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 | HPLaserJet4P prints s1M on blank page by Glanz (9/15/05 10:50 AM) reply | + / - | I have a HPLaserJet4P and I had to buy a parallel to usb vs. a parallel to parallel cable to hook it up to my new Dell computer and now everytime I print it prints the job but wastes an additional blank page with just s1M at the top left corner. I have done extensive research and there was someone else who had the same s1M after using a parallel to usb so she changed it back to parallel to parallel which fixed the problem. I cannot do this as my my computer does not have a parallel port that was the reason I went out and spent $38 on a parallel to usb cable. Is there a way that I can prevent my computer from printing this page? I've tried a cold reset on the printer which puts back settings to factory setting and this helps just one time, any suggestions?
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 | Re: HPLaserJet4P prints s1M on blank page by dmzcompute  (9/15/05 12:47 PM) reply | + / - | I doubt it. If your computer is a desktop why not get a pci parallel card for it.
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| Re: HPLaserJet4P prints s1M on blank page by nakareo (4/16/06 12:58 PM) reply | + / - | Still any sollutions? Same problem here with HP Laserjet 4+
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| Re: Re: HPLaserJet4P prints s1M on blank page by sweetpapa (10/7/06 4:52 PM) reply | + / - | This is due to using a parallel port to USB adapter for printing.
You can fix this by turning off bidirectional support:
- Right click your printer, select properties
- go to the ports tab, uncheck Enable bidirectional support.
Your printer has to be turned on before printing.
That fixed the extra page printing S1M problem for me.
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 | Re: HPLaserJet4P prints s1M on blank page by watoli (9/1/07 8:27 AM) reply | + / - | Thanks
It works fine with my HP LJ 6L / DELL Inspiron 6000 / USP->Parallel !
That was a long time I've this problem !
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| Re: HPLaserJet4P prints s1M on blank page by thelbig (9/8/07 8:44 PM) reply | + / - | Ditto the thanks. This s1M thing has been making me crazy for months until I thought to google s1M.
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| Re: HPLaserJet4P prints s1M on blank page by JohnnyP (4/20/08 2:54 PM) reply | + / - | I had the same problem with my IBM Network printer and parallel-to-USB adapter cable to my HP Pavilion with Windows Vista (No parallel port). Unchecking bi-directional support worked great for a while, but now it has started printing the dread s1M again, even without BD Support checked. Any ideas?
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| Re: HPLaserJet4P prints s1M on blank page by Anonymous (7/6/08 10:00 PM) reply | + / - | You can fix this by turning off bidirectional support:
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| Re: HPLaserJet4P prints s1M on blank page by Edward V (11/12/08 1:25 PM) reply | + / - | I have a Sony AR550 connected to an HP6p via a USB to parallel connector. I turned off bi-direcional support and the *s1M problem stopped.
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| Re: HPLaserJet4P prints s1M on blank page by ptcatnow (1/28/09 8:56 AM) reply | + / - | I've had the same problem, which I worked around by keeping a "scratch" page to run through before every print job. Takes a bit longer, yes, but it does "solve" the problem.
I will try the recommended adjustment to printer-properties.
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| Re: Re: HPLaserJet4P prints s1M on blank page by Anonymous (1/28/09 12:37 PM) reply | + / - | Now my printer has been s1M free for quite awhile. I have no idea why it acted up a few times after unchecking bi-directional support, but that seems to have fixed it in the long run.
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| HPLaserJet4P prints s1M on blank page by Anonymous (3/26/09 2:51 PM) reply | + / - | unchecking enable bidirectional control in ports section on my HP laserjet 4P printer did not work. Now the printer doesn't print at all ? I have HP/Compaq laptop using USB to parallel printer cable. Help ?
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| Re: Re: Re: HPLaserJet4P prints s1M on blank page by Anonymous (3/26/09 9:18 PM) reply | + / - | BTW, "Anonymous" a/o 1/28/09, 12:37 PM was supposed to read "JohnnyP" - my fault.Still s1M free.
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| Re: HPLaserJet4P prints s1M on blank page by Mathieu (4/28/09 7:38 AM) reply | + / - |
Oaa, THANKS. Seems to work. At least at the moment. Hope that will not occur again.
REGARDs, Mathieu
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