(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:19 pm
Post subject: Lost HP Drivers Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windows>vista>print_fax_scan (more info?)
Hi,
I had to remove my printer from my laptop and when I tried to reinstall it
Windows cannot find the driver. I tried adding it manually and HP does not
even show up as a manufacturer.
I tried contacting HP and they just said that the driver should be built
into Vista and they don't have one they can provide.
My printer is an HP Deskjet 5650 and my laptop is running Vista Business
32-bit SP1.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:49 am
Post subject: Re: Lost HP Drivers [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Make sure the printer is _not_ connected to the computer. If it is, unplug
it and shut the computer down. Restart. After the desktop appears, Navigate
to Control Panel Printers. Add a printer. Local printer. Use an
existing port. File. After the install is complete, plug the printer in.
It should be detected and installed. It should be set as the default.
Let us know.
--
Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007
"pgonza02" <pgonza02.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I had to remove my printer from my laptop and when I tried to reinstall it
> Windows cannot find the driver. I tried adding it manually and HP does not
> even show up as a manufacturer.
> I tried contacting HP and they just said that the driver should be built
> into Vista and they don't have one they can provide.
> My printer is an HP Deskjet 5650 and my laptop is running Vista Business
> 32-bit SP1.
>
> Any idea?
> TIA
(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:08 pm
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"pgonza02" <pgonza02.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FBBBBB9B-B9AA-4C2E-9431-259F3CEB555B@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I had to remove my printer from my laptop and when I tried to reinstall it
> Windows cannot find the driver. I tried adding it manually and HP does not
> even show up as a manufacturer.
> I tried contacting HP and they just said that the driver should be built
> into Vista and they don't have one they can provide.
> My printer is an HP Deskjet 5650 and my laptop is running Vista Business
> 32-bit SP1.
>
> Any idea?
> TIA
(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:10 pm
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"pgonza02" <pgonza02 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I had to remove my printer from my laptop and when I tried to reinstall it
> Windows cannot find the driver. I tried adding it manually and HP does not
> even show up as a manufacturer.
(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:11 pm
Post subject: Re: Lost HP Drivers [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Tried it, no luck.
Thanks.
"Bob Headrick" <bobh DeleteThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
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> "pgonza02" <pgonza02 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FBBBBB9B-B9AA-4C2E-9431-259F3CEB555B@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>> I had to remove my printer from my laptop and when I tried to reinstall
>> it
>> Windows cannot find the driver. I tried adding it manually and HP does
>> not
>> even show up as a manufacturer.
>
> The following may help:
> http://www.texxors.com/2007/05/09/how-to-find-lost-windows-vista-drive...when-ad >
> Regards,
> Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging
>
(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:11 pm
Post subject: Re: Lost HP Drivers [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Have you updated to Vista SP1? There was a fix in SP1 in the core setup
files that blocked plug and play from locating the any inbox drivers.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"pgonza02" <pgonza02.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Tried it, no luck.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Bob Headrick" <bobh.DeleteThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:erMiFDPAJHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> "pgonza02" <pgonza02.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FBBBBB9B-B9AA-4C2E-9431-259F3CEB555B@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi,
>>> I had to remove my printer from my laptop and when I tried to reinstall
>>> it
>>> Windows cannot find the driver. I tried adding it manually and HP does
>>> not
>>> even show up as a manufacturer.
>>
>> The following may help:
>> http://www.texxors.com/2007/05/09/how-to-find-lost-windows-vista-drive...when-ad >>
>> Regards,
>> Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging
>>
>
(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:42 pm
Post subject: Re: Lost HP Drivers [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
pgonza02 wrote:
> I had to remove my printer from my laptop and when I tried to
> reinstall it Windows cannot find the driver. I tried adding it
> manually and HP does not even show up as a manufacturer.
> I tried contacting HP and they just said that the driver should be
> built into Vista and they don't have one they can provide.
> My printer is an HP Deskjet 5650 and my laptop is running Vista
> Business 32-bit SP1.
Does it happen to be a printer with USB interface?
(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:36 am
Post subject: Re: Lost HP Drivers [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Yes, it is.
Thanks.
"Rainald Taesler" <taesler RemoveThis @gmx.de> wrote in message
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> pgonza02 wrote:
>
>> I had to remove my printer from my laptop and when I tried to
>> reinstall it Windows cannot find the driver. I tried adding it
>> manually and HP does not even show up as a manufacturer.
>> I tried contacting HP and they just said that the driver should be
>> built into Vista and they don't have one they can provide.
>> My printer is an HP Deskjet 5650 and my laptop is running Vista
>> Business 32-bit SP1.
>
> Does it happen to be a printer with USB interface?
>
> Rainald
>
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