Comments on: HP Printer Drivers for Windows Vista http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/ Todd Ogasawara's Tech Blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:33:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Matt Bell http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-49076 Matt Bell Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:28:22 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/#comment-49076 I was very, very happy to receive a reply to my HP driver delema......IT worked !!! I thought I would post it here for all to benefit from. Thanks Sheliah 1) uninstall all of your current (attempts) XP drivers - Sometimes there is a residue of the drivers left. Use the HP Photosmart disk to uninstall the XP Drivers, then manually uninstall the ACDSee program and HP drivers listed in the uninstall window. Also, in the TEMP (C:\ temp) there is usually some part of the Photosmart driver. Delete it. 2) Use the USB port on your printer. DO NOT USE the parallel port. 3) Once you plug in the USB into the computer, turn on the printer. 4) Your system will bring up a dialog balloon on the lower left taskbar letting you know that a New Device was Discovered. 5) Click on the balloon. 6) The printer will not be recognized (big surprise!) click on the "Do Not Ask About this Device Again" choice. 7) Go to Start --> type in: device manger where it says " Start Search" --> then choose device manager on the Windows Startup List 8) In device manager, click on ACTION --> Add Legacy Hardware --> Install Manually (Advance) --> Scroll down until you see a Printer Icon, choose it. 9) Choose your printer port: scroll down to "DOT4_001 (Generic IEEE 1284.4 printing support) --> click next, then wait a second. 10) In the Install a Driver window: Scroll down to HP --> choose: HP DeskJet 970cxi --> click next and finish the installation process. a) With this driver, you will be able to share it with other Vista users, provided they have the same printer driver installed. You will have to manually configure the printer in the SHARE a printer dialogue box so that each terminal can choose its own print settings, otherwise, the "Host" system will determine the print quality (draft, normal, etc.). b) In the SHARE a printer dialogue box, choose the SECURITY tab --> highlight EVERYONE --> in the lower half of the window, click all of the boxes. Continue this process for all of the users (Creator Owner, Admin. etc.). 11) How does it work if you have a mix of XP and Vista in the network? I don't know. I will find out later this morning. 12) I hope you had Merry Christmas (Belated) and Happy New Year!!! I was very, very happy to receive a reply to my HP driver delema……IT worked !!!
I thought I would post it here for all to benefit from.
Thanks Sheliah

1) uninstall all of your current (attempts) XP drivers

- Sometimes there is a residue of the drivers left. Use the HP Photosmart disk to uninstall the XP Drivers, then manually uninstall the ACDSee program and HP drivers listed in the uninstall window. Also, in the TEMP (C:\ temp) there is usually some part of the Photosmart driver. Delete it.

2) Use the USB port on your printer. DO NOT USE the parallel port.

3) Once you plug in the USB into the computer, turn on the printer.

4) Your system will bring up a dialog balloon on the lower left taskbar letting you know that a New Device was Discovered.

5) Click on the balloon.

6) The printer will not be recognized (big surprise!) click on the “Do Not Ask About this Device Again” choice.

7) Go to Start –> type in: device manger where it says ” Start Search” –> then choose device manager on the Windows Startup List

8) In device manager, click on ACTION

–> Add Legacy Hardware –> Install Manually (Advance) –> Scroll down until you see a Printer Icon, choose it.

9) Choose your printer port: scroll down to “DOT4_001 (Generic IEEE 1284.4 printing support) –> click next, then wait a second.

10) In the Install a Driver window: Scroll down to HP –> choose: HP DeskJet 970cxi –> click next and finish the installation process.

a) With this driver, you will be able to share it with other Vista users, provided they have the same printer driver installed. You will have to manually configure the printer in the SHARE a printer dialogue box so that

each terminal can choose its own print settings, otherwise, the “Host” system will determine the print quality (draft, normal, etc.).

b) In the SHARE a printer dialogue box, choose the SECURITY tab –> highlight EVERYONE –> in the lower half of the window, click all of the boxes.

Continue this process for all of the users (Creator Owner, Admin. etc.).

11) How does it work if you have a mix of XP and Vista in the network? I don’t know. I will find out later this morning.

12) I hope you had Merry Christmas (Belated) and Happy New Year!!!

]]> By: clarlune http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-48995 clarlune Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:16:11 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/#comment-48995 1. HP is selling laptops with Vista OS installed. 2. HP is not providing Vista drivers or only bare minimum print drivers for their older printers. after spending my entire adult life buying nothing but HP laptops and printers, my disgust with shoddy workmanship and crappy support for their laptops led me to buy another manufacturer's laptop and swear never again to touch an HP keyboard. now i see i will have to do the same with HP printers. how sad to see a once-proud American company fall this far. and politics aside the fact is that this change in HP corporate culture happened while carly fiorina headed the company and actively campaigned for and implemented outsourcing outsourcing outsourcing. 1. HP is selling laptops with Vista OS installed.

