HP Printers - Installing an Alternate Print Driver in Windows 7 for a USB Cable Connection
Presentation
Right now, a full component Windows 7 driver arrangement isn't accessible for your item.
Notwithstanding, a good print driver answer for your item is incorporated with the Windows 7 working framework. There is no compelling reason to download any extra programming.
Pursue the means in this record to recognize the print driver that is good with the item, introduce the driver, and after that arrange it in Windows 7. At the point when this driver is introduced, you can utilize the essential item works.
Introduce and design a good driver
Pursue these means to introduce and design the driver that is good with the item.
Stage one: Determine the fitting good driver
Utilize the accompanying rundown to discover the driver that is good with your item.
Table of compatible drivers
Product
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Alternate driver
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Deskjet 3320, 3325, 3420 and 3520
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Deskjet 3600 *
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Photosmart 7560, 7565, 7600 and 7660
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Deskjet 5600
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Deskjet 5850
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Deskjet 5600
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Photosmart 130, 145, 230, 240 and 245
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Photosmart 330 *
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Photosmart 7150, 7350, 7355 and 7550
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Deskjet 5550
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Photosmart 7760 and 7960
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Deskjet 5600
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Deskjet 6122 and 6127
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Deskjet 990c *
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Deskjet 3820
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Deskjet 970cse *
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Deskjet 656
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Deskjet 660c *
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Business Inkjet 1100d
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Business Inkjet 1000
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Business Inkjet 1100dtn
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Business Inkjet 1000
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Deskjet 9300
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Deskjet 1220c *
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Deskjet 9650, 9670, 9680, 9680gp
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Deskjet 9800
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* Available just through Windows Update.
Stage two: Install the driver
Pursue these means to introduce the perfect driver in Windows 7.
Ensure that the USB link isn't associated with the item. On the off chance that the USB link is associated with the item, separate it.
From the Windows task bar, click the Windows symbol (), and after that click Devices and Printers. The Devices and Printers window opens.
Snap Add a printer. The Add Printer window opens.
Snap Add a neighborhood printer.
Snap Use a current port.
Snap the Use a current port drop-down rundown, select LPT1: (Printer Port), and after that click Next.
Under Manufacturer in the Install the printer driver window, click HP.
Under Printers, select the fitting interchange driver for the item (recorded in the table in the past advance), and after that click Next.
NOTE: The other HP driver for your item probably won't be at present introduced on your PC, yet it is accessible through Windows Update. Snap the Windows Update catch to choose extra print drivers. Select the substitute driver for your item, and after that click Next. You should associate with the Internet before utilizing Windows Update.
In the Printer name content box, type the item name and afterward click Next. The print driver begins the establishment procedure.
NOTE: The name of the substitute driver shows in the window as the default name. In the event that you lean toward, you can change the name of your item. This progression is discretionary.
At the point when the establishment is finished, a message shows on the PC expressing that the item was included effectively.
In the message window, click Finished.
Associate the USB link to the item, and interface the USB link to the PC. A Device driver programming was not effectively introduced window opens.
Snap Close () to close the window.
Stage three: Configure the driver
Pursue these means to design the introduced driver.
In the Devices and Printers window, right-click the name of the item and after that click Printer Properties. The Printer Properties window opens.
Snap the Ports tab.
Snap the drop down menu, and after that change the port from LPT1 to USB or DOT4.
NOTE: If there is more than one USB/DOT4 port accessible, select the USB/DOT4 port with the most elevated port number. To see the full port name, augment the ports push in the Properties discourse box by putting the cursor over the vertical line among Port and Description, and after that snap and hold the mouse catch. Move the mouse to one side until the port name is noticeable.
Snap OK.
Stage four: Update the Device Manager
From the Windows taskbar, click the Windows symbol (), right-click Computer, and afterward click Manage. The Computer Management window opens.
Snap Device Manager in the left sheet of the Computer Management window under System Tools. A rundown of introduced gadgets shows in the correct sheet of the Computer Management window.
Right-click your item in the Other gadgets rundown, and afterward click Update Driver Software. A discourse box opens to find the driver programming.
Snap Browse my PC for driver programming.
Snap Let me pick from a rundown of gadget drivers on my PC, and afterward click Next. The Add Printer Wizard opens.
Under Manufacturer in the Install the printer driver window, click HP.
Under Printers, select the substitute driver for the item (recorded in the table in the progression to Determine the proper perfect driver), and after that click Next. An Update Driver Warning window opens.
Snap Yes to proceed with the driver establishment.
Snap Close when the 'Windows has effectively refreshed your driver programming' message shows.
NOTE: After you introduce the other printer driver, Device Manager records the name of the other printer driver in the Printers area. The real model name of your item is recorded in the Devices and Printers segment of the Windows Control Panel.
Stage five: Print a test page
In the Properties discourse box, click the General tab.
Snap Print Test Page.
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