braddx Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Anyone know how/where I can download a printer driver for a HP Laser Jet 1020 printer? The disk it came with (3 years ago) isn't working. I switched from XP PRO to XP Home. After that, the printer stopped working. HP won't talk to me snce it's out of warranty (they want $60). Other sites offering drivers seem like scams. Any help appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroozer Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Did you try here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braddx Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 Thanks kroozer - yes, I had tried there, but I tried again. After 2 days of installing, uninstalling, downloading, etc, I still can't get the printer to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted February 7, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 7, 2012 I actually had to switch my 1020 from one XP PC to another as it stopped working completly. Now (on the second computer) the Printer works fine but everytime I turn it on the driver says failed to load. . . which doesn't seem to effect the use of it whatsoever. ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodles Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Is your Printer Spooler -service Started & Automatic? http://www.theelderg...int_spooler.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braddx Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Thanks nodles - I clicked on the link and it turrned out to be an ad for driver update. About $30. The printer-spooler fix was about $35. If possible, I'm trying to avoid paying because I have no way of knowing whether these sites are legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroozer Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 . . . trying to avoid paying . . . You didn't respond that you checked nodles' reco ► Start\Admin Tools\Services It's on your pc, and it's free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braddx Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Printer-spooler service is Started and Automatic. I unclicked it, then clicked it again, clicked Apply - it didn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_B Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Thanks nodles - I clicked on the link and it turrned out to be an ad for driver update. About $30. The printer-spooler fix was about $35. If possible, I'm trying to avoid paying because I have no way of knowing whether these sites are legit. I could not see any such adverts. I saw information relevant to your problem on Nodle's link target, and also on that page numerous links to other pages of site information, plus an obvious advert link that offered me "customized drink coolers" Either my browser gives me better protection from adverts, or Google knows more than it should about your needs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braddx Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Please indicate where Nodie's link target had "information relevant to my problem". Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_B Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Nodles asked "Is your Printer Spooler -service Started & Automatic?" and gave you a link to a page that told about the service. I am NOT saying this will solve your problem, but it could be relevant to your problem, and I certainly cannot see anywhere on the page that I could click and be offered and update for $30 or a fix for $35. I have to suggest the possibility that your broser was subverted or perhaps a DNS poison attack. Right in the middle of the screen that Nodles link gave I see Print Spooler Service Service Name Spooler Process Name spoolsv.exe Default Settings XP Home : Manual XP Pro : Manual XP Pro w/SP2 : Automatic Microsoft Service Description Loads files to memory for later printing. Dependencies Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Real World Description We used to call this the print que, but spooler works also. Is this service needed? Possibly Recommended Setting: Automatic Note Updated to reflect SP2 changes. What this doesn't tell you is that if you have it disabled your printers won't work. Of course, if you don't have a printer (local or network) then kill this service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodles Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Yeah, the picture and the link was for info about the service. Can't see ads in my browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braddx Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 If you continue to click on that page you quoted, it will ultimately ask you for money. I know because I went all through it. In any case, I believe my problem to be the driver - not the spooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodles Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Disabled ab-blocking etc. so I could check. Ads / areas for ads were pretty clear & ordinary for webpages like that, the site itself doesn't ask money from you. You've just misclicked an ad there or something. Do you get any error message while installing drivers or while trying to print? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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