Hp 5550

frustratedbypc · 05-17-2009, 10:18 PM

My 5550 has stopped normal printing. I have media center xp OS.

The printer will print the test page during driver re-install. Then it goes back to sending a blank page as the print job.

I have uninstalled and re-installed What's next?

nickcrutchley · 05-18-2009, 04:16 PM

Hi,
This sounds very much like mine - still unresolved :( . Please read my ' 5552 won't print a file ' on next page down. HP have been most helpful - get onto their tech support - have you run their diagnostic tool. Also under Device Manager - USB 'tree', can you actually see the printer as well as the HP support file

nickcrutchley · 05-28-2009, 09:35 AM

Right click My computer - Properties - Hardware - Device Manager. With the printer ' ready ' click on the little + next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Cont. You should get IEEE 1284.4 Dot4 files dropped down. If not, this could be your problem

Riskyone101 · 05-30-2009, 06:32 AM

Hello and Welcome to TSF,

Try this out:

HP 5550 printer
Go here for driver and software:
http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Looku...x=8&submit.y=6

HP 5552 printer
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...product=299087
Click on check for up for any updates automatically

1. unplug all cables from the printer to pc, exception leave the power plug attached and printer off.
2. uninstall driver and software from add/remove in control panel, check device manager
to make sure it is not showing there either otherwise uninstall it here too.
3. reboot pc
4. turn on printer
5. install printer driver and software, connect the cable or cables when the installation tells you to
6. after installation completes, reboot pc
7. apply updates if any
8. reboot pc

05-17-2009, 10:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
frustratedbypc Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1 OS: media center 2005 (xp)	Hp 5550 My 5550 has stopped normal printing. I have media center xp OS. The printer will print the test page during driver re-install. Then it goes back to sending a blank page as the print job. I have uninstalled and re-installed What's next? Last edited by frustratedbypc; 05-17-2009 at 10:19 PM.

05-18-2009, 04:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
nickcrutchley Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 4 OS: XP Home SP 3	Re: Hp 5550 Hi, This sounds very much like mine - still unresolved :( . Please read my ' 5552 won't print a file ' on next page down. HP have been most helpful - get onto their tech support - have you run their diagnostic tool. Also under Device Manager - USB 'tree', can you actually see the printer as well as the HP support file

05-28-2009, 09:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
nickcrutchley Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 4 OS: XP Home SP 3	Re: Hp 5550 Right click My computer - Properties - Hardware - Device Manager. With the printer ' ready ' click on the little + next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Cont. You should get IEEE 1284.4 Dot4 files dropped down. If not, this could be your problem

05-30-2009, 06:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,766 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Hp 5550 Hello and Welcome to TSF, Try this out: HP 5550 printer Go here for driver and software: http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Looku...x=8&submit.y=6 HP 5552 printer http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...product=299087 Click on check for up for any updates automatically 1. unplug all cables from the printer to pc, exception leave the power plug attached and printer off. 2. uninstall driver and software from add/remove in control panel, check device manager to make sure it is not showing there either otherwise uninstall it here too. 3. reboot pc 4. turn on printer 5. install printer driver and software, connect the cable or cables when the installation tells you to 6. after installation completes, reboot pc 7. apply updates if any 8. reboot pc __________________ Last edited by Riskyone101; 05-30-2009 at 06:35 AM.