HP 4050N drops pages when printing from WP4.2 under WIN98se

Printing or paper?.. If printing check 1. check with another cartridge 2. check half test page(half test page while printing half page stop printer remove cartridge & paper see the image created on cartridge drum or not ,if not clean the Laser scanner assm, check on paper proper image or not if not clean the transfer roller.(looked like sponge roller located just under the cartridge location). beyond this trouble shoot, advised to send it to service center..

Hi there,
It seems that " Print on both sides (Manually)" is selected in printing options., when you want to print any document Go to file Print > select printer and click properties and disable the Manual printing option in device settings.
You should be able to get printing without errors,
if the option is not checked then check for the default paper tray,
save the settings and reboot your laptop/desktop and restart printer as well so that settings should work properly and any given command gets clear from memory, If these all settings are ok, Uninstall the printer driver and download the latest version drivers from HP website and install see links below
hp LaserJet 1150/1300 printing system hp LaserJet 1150/1300 PCL5e driver

If you require more assistance feel free to reply to this post
Regards, BA

You could have a bad network card. Print a configuration page and if it prints a second page with network information, then the card is good. If not, you need a new card.

The page is found under the information tab in the menus.

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Step-by-step guide for install HP LaserJet 4050n driver.
1. Download file for HP LaserJet save it on your computer 2. Connect your HP LaserJet 4050n to computer. 3. Right click on My computer and click Properties. Go to Hardware tab. Click to Device Manager button. 4. Find your new HP LaserJet 4050n on Printers category double click on device and press Reinstall Driver button. 5. Select Install from specific location, check Include this location and click Browse button to select the Hpdriver click Next button to continue and click Finish button to finish installation. 6. After this procedure you should see new HP LaserJet 4050n in Printers inside device manager.
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this printer prints a multipage document on 1 page everytime

Install the temporary drivers
If the product is connected via network perform the below steps to add temporary drivers
1.On the Windows task bar, click the Start icon, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers and Faxes.
2.Click Add a Printer.
3.Select Local printer attached to this computer. Please uncheck the option ‘Automatically detect plug and play printers’.
4.In the Add Printer dialog box, Select Standard TCP/IP port, and then click Next.
5.In the next window type IP Address of the printer. You can get the IP Address of your All-in-One by printing a Network configuration page on your All-in-One.
6.Under Manufacturer, scroll to and click HP.
7.Under Printers, scroll to and click hp DeskJet 990c, and then click Next . The Type a printer name dialog box opens.
8.Make sure hp DeskJet 990c is listed in the Printer name box, click the Set as the default printer checkbox to clear it, and then click Next.
9.In the Printer Sharing dialog box, select the appropriate radio button to share the print driver or not, and then click Next.
10.Click Print a test page to make sure the print driver is working correctly, and then click Close. Click Troubleshoot printer problems to solve the issue if the test page does not print correctly.
11.Click Finish to complete the installation.
If the product is connected via USB Cable perform the below steps to add temporaty drivers

1.On the Windows task bar, click the Start icon, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers and Faxes.
2.Click Add a Printer.
3.In the Add Printer dialog box, Select USB001 port, and then click Next.
4.Under Manufacturer, scroll to and click HP.
5.Under Printers, scroll to and click hp DeskJet 990c, and then click Next . The Type a printer name dialog box opens.
6.Make sure hp DeskJet 990c is listed in the Printer name box, click the Set as the default printer checkbox to clear it, and then click Next.
7.In the Printer Sharing dialog box, select the appropriate radio button to share the print driver or not, and then click Next.
8.Click Print a test page to make sure the print driver is working correctly, and then click Close. Click Troubleshoot printer problems to solve the issue if the test page does not print correctly.
9.Click Finish to complete the installation.


After adding the temporary drivers, while printing from applicaiton you should need to do the following steps

1.In the program you are printing from, click File, and then click Print. The Print dialog box opens.
2.In the Name drop-down list, click hp DeskJet 990c, and then click OK to print.

Adjust the printing properties from normal to best.

Pull the plastic tape off of the cartridge

it could be the printer settings. Before you actually print something go to File>print:- and then choose properties, click on advanced and ensure that the correct paper and size is set to how you want it.