Vista - Printing Error using HP Photosmart 8400 with Vista

I just had this new PC built utilizing Visa - Now I cant use my HP Photosmart
8450 at all, giving me a error and not allowing me to print a "Test Print" I
have unloaded and reloaded the drivers and its not a usb cable issue since
Com dtects what kind of printer im using...jsut wont print. HP is saying
thsat threy do not have any vista compatible drivers for commerical use? What
is this suppose to make me go buy a new printer? My Photosmart 8450is still
brand new and top of the line??

HELP!!!
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System: Core 2 Due 2.26, Vista Ulitmate, 4 GB RAM, 1 TB HD, MB: Abit FP IN9
Fatality, Video Card: Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 MB, Printer: HP Photosmart 8450

I've got the same problem....sort of. I just bought a new laptop with vista
Home Premium. Trying to install my Dell A940 printer/scanner & I get the
same thing. The Vista driver doesn't seem to work. However, I did go to
Dell's site & get the Vista-approved drivers....but it's still not working
for them either.

Not sure what's more frustrating....not getting a printer installed or
having the dial-up connection disconnect every 3 minutes (another problem)

J

"Raff" wrote:

> I just had this new PC built utilizing Visa - Now I cant use my HP Photosmart
> 8450 at all, giving me a error and not allowing me to print a "Test Print" I
> have unloaded and reloaded the drivers and its not a usb cable issue since
> Com dtects what kind of printer im using...jsut wont print. HP is saying
> thsat threy do not have any vista compatible drivers for commerical use? What
> is this suppose to make me go buy a new printer? My Photosmart 8450is still
> brand new and top of the line??
>
> HELP!!!
> --
> System: Core 2 Due 2.26, Vista Ulitmate, 4 GB RAM, 1 TB HD, MB: Abit FP IN9
> Fatality, Video Card: Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 MB, Printer: HP Photosmart 8450

The drivers are included on the Vista DVD. Did you follow the instructions
on the HP website:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...402150&lang=en
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"Raff" <Raff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsA7077AF-1912-46D0-BE2B-03C7FDB12355@microsoft.com...
>I just had this new PC built utilizing Visa - Now I cant use my HP
>Photosmart
> 8450 at all, giving me a error and not allowing me to print a "Test Print"
> I
> have unloaded and reloaded the drivers and its not a usb cable issue since
> Com dtects what kind of printer im using...jsut wont print. HP is saying
> thsat threy do not have any vista compatible drivers for commerical use?
> What
> is this suppose to make me go buy a new printer? My Photosmart 8450is
> still
> brand new and top of the line??
>
> HELP!!!
> --
> System: Core 2 Due 2.26, Vista Ulitmate, 4 GB RAM, 1 TB HD, MB: Abit FP
> IN9
> Fatality, Video Card: Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 MB, Printer: HP Photosmart 8450

Hello - Yup same problem HP provided drivers for Vista internally and they
dont work.. HP's solution was for me to load different drivers for other
printers and maybe just maybe another driver will work lol. Im not sure who
to be pissed off at ? Microsoft or HP ?
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System: Core 2 Due 2.26, Vista Ulitmate, 4 GB RAM, 1 TB HD, MB: Abit FP IN9
Fatality, Video Card: Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 MB, Printer: HP Photosmart 8450


"jmettee" wrote:

> I've got the same problem....sort of. I just bought a new laptop with vista
> Home Premium. Trying to install my Dell A940 printer/scanner & I get the
> same thing. The Vista driver doesn't seem to work. However, I did go to
> Dell's site & get the Vista-approved drivers....but it's still not working
> for them either.
>
> Not sure what's more frustrating....not getting a printer installed or
> having the dial-up connection disconnect every 3 minutes (another problem)
>
> J
>
> "Raff" wrote:
>
> > I just had this new PC built utilizing Visa - Now I cant use my HP Photosmart
> > 8450 at all, giving me a error and not allowing me to print a "Test Print" I
> > have unloaded and reloaded the drivers and its not a usb cable issue since
> > Com dtects what kind of printer im using...jsut wont print. HP is saying
> > thsat threy do not have any vista compatible drivers for commerical use? What
> > is this suppose to make me go buy a new printer? My Photosmart 8450is still
> > brand new and top of the line??
> >
> > HELP!!!
> > --
> > System: Core 2 Due 2.26, Vista Ulitmate, 4 GB RAM, 1 TB HD, MB: Abit FP IN9
> > Fatality, Video Card: Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 MB, Printer: HP Photosmart 8450

Yes like 6 times.. the Vista driver for the printer does not work. Im scared
to buy a new printer for fears of the same thing happening.. Im consodering
going back to safe XP
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System: Core 2 Due 2.26, Vista Ulitmate, 4 GB RAM, 1 TB HD, MB: Abit FP IN9
Fatality, Video Card: Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 MB, Printer: HP Photosmart 8450


"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> The drivers are included on the Vista DVD. Did you follow the instructions
> on the HP website:
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...402150&lang=en
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "Raff" <Raff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsA7077AF-1912-46D0-BE2B-03C7FDB12355@microsoft.com...
> >I just had this new PC built utilizing Visa - Now I cant use my HP
> >Photosmart
> > 8450 at all, giving me a error and not allowing me to print a "Test Print"
> > I
> > have unloaded and reloaded the drivers and its not a usb cable issue since
> > Com dtects what kind of printer im using...jsut wont print. HP is saying
> > thsat threy do not have any vista compatible drivers for commerical use?
> > What
> > is this suppose to make me go buy a new printer? My Photosmart 8450is
> > still
> > brand new and top of the line??
> >
> > HELP!!!
> > --
> > System: Core 2 Due 2.26, Vista Ulitmate, 4 GB RAM, 1 TB HD, MB: Abit FP
> > IN9
> > Fatality, Video Card: Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 MB, Printer: HP Photosmart 8450
>
>