Windows 7 - HP Color LaserJet 1600 problem

I used the Vista driver on my Win 7 machine. The printer does work, but sometimes I have to actually shut down the PC to get the page to complete printing and eject the sheet. This happens pretty much every time when printing from a networked machine. Does anyone else see this behavior?

Thanks in advance for any help

I have the same problem

Hi, i fixed the printer with the following solution,

1. I downloaded the driver pack from hp.com, i tried to install the drivers with the standard installation, after a while this will fail.
2. After the installation failed error, i went to Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Device Manager
3. @ my configuration the printer was located under "Other devices" (hp printer 1600)
4. Right mouseclick "update driver software" and next Browse for driver files.
5. go to the map: C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\color LaserJet 1600 Drivers (the driver files while be standing there)
6. press ok, the printer will no be installed properly!

It works for me for windows 7 with 64bit! let me now if you have any questions!

niekhind
I have the same problem with my printer hp laserjet 1005. Is your method mentioned previously suitbale for solving my problem?

Thanks

You are the man. That solved all my problems. If I ever meet you in real life, I will buy you a drink!

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!

After spending hours with driver scanner (uniblue) and others, the solution was your post.

thanks for your time, thanks for your sharing.

It also works for windows 7 32bits!!

many thanks!!!!

Hey, niekhind:

Thank you so much! I second the other poster. If I ever meet you I'm buying you a beer!

I used the HP 1600 Laserjet Driver for 32 bit Windows 7. The printer works locally on my PC however some fonts don't work properly. But the main problem is when trying to print from a Networked PC, I have to actually shut down the PC connected to the printer to get the page to complete printing and eject the sheet. This happens pretty much every time when printing from a networked machine. Does anyone else see this behavior?

I tried what Niehkind suggested by don't see my printer under 'Other Devices" as it is automatically picked up by Windows 7 on the USA port. I don't get an installation error either.

thanks
Sean