How can I make AdobePS recognize my printer in Win98se?
- by Jeff
I am trying to use the adobe product:
"PostScript Printer Driver AdobePS 4.2.6 for Windows 95 and Windows 98"
to connect a new HP laser printer (CP1025nw) via USB to a machine running win98SE. I am using the PPD file for "HP color LaserJet PS". The Adobe utility installs the printer, and it shows up on the printer list ... but it doesn't print. I get an error message (sometimes) that an error occurred writing to USB001..
Evidently, AdobePS cannot "See" the printer. I suspect there is a problem wrt the printer port. Nothing I pick works. I have two virtual printer ports, USB001 and USB002 which were created during the installation of an HP inkjet printer. The inkjet will work on either of these, but the laser printer works on neither.
When I connect the laserjet printer, the windows New Hardware Wizard activates, but I don't see how to point it at the AdobePS Postscript driver.
HP has no support whatsoever for win98, so there's no hope of getting help from them. The printer works great with the several winXP computers connected through either the network connection or the USB.
So, how do I convince Win98se to use the adobe postscript printer driver?
Is this printer even a postscript printer?
Is there a better way to get win98se to talk to this printer?
Any suggestions?