Problem with DeskJet 1220C

Hi there, I have one of the old HP DeskJet 1220C and I managed to connect to it via USB using a virtual port. The problem is that whenever I print doesn't matter what it is, the printer always prints out a paper with funny symbols and numbers. Please help me...

I have been able to fix the first problem. The problem was, that the safety switch for the top cover seems to have a defect, so it had to be manually reset. An explanation can be found here: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c01065334&dlc=en&product=467982
Afterwards I found, that the printer was unable to grab paper from the paper tray because some of the mechanical parts (especially the rubber paper feed rollers) were stuck because it hadn't been used regullarly. I then disassembled the whole printer (https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repairing+HP+Deskjet+6840+Rubber+Paper+Feed+Rollers/22773) and was able to fix the problem and am now able to print a status page. I will call HP Support again and see whether the region reset will work now.

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