windows XP, this printer operated very nicely at 1200

> DPI (dots per inch).

>

> After I swapped out Windows XP for Windows 7, I had trouble with this

> printer. I installed the "universal" PCL5 print driver recommended by

> the HP support web pile. Verily, and my printer worked again. But it

> only gives me 600 DPI. No option for higher density in the printer setup

> dialog.

>

> I also lost the ability to print Postscript with this printer. No solution

> recommended by the HP support web pile.

>

> The HP user forums provide only noise. Has anyone here found a solution?

> I mean, besides avoiding HP products.

> --

> David Arnstein (00)

> arnstein+usenet@pobox.com {{ }}

> ^^



Install the latest driver you can get Maybe Vista In compatibility mode

http://www.trevorbowden.co.uk/Win7compatmode.html

 

[gordito995@teranews.com]

I also have this printer. I finally gave up and installed the PCL6 driver. I

don't believe that there are any problems printing postscript. Also, this

driver allows you to designate two sided printing. I could not find a way to

do that in the universal driver.



Gordo





"Trev" wrote in message

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>

> "David Arnstein" wrote in message

> news:hqtbl9$3n1$1@reader1.panix.com...

>> I have a Hewlett Packard Laserjet 1320 monochrome laser printer. While

>> I had Microsoft Windows XP, this printer operated very nicely at 1200

>> DPI (dots per inch).

>>

>> After I swapped out Windows XP for Windows 7, I had trouble with this

>> printer. I installed the "universal" PCL5 print driver recommended by

>> the HP support web pile. Verily, and my printer worked again. But it

>> only gives me 600 DPI. No option for higher density in the printer setup

>> dialog.

>>

>> I also lost the ability to print Postscript with this printer. No

>> solution

>> recommended by the HP support web pile.

>>

>> The HP user forums provide only noise. Has anyone here found a solution?

>> I mean, besides avoiding HP products.

>> --

>> David Arnstein (00)

>> arnstein+usenet@pobox.com {{ }}

>> ^^

>

> Install the latest driver you can get Maybe Vista In compatibility mode

> http://www.trevorbowden.co.uk/Win7compatmode.html

 

[ray]

On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:51:05 -0700, Frank wrote:



> On 4/23/2010 6:28 PM, ray wrote:

>> On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:13:01 -0700, Frank wrote:

>>

>>> On 4/23/2010 5:03 PM, ray wrote:

>>>> On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:48:57 +0000, David Arnstein wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> I have a Hewlett Packard Laserjet 1320 monochrome laser printer.

>>>>> While I had Microsoft Windows XP, this printer operated very nicely

>>>>> at 1200 DPI (dots per inch).

>>>>>

>>>>> After I swapped out Windows XP for Windows 7, I had trouble with

>>>>> this printer. I installed the "universal" PCL5 print driver

>>>>> recommended by the HP support web pile. Verily, and my printer

>>>>> worked again. But it only gives me 600 DPI. No option for higher

>>>>> density in the printer setup dialog.

>>>>>

>>>>> I also lost the ability to print Postscript with this printer. No

>>>>> solution recommended by the HP support web pile.

>>>>>

>>>>> The HP user forums provide only noise. Has anyone here found a

>>>>> solution? I mean, besides avoiding HP products.

>>>>

>>>> I seem to recall that Adobe used to have a generic PS driver - but

>>>> that's been a while. You could always attach the printer to a Linux

>>>> print server.

>>>>

>>> What a stupid recommendation.

>>

>> Yeah. It's always stupid to make things WORK.

>

> You actually think your advice was practical? Or correct? Or even

> doable? Think again...if that's possible.



Sure it's doable. Yes, it is correct. It's obviously practical.

 

[Frank]

On 4/24/2010 7:06 AM, ray wrote:

> On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:51:05 -0700, Frank wrote:

>

>> On 4/23/2010 6:28 PM, ray wrote:

>>> On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:13:01 -0700, Frank wrote:

>>>

>>>> On 4/23/2010 5:03 PM, ray wrote:

>>>>> On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:48:57 +0000, David Arnstein wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> I have a Hewlett Packard Laserjet 1320 monochrome laser printer.

