PC acting funny when i connect my printer to it. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: Refrigerator
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2015, 02:55:23 pm
content: So i wanted to print some stuff to do some toner transfer, i installed the Samsung universal printer driver for my samsung ml-1520p, it detected it and everything was fine, except one thing and i don't how to fix it.So when i try to print i select the driver, status is on "ready" but when i hit "print" nothing happens, so i checked my devices and drivers and found this:http://gyazo.com/d60bb8c3e843211ae056af0ac945da0bAm i missing something ? ( i probably am)

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 24, 2015, 05:25:49 pm
content: Which version of Windows and is it 32 bit or 64 bit? How are you connecting the printer-parallel port, USB, networked? How old is the printer? The website for the driver download says that some older printers might not be supported. Do you know for sure that the printer cable and printer are both good? Do you have another computer you can connect it to to see what happens? Did you just download the universal driver or did you let Windows try to find the driver online first? When I tried to install my networked Brother HL-1440 laser printer on 2 Win 8.1 laptops, I had to let Windows download what seemed like the entire printer driver database which took about 5 minutes so I could see the printer. 64 it Windows can be a bit fiddly with 32 bit drivers. When I upgraded from Win 7 32 bit to 64 bit on my personal computer, that computer wouldn't see the Brother printer no matter what I tried until I connected the printer to the computer with a USB cable. Driver installed immediately, then all I had to do was change ports from USB to the TCP/IP port.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2015, 05:36:35 pm
content: Googled it and the Samsung site says it should work with all versions of Windows from XP to 8.1, whether 32-bit or 64-bit.http://www.samsung.com/in/support/model/ML-1520P/XIP

author: Refrigerator
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2015, 06:48:11 pm
content: Quote from: GreyWoolfe on January 24, 2015, 05:25:49 pmMy machine is Windows 7 64-bit, the printer is so old that i don't even remember, i did try downloading drivers from other places but they didn't seem to work, i did uninstall them before installing this one but i might have missed one maybe ?

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2015, 07:34:48 pm
content: Quote from: Refrigerator on January 24, 2015, 06:48:11 pmIf the printer is no longer supported, you could try using an emulator.Download VirtualBox, install Windows XP on that, then try installing the printer driver. I did that with an old scanner which didn't have Windows XP drivers, so I used VirtualBOX and Windows 2000.If have Windows 7 Professional, you can freely install XP mode, a Windows XP emulator.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2015, 08:47:19 pm
content: They have two driver installations that support windows 7, maybe you can try the 2nd one:http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/ML-1520/XST(might be the same content as the one linked before by someone else)But at the bottom they do have an ask the community and search, that might be your best bet.Also there is a warning on the printer icon, what does it say?

author: Refrigerator
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2015, 10:33:56 pm
content: What i forgot to mention is that it used to work some time ago, but after reinstalling windows it doesn't seem to work anymore.

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 25, 2015, 03:48:10 am
content: I echo Hero99, install XP mode if you have Professional and above. That should cover you. I use it to run MusicMatch Jukebox as there is no 64 bit support for the program. Much easier to install and configure than a VM and OS.

author: Falcon69
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2015, 05:16:43 am
content: you may need to download a new driver for your usb connection (if it is connected by USB) or printer port.I had this problem once with a scanner I had. It seems when I reloaded windows 7 one day, it downloaded a new service pack or something from microsoft and the scanner stopped working. Downloading a new usb driver for the motherboard from the laptop manufacturer solved this.

author: Refrigerator
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2015, 08:52:45 pm
content: Damn, so much trouble just to get the printer going, i am quite the noob when it comes to OS though.I have a couple inkjet printers laying around, might it be possible to convert those to direct pcb printers ?At the end of the say i can go to where my mom works and print my stuff there, but those printers get very dicky when i try to print on glossy photopaper. :/