HP Laserjet 1200

I have recently acquired the LJ 1200 series printer and wish to modiy the print settings Density from 3 to 5 and Pitch from 10.00  to 12.00.
Search on the Internet says I require a Device Configuration Utility installed [which should be available on the CD that comes with the printer but which I do not have].
I am working on a computer with Windows XP but also have Dos installed as I still use programs with this OS  and , in fact, rarely use XP on this computer apart from Internet browsing.
Any suggestions for a solution would be appreciated.

Hi Kahawn,
As mentioned before, my area of expertise is with the consumer products, but I have done my best to see what I could find specific to your printer and your Windows XP operating system. Here is a list of drivers available for Windows XP. I can't say what needs to be downloaded and what doesn't, but I hope this helps.
Driver - Product Installation Software
I am sorry to have heard that you had such difficulty with the commercial forums, but now that you were able to create a new account using your wife's email, I strongly suggest you continue to post there. Somebody there will know how to help.
Good luck with it.
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