Need help connecting an office printer to a home pc.

[Mark_King]

Hi Guys,

Hope someone can help with this one.

My work has just given me a HP LaserJet 4050 TN Printer as they were about
to throw it out.

I want to use this printer at home and I have Windows XP with Sevice Pack 2
installed.

I do not have any cables for this printer apart from the power cable, and a
network cable. The printer only has a serial and a parrallel port on the
back of it as well as the network port.

Is there any way I can connect and use this printer by connecting it to my
PC's network (or ethernet) port?.

I have tried to complete the add printer wizard, however have had no
success.

Many thanks for your help,
Mark

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Mark

For reference.. support. manuals, drivers etc

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF10a/18972-236251-236263-14638-236263-25475.html

If you purchase a parallel printer cable, you can connect easily to a home
computer.. HP printers prefer good quality cables, so do not skimp.. the
Belkin Gold type are good.. not cheap of course, but you did get the printer
for not a great deal..

 

[Mark_King]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your help, however I was really hoping to find out if it would be
possible to setup up the printer via the network cable as I don't have a
parallel cable.

Any ideas?

Cheers,
Mark

 

[Thomas Ferguson]

Check the HP web site for information on Jet Direct hardware and
software.
http://www.hp.com

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User


: Hi Mike,
:
: Thanks for your help, however I was really hoping to find out if it
would be
: possible to setup up the printer via the network cable as I don't have
a
: parallel cable.
:
: Any ideas?
:
: Cheers,
: Mark
:
: : > Mark
: >
: > For reference.. support. manuals, drivers etc
: >
: >
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF10a/18972-236251-236263-14638-236263-25475.html
: >
: > If you purchase a parallel printer cable, you can connect easily to
a home
: > computer.. HP printers prefer good quality cables, so do not skimp..
the
: > Belkin Gold type are good.. not cheap of course, but you did get the
: > printer for not a great deal..
: >
: > --
: > Mike Hall
: > MVP - Windows Shell/user
: >
: >
: >
: >
: >
: >
: >
: > : >> Hi Guys,
: >>
: >> Hope someone can help with this one.
: >>
: >> My work has just given me a HP LaserJet 4050 TN Printer as they
were
: >> about to throw it out.
: >>
: >> I want to use this printer at home and I have Windows XP with
Sevice Pack
: >> 2 installed.
: >>
: >> I do not have any cables for this printer apart from the power
cable, and
: >> a network cable. The printer only has a serial and a parrallel
port on
: >> the back of it as well as the network port.
: >>
: >> Is there any way I can connect and use this printer by connecting
it to
: >> my PC's network (or ethernet) port?.
: >>
: >> I have tried to complete the add printer wizard, however have had
no
: >> success.
: >>
: >> Many thanks for your help,
: >> Mark
: >>
: >
: >
:
:

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Mark

Go out and buy one?.. it is your cheapest and easiest option..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user