ive tried downloading it from the site, and using the installation cd, AND
letting windows find a driver/solution, there seems to BE NO correct driver
for HP deskjets for vista! HP says its a vista problem, and microsoft tells
me its an HP problem! should i just go return the damn printer?!
"Mick Murphy" wrote:
Quote:
> Did you uninstall what you already had installed(The wrong HP Driver),
> before installing the new vista compatible downloaded driver?
>
> And redo the whole installation process with the printer, whether it is
> printer first, driver software second, or the other way around .
>
> And if you have a problem installing the printers drivers setup.exe,
> right-click on it>run as Admin.
>
> hope it helps.
>
> "Black Baptist" wrote:
> Quote:
> > Try installing in compatability mode for xp sp2
> > On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:57:33 -0600, protemp@xxxxxx
> > <protempcogeco.ca.2zx5mi@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote:
> > Quote:
> > >
> > >cplummer;412856 Wrote:
> > >> Hi
> > >>
> > >> I am having some problems installing a HP Deskjet 5940 under Windows
> > >> Vista.
> > >> I have run the install file for Windows Vista which I downloaded from
> > >> the HP
> > >> website this Installs the driver and some other HP software OK but it
> > >> gets
> > >> stuck at 96% and won't go any further so I have to restart my computer
> > >> to
> > >> exit the setup.
> > >>
> > >> When the computer restarts I can print documents ok but when I got to
> > >> access
> > >> the HP Solution Centre to change some settings. I get the following
> > >> error
> > >> message "No HP devices have been detected. Solution Center will close
> > >> now.".
> > >> I have contacted HP about this issue and was told several methods of
> > >> installing drivers which didn't solve the problem. There latest
> > >> solution now
> > >> has been to shift the blame to Microsoft and tell me to contact them. I
> > >> don't
> > >> belive it is a Microsoft problem but thought I should check on here to
> > >> make
> > >> sure and then I can get back to HP about it.
> > >>
> > >> Does anyone know a way of fixing this so that I can access the HP
> > >> Solution
> > >> Center?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >> Craig
> > >
> > >
> > >I am having the same problem with officejet pro L7580. Ran through many
> > >fixes with hp but nothing solves the problem.
> > >Please let me know if you find a solution.
> > >
> > >Thanks Sandy
> > >protemp@xxxxxx
> >