I've recently run into problems with my HP LaserJet 2100 printer. I've tried uninstalling and re-installing the device and Windows 10 succesfully downloads the relevant printer driver but no success printing. Looking at the device in Device Manager I can see the message:
Device LPTENUM\Hewlett-PackardHP_LaserJet_2100_Series\5&24c65149&0&LPT1.4 requires further installation.
Any suggestions on how to fix this? I'm running on build 10586.11.
AlexB
A semi-random suggestion:
Download the "universal driver" from HP.
Uninstall the current printer drivers (button in Device Manager).
Install the universal drivers.
Good luck.
(I've had some strangeness with printers. I have a Brother HL-5150D. It works well, but it doesn't appear in Devices and Printers. That was also true under Windows 8.1.)
Thank you for the suggestion but right now the problem has gone. I use a PCI card to provide a parallel port for the old HP printer and via Device Manager I had a look at its properties and tried changing the Filter Resource Method to "Never use an interrupt". That did the trick although I have no idea why.
Fingers crossed that the problem does not re-occur.
AlexB
Hmm. My very old HP Laserjet 1200 have two ports: parallel and usb.
You can also right-click on the parallel port, select Properties and fro Port Settings tab check the Enable legacy plug and play detection box. This helps a lot with old devices.
I remember that for my LS1200 printer to work 100% properly using LPT port, it must be configured as ECP in BIOS. Built-in configuration program couldn't access printer when LPT port was set as SPP or EPP. You might also need a communications patch inside HP drivers page.
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