new laptop old printer

Ayksha · 10-21-2008, 02:45 PM

I just got a new dell OptiPlex GX280 which is not compatible with my printer is a HP Color LaserJet 4550. My job entails a lot of color & printing although my organization is gearing towards network printing...so they routed my printjobs to the network printer but I still have this old but very nice and EVER so stable HPLJ 4550...is there any way to make this work?

Thanks for any advice!
Ayksha

**TriggerFinger** · 10-21-2008, 04:56 PM

I am sorry to say this but if you say it is not compatible then it is near impossible to make that work. An idea comes to mind is if you connect the printer to a PC and from that PC, share the printer with the laptop (considering they are on the same network).

Ayksha · 10-22-2008, 08:57 AM

Thanks for the thoughts...I did have that epiphany last night that I could just hook the old printer to my neighbor's pc - we're on the same network and in the same "office" group so that would work, plus his printer is a PIECE so it works doubly well!
have a good day!

**TriggerFinger** · 10-23-2008, 12:06 AM

If the incompatibility is hardware then hooking it up on a compatible desktop and sharing it would help as long as the printer driver is supported in your laptop.

Ayksha · 10-23-2008, 11:59 AM

I hooked it up and am using it...I have a new question but it's a different subject so off I go to go find it:-) thanks for your help - I'm so glad to have found this place!

10-21-2008, 02:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ayksha Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 OS: win xp	new laptop old printer I just got a new dell OptiPlex GX280 which is not compatible with my printer is a HP Color LaserJet 4550. My job entails a lot of color & printing although my organization is gearing towards network printing...so they routed my printjobs to the network printer but I still have this old but very nice and EVER so stable HPLJ 4550...is there any way to make this work? Thanks for any advice! Ayksha

10-21-2008, 04:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,784 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: new laptop old printer I am sorry to say this but if you say it is not compatible then it is near impossible to make that work. An idea comes to mind is if you connect the printer to a PC and from that PC, share the printer with the laptop (considering they are on the same network). __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

10-22-2008, 08:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ayksha Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 OS: win xp	Re: new laptop old printer Thanks for the thoughts...I did have that epiphany last night that I could just hook the old printer to my neighbor's pc - we're on the same network and in the same "office" group so that would work, plus his printer is a PIECE so it works doubly well! have a good day!

10-23-2008, 12:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,784 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: new laptop old printer If the incompatibility is hardware then hooking it up on a compatible desktop and sharing it would help as long as the printer driver is supported in your laptop. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

10-23-2008, 11:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ayksha Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 OS: win xp	Re: new laptop old printer I hooked it up and am using it...I have a new question but it's a different subject so off I go to go find it:-) thanks for your help - I'm so glad to have found this place!