Microsoft KB Archive/249042

= Error Messages When Printing to Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 870Cse =

Article ID: 249042

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q249042



If this article does not describe your hardware-related issue, please see the following Microsoft Web site to view more articles about hardware:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/w98?sid=460



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to print to a Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 870Cse printer, you may receive one of the following error messages:


 * Cannot print, be sure the printer is connected properly and use control panel to verify the printer is configured properly
 * Error initializing output device
 * A system error occurred while printing this document



CAUSE
This behavior can occur because the printer driver included with Windows 98 may not be fully compatible with the printer.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, contact Hewlett-Packard technical support to obtain an updated printer driver.

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WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, install the Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 660c driver from the Windows CD-ROM.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about installing a printer driver, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

142984 How to Install New Hardware in Windows

Additional query words: HWPRNEM hp

Keywords: kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbprb KB249042

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