Vista - 2 Month old Hp9100 Laptop printer scanner problems

I upgraded my wifes comp. to a HP laptop and it has Vista installed which I
did install. The 'All-in-One 3180' printer scanner software doesn't work. I
was in a chat with HP for about 1 1/2 Hrs. uninstalling and re-installing the
program. Also reset Active-X which was set right to begin with. Al the time I
spent on line with HP didn't solve the problem.
Also I have been on line with Norton because there AV program won't
"auto-update". That is another can of worms though. I would have been happy
enough with an XP Pro edition but HP wouldn't sell it. They said Vista was
only available. Vista has cost me more unfruitful hours than I care to talk
about.
I have got the scanner /printer working with a third part software though.

You did use the Vista drivers for the 3180 didn't you, released in March
because I doubt the CD included with the All in One has anything Vista
related on it.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...146331&lang=en
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"drker" <drker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:20A77ECE-15FE-43C9-B801-9BCE7DF8D695@microsoft.com...
>I upgraded my wifes comp. to a HP laptop and it has Vista installed which I
> did install. The 'All-in-One 3180' printer scanner software doesn't work.
> I
> was in a chat with HP for about 1 1/2 Hrs. uninstalling and re-installing
> the
> program. Also reset Active-X which was set right to begin with. Al the
> time I
> spent on line with HP didn't solve the problem.
> Also I have been on line with Norton because there AV program won't
> "auto-update". That is another can of worms though. I would have been
> happy
> enough with an XP Pro edition but HP wouldn't sell it. They said Vista was
> only available. Vista has cost me more unfruitful hours than I care to
> talk
> about.
> I have got the scanner /printer working with a third part software though.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> You did use the Vista drivers for the 3180 didn't you, released in March
> because I doubt the CD included with the All in One has anything Vista
> related on it.
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...146331&lang=en
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "drker" <drker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:20A77ECE-15FE-43C9-B801-9BCE7DF8D695@microsoft.com...
> >I upgraded my wifes comp. to a HP laptop and it has Vista installed which I
> > did install. The 'All-in-One 3180' printer scanner software doesn't work.
> > I
> > was in a chat with HP for about 1 1/2 Hrs. uninstalling and re-installing
> > the
> > program. Also reset Active-X which was set right to begin with. Al the
> > time I
> > spent on line with HP didn't solve the problem.
> > Also I have been on line with Norton because there AV program won't
> > "auto-update". That is another can of worms though. I would have been
> > happy
> > enough with an XP Pro edition but HP wouldn't sell it. They said Vista was
> > only available. Vista has cost me more unfruitful hours than I care to
> > talk
> > about.
> > I have got the scanner /printer working with a third part software though.
>
> Idid use the 156MB driver but even after that it still asked for installation disk. Thank's