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How to install a local printer under normal account on IE7 in Windows XP(0)

December 18, 2011

As you know a regular non-admin account does not have privilege to install a local printer in Windows XP.  If you are still using Internet Explorer 6, you can use the Runas command to execute Internet Explorer 6 into admin mode so it invokes into Windows Explorer, which enables you to install a local printer. [...]

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How to fix slow printing on DOT4 local port

ISSUE When you install a HP Laserjet 2400 or P3005 printer, you realize the printer takes few minutes to print a document. CAUSE The slow printing is because the printer port is being used by DOT4 also known as Generic IEEE1284 instead of USB port. SOLUTION To change the print port from DOT4 to USB, [...]

How to find IP address of a network printer on Windows PC

Many times when you try to add the network printer to another computer, you need to know the IP address of the printer. In case you can’t find the IP address from the printer’s display, you can look it up from the computer that already has mapped to the printer. If the printer IP is [...]

How to reset maintenance kit counter in HP Laserjet 4350

When you replace a fuser, and change all rollers you should reset the maintenance kit counter so that the warning message will not show up on the display panel anymore. The maintenance kit counter keeps track of the length and numbers of pages it prints. When the page number goes up to reach the maximum, [...]


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