HP LaserJet 6P + win 7 pro via USB lead printer communication issue

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I am sure this question has been solved a few times, nevertheless I could not find a solution to this one.


I was reinstalling a HP LasetJet 6P on a windows 7 pro (x64) pc via usb-parallel cable.

The drivers had been deleted beforehead, but before all of that, the printer was doing just fine. (cable broke down)


I pluged the printer to my pc, it has been recognised, it has reported being ready to print.

It printed a PRINTER BUILT-IN test page (no computer required for it) flawlessly


here's the fun part.


Whenever I try to print anything from the pc, the printer spits out random characters, mostly one line, sometimes whole blank pages.

I fould out that fiddling with advanced settings in printer properties makes a difference in what kind of crap is printed (usually reducing it to blank pages)


Could you please tell me what am I doing wrong?

I cannot install any kind of JetDirect, I am stuck with the adaptor


I tried:

•Turning everything off and on again

•Reinstalling printer drivers

•Fiddling with printing processor settings

•Changing driver to variety of others LaseJets (3xxx PLC5/6)

•Talking to a printer

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