2. HP is not providing Vista drivers or only bare minimum print drivers for their older printers.

after spending my entire adult life buying nothing but HP laptops and printers, my disgust with shoddy workmanship and crappy support for their laptops led me to buy another manufacturer’s laptop and swear never again to touch an HP keyboard.

now i see i will have to do the same with HP printers.

how sad to see a once-proud American company fall this far. and politics aside the fact is that this change in HP corporate culture happened while carly fiorina headed the company and actively campaigned for and implemented outsourcing outsourcing outsourcing.

]]> By: Matt Bell http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-47564 Matt Bell Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:26:10 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/#comment-47564 Can you please explain, in detail how you were able to install the HP Photosmart 1115. I have the disk, but VISTA will not complete the instillation because of the "driver ERROR". I don't see how I'm able to choose the 7200 driver during the instillation? Please HELP!! I'm about at the point of smashing something:( machinegunkelly@juno.com Can you please explain, in detail how you were able to install the HP Photosmart 1115. I have the disk, but VISTA will not complete the instillation because of the “driver ERROR”. I don’t see how I’m able to choose the 7200 driver during the instillation? Please HELP!! I’m about at the point of smashing something:( machinegunkelly@juno.com

]]> By: americanprincess http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-47072 americanprincess Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:59:11 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/#comment-47072 Raoul Matson, I have a HP 2410 printer, can you suggest which driver to use we can not print at all with this printer? Thanks Raoul Matson,
I have a HP 2410 printer, can you suggest which driver to use we can not print at all with this printer?

Thanks

]]> By: Raoul Matson http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-46597 Raoul Matson Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:16:06 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/#comment-46597 Don't give up just because Vista doesn't support your printer driver. Other drivers may do the trick. My 1215 Photosmart is not supported, but after downloading the driver for Business jet 1220 (and manually writing in name HP 1215) it works just fine. Don’t give up just because Vista doesn’t support your printer driver. Other drivers may do the trick. My 1215 Photosmart is not supported, but after downloading the driver for Business jet 1220 (and manually writing in name HP 1215) it works just fine.

]]> By: thomas http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-42218 thomas Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:40:09 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/#comment-42218 Re: Photosmart 1115 I use the driver for Photosmart 7200, and it works fine. The only thing not working is the cardslots (SD etc) Installation was easy using the DOT4 as printer port. Re: Photosmart 1115

I use the driver for Photosmart 7200, and it works fine. The only thing not working is the cardslots (SD etc)

Installation was easy using the DOT4 as printer port.

]]> By: Dan http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-42005 Dan Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:31:33 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/#comment-42005 HP just lost another customer. I don't know if y'all have noticed but the printers they no longer support are higher quality than the ones they make now! HP just lost another customer. I don’t know if y’all have noticed but the printers they no longer support are higher quality than the ones they make now!

]]> By: miki saari http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-41927 miki saari Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:41:48 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/#comment-41927 well, after reading all this, I'm glad I didn't offer to pay HP $35. to get my old laserjet 1020 to work on Vista. My solution is to leave printers hooked up to old XP (LUCKY I STILL HAVE). Perhaps if I network, I can share the HP from Vista. Haven't tried yet. well, after reading all this, I’m glad I didn’t offer to pay HP $35. to get my old laserjet 1020 to work on Vista. My solution is to leave printers hooked up to old XP (LUCKY I STILL HAVE). Perhaps if I network, I can share the HP from Vista. Haven’t tried yet.

]]> By: Molly Gannon http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-40395 Molly Gannon Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:01:40 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/#comment-40395 I have an HP Officejet 5610xi All-in-One printer do you have a compatable driver for this that supports Windos Vista. I have an HP Officejet 5610xi All-in-One printer do you have a compatable driver for this that supports Windos Vista.

]]> By: Ed D http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-37652 Ed D Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:36:16 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/06/17/hp-printer-drivers-for-windows-vista/#comment-37652 I just bought a new computer from Costco with Vista works great. Now I haven't any printers that work with Vista. Three HP printers are not supported by HP because they are too old. Maybe I am too old to be supported too. HP say good-by to my business for ever. I just bought a new computer from Costco with Vista works great. Now I haven’t any printers that work with Vista. Three HP printers are not supported by HP because they are too old. Maybe I am too old to be supported too. HP say good-by to my business for ever.

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