Just turn off the printer and when you turn it back on again, it will work once more.
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Note: Every once in a while the printer will give you an error message saying that this is an unsupported personality, or words to that effect. Before I started, I removed the HP 1012 installation to clear the slate.
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Here are the detailed instructions: go to Devices & Printers>Add a Printer>Add Local Printer>Use existing Port>Dot4_001 (Generic)>Install Printer>Manufacturer HP>Scroll down to HP Laserjet 1015>You will find two 1015's, (Microsoft) and (Zenographics, Inc)>Use HP 1015 (Zenographics, Inc.)>Next>Check on replace current driver>Printer Name (Whatever you want to call it)>Next>Install Printer. I have had several emails on installing the HP Laserjet 1012 as a HP Laserjet 1015 with the Zenographics, Inc. The source of this workaround is from a link where HP 1012 users were have the same issue with Vista in 2007. My printer is working again but for how long is to be determined. Make sure you click the APPLY button after these are highlighted. Now Right Click over the 3055 printer to get a menu, go to Printer Properties ( not the bottom of the menu which just says properties), go to the Advance Tab, click on Print Processor Tab, click on winprint for the print processor selection and RAW for the Default Data type.
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If it doesn't you will need to turn off your printer, uninstall it, then turn it back on and install it with the 3055 drivers. Turn it back on and see if the unsupported PCL issue goes away with a test print. Tell me if this works for you and how long. Hopefully this post will be more constructive.
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Ok, now as I've vented perhaps prematurely against microsoft and HP, here is something to try.