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HP laserjet 4L will not print from Windows Vista

Printer powers up and will successfully print a test page. It is connected to my Toshiba lap top via usb cable. Windows Vista recognizes hardware, but fails when I try to print. I have property settings set to "usb port" and "bidirectional" is checked (I have tried unchecking bidir. also). I have tried deleting the printer and re-installing, I have rebooted many times.

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Http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SupportTaskIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=25486&taskId=115
Here is all the documentation that I could locate reguarding this issue. I don't see a driver for Vista....however you should be able to install or run in compatibility mode.

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