Does HP LaserJet 1012 work with Windows 7?

Does HP LaserJet 1012 work with Windows 7?

The HP LaserJet 1012 does not have a Windows 7 driver. The Windows Vista driver for the LaserJet 1012 should work, or the Windows 7 LaserJet 1015 driver. The LaserJet 1015 driver should work.

How do I connect my HP LaserJet 1012?

Changing the Printer Port

1. Hit Control-Q to launch the search charm and type in “Devices and Printers”
2. The HP LaserJet 1012 should be listed under printers. Right click and select “Printer properties”.
3. Click on the “ports” tab and scroll to the DOT4_XXX options.
4. Select a new option and save the settings.

How do I connect my HP LaserJet 1012 to Windows 7?

1. Plug in the HP LaserJet 1012 via USB cable.
2. Download the Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit) driver for the HP LaserJet 1012.
3. Extract the ZIP archive and make a note of the location on your hard drive.
4. Hit Control-Q to launch the search charm and type in “Devices and Printers”
5. Click on the “Add a printer” button.

Is HP Smart compatible with Windows 7?

No. The HP Smart app is available for Windows 8 or later only.

How do I add a DOT4 port in Windows 10?

Configure the installed driver by changing the port from parallel to a DOT4 port.

1. In the Devices and Printers window, right-click the name of the printer and then click Printer Properties.
2. Click the Ports tab.
3. Click the drop down menu, and then change the port from LPT1 to USB or DOT4.
4. Click OK.

What does unsupported personality PCL mean?

HP LaserJet 1010 and 1012 Series Printers – A Page Prints with the Error Unsupported Personality: PCL. Issue: This error condition occurs by design when an attempt to print with a PCL5e or PCL6 printer driver occurs and is NOT a bug within the product software.

Is the HP LaserJet 1012 compatible with Windows 7?

While some users report success, most find that they get errors right away, and most other begin to notice more and more errors as they try and use the wrong driver. Fortunately, the LaserJet 3055 printer driver for Windows 7 appears to be able to allow the LaserJet 1012 printer to run under Windows 7.

Why is my HP LaserJet 1012 printer not working?

As it turns out, the error is caused by a mismatch in how the LaserJet printers implemented the PCL standard. The LaserJet 1012 printer outputs additional unsupported data with every print job. Eventually, all of the “extra” data fills up the buffers and the printer stops working.

Is the HP laser printer compatible with Windows 7?

Unfortunately, HP was never very forthcoming about the fact that its little laser printer didn’t really support PCL5 like it said it did in the first place, so obviously, they are not too forthcoming about which other HP printers supported on Windows 7 use pretend PCL5 either — if there are any.