IE Crash when printing...

[nick@KABTech]

Okay, here is the scenario!

Vista laptop wants to print something (via IE) on a shared HP LaserJet 1005 series printer, it crashes - if they try print say to a CUTEPDF or whatever, it's fine.

The PC that has the printer attached (via parallel) is a XP PC and the printer is shared out with correct XP drivers installed.

HP officially doesn't support VISTA with drivers for the printer in question.

Crash only happens when you print via IE.

I upgraded IE to IE 8.
Put on Universal HP drivers.

Possible work arounds?

I've suggested installing Firefox, but I'm curious as to some of your ideas.

 

[ponder]

Who in their right mind still uses IE? It's an abomination of a browser when it comes to standards.

 

[Kloofvreter]

Who in their right mind still uses IE? It's an abomination of a browser when it comes to standards.

Wow, great help here. Oh, I still use IE, without any issues.

 

[bekdik]

Try selecting the bit you want and select 'selection' on the file\print page.

 

[andres101]

make sure the print spooler service is started before printing:
Start | Run | cmd | OK
net start "Print Spooler"