>>>>>> While I had Microsoft Windows XP, this printer operated very nicely

>>>>>> at 1200 DPI (dots per inch).

>>>>>>

>>>>>> After I swapped out Windows XP for Windows 7, I had trouble with

>>>>>> this printer. I installed the "universal" PCL5 print driver

>>>>>> recommended by the HP support web pile. Verily, and my printer

>>>>>> worked again. But it only gives me 600 DPI. No option for higher

>>>>>> density in the printer setup dialog.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I also lost the ability to print Postscript with this printer. No

>>>>>> solution recommended by the HP support web pile.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> The HP user forums provide only noise. Has anyone here found a

>>>>>> solution? I mean, besides avoiding HP products.

>>>>>

>>>>> I seem to recall that Adobe used to have a generic PS driver - but

>>>>> that's been a while. You could always attach the printer to a Linux

>>>>> print server.

>>>>>

>>>> What a stupid recommendation.

>>>

>>> Yeah. It's always stupid to make things WORK.

>>

>> You actually think your advice was practical? Or correct? Or even

>> doable? Think again...if that's possible.

>

> Sure it's doable. Yes, it is correct. It's obviously practical.



I guess you either didn't read the OP's post or maybe you didn't fully

comprehend it?

And I seriously doubt that a linux print server would correct his

printing problems.

But it's a moot point as the Vista drivers will work just fine.

 

[GreyCloud]

David Arnstein wrote:

> I have a Hewlett Packard Laserjet 1320 monochrome laser printer. While

> I had Microsoft Windows XP, this printer operated very nicely at 1200

> DPI (dots per inch).

>

> After I swapped out Windows XP for Windows 7, I had trouble with this

> printer. I installed the "universal" PCL5 print driver recommended by

> the HP support web pile. Verily, and my printer worked again. But it

> only gives me 600 DPI. No option for higher density in the printer setup

> dialog.

>

> I also lost the ability to print Postscript with this printer. No solution

> recommended by the HP support web pile.

>

> The HP user forums provide only noise. Has anyone here found a solution?

> I mean, besides avoiding HP products.



http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsuppor...rodSeriesId=410622&lang=en&cc=us&submit=Go »



Now, which version of win7 are you using? 32-bit or 64-bit? Then select

the os and download your driver.

 

[Death]

Dennis Pack wrote:



> David:

> Try the drivers listed at

> "http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=

> en&cc=us&prodNameId=410624&taskId=135&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId

> =410622&lang=en&cc=us&submit=Go%20Â".

> for drivers for your printer. There are other models listed for the LaserJet

> 1320 at http://www.hp.com/#Support. Have a great day.



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square out of a 4x4x4 box?



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[David Arnstein]

In article ,

Trev wrote:

>Install the latest driver you can get Maybe Vista In compatibility mode

>http://www.trevorbowden.co.uk/Win7compatmode.html



Thanks to Trevor and Frank for this solution. I was able to install the

Vista postscript driver and I am getting good results.



I did have to learn something about Windows 7 to go down this path

though. Trevor's web page is a nice essay on getting an obsolete installer

program to work. But this method does not help with the HP Vista software.

The reason is that all the HP Vista software does is to unpack a collection

of files onto the computer's disk drive. None of the unpacked files are

installer programs themselves. They are DLLs, INFs, and CABs. So Trevor's

method does not apply.



What I did was to go into Windows Device Manager and uninistall my HP

Laserjet 1320 printer from there. Then I used Device Manager to "add

legacy hardware." I also specified "Windows Vista service pack 2"

compatibility. Finally, I used the "have disk" option to point Windows

Device Manger directly to the files that were unpacked (previous

paragraph). This worked for me.



Now I have 1200 DPI printing, Postscript, and double-sided printing

again!



There is one irritation to be aware of. After I got everything working,

I ran Windows Update. It offered to install an update for the printer.

I allowed this, and it was a mistake. Windows Update downloaded some

new files and then failed to install them. I believe that now my local

Windows Update folder is permanently saddled with a collection of files

that cannot be installed. For anyone who goes down this path, avoid this

please.

--

David Arnstein (00)

arnstein+usenet@pobox.com {{ }}

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