printer doesn't spool

I have recently changed my OS from Windows 98SE to Windows XP pro with
SP2. I did a full install on a clean hard drive.
I have a DeskJet 722c printer which requires the OS to take care of all
the printing
processing. The only thing this printer does is power up the carraige
and ink. It does not have a chip inside it. In windows 98se it had
always spooled the print jobs, but for some reason it isn't doing it
anymore. I have checked off the spool print jobs so printing finishes
faster and the start printing immediately box. I have also checked off
print spooled documents first. The only other thing I looked at is the
print processor section, but I have no idea what it means. Modprint or
Winprint. Windows XP has set it at Winprint with default data type RAW.


What is happening is that when I print anything, if I open the printer
dialogue box and look at the document status, it says printing. It
doesn't say spooling. And also, I cannot close the window or the
document stops printing midstream because it isn't spooling. This is a

pain in the butt. I hate the new OS. Having a bunch of problems with
end of life issues and no drivers available for XP. The only reason I
upgraded was to get faster DSL speeds. Evidently, the only good thing
was better drivers for my network card. Everything else is crap. But,
if anyone can help me with the spooling issue on my printer, it would
be greatly appreciated.


Thanks,


Mary