Called by the service name IEEE-1284.4-1999 Print Class Driver, the process hpzipr12.sys is a type of driver file, and a component of the program HP Photo and Imaging, also HP Dot4Print, or HP Photosmart C4100 series, or Print Class Driver for IEEE-1284.4 HPZipr12, which is developed by Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., otherwise known as Hewlett Packard Company, or simply known as HP Company. This particular file has a specific task that is able to complete or contribute to the functionality of the software that houses it, and because it is a part of the program, it runs in the background. With a digital signature (Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher - Microsoft Time-Stamp Service), it is advisable to keep the file running as a background service. Also, hpzipr12.sys is an instance of a Windows file, which indicates that it works with versions of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, such as Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2000, and Windows NT.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hpzipr12.sys. is used by Print Class Driver for IEEE-1284.4 HPZipr12, HP Photo and Imaging or HP Dot4Print or HP Photosmart C4100 series, If you shut down hpzipr12.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hpzipr12.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Print Class Driver for IEEE-1284.4 HPZipr12, HP Photo and Imaging or HP Dot4Print or HP Photosmart C4100 series, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

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A process usually a part of an installed application such as Print Class Driver for IEEE-1284.4 HPZipr12, HP Photo and Imaging or HP Dot4Print or HP Photosmart C4100 series, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if hpzipr12.sys. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that hpzipr12.sys, belongs to, in this case Print Class Driver for IEEE-1284.4 HPZipr12, HP Photo and Imaging or HP Dot4Print or HP Photosmart C4100 series