Hp 4050 printer

[loridporter]

Hello,
have an ancient HP LaserJet 4050 (best printer I ever owned)! got new computer with Windows 7. Need to go from 25-pin to USB and wonder if it will even work with 7 before I try to get a cable. Help!!

 

[cmichael138]

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=18318&locale=en_US&taskId=135&prodSeriesId=25475&prodTypeId=18972

 

[donpacific2k]

I agree, that is a nice printer

 

[Guest]

fry's has that cable (look on line for printer cable)

 

[Ijack]

There's a 4050 driver in Windows 7, so it should work if you can sort out the connection.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-25-Pin-Parallel-Printer-Adapter-Cable-Plug-Play-/280334474947?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41453c9ec3

 

[JessicaD]

Loridporter,

Glad to see that ijack could verify compatibility for you. Should you require verification of compatibility in the future please note that Microsoft does have a great resource for this. The Microsoft Windows 7 Compatibility Center located at the following link: http://bit.ly/1gW6Ns and can be used for both hardware and software concerns.

Jessica
Microsoft Windows Client Team

 

[gvkinney2002]

For what it is worth. I had a problem with my HP 4050n on Windows & 64 bit.
The driver that seems to work the best, almost flaylessly, is for a HP P4515 PCL6. I don't know why but other drivers even the HP recommended Universal Printing drivers don't work. Whatever . . .