This is going on the last three days and at this stage I am pulling my hair out with frustration.
OS: XP Home
Printer: HP C4180
The story is, after three monts I decided to set up my printer again as I only us it to print off the photos of the familly. There has been an OS re-install since the last time I used the printer so I put the bundled HP disk in the drive.
Chopp-chopp, ping pong; yep the CD was scratched so /me goes to HP site and d/l's the driver and the rest of the HP package because just installing the driver did not work at first attempt, or 12 attempt I've lost count now
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When I plug the printer into the usb port the scan and on-board storage feature of the printer are recognised(and function) ie. in My Computer the scan and removable disk icons show also in control panel/printers default printer does show but just after I turn it on or connect the printer windows wants to install the 'printer' function' of the printer.
Error message(pop-up baloon) "Windows cannot install" reason: unknown port?
Ok, click the "set print port manually" and it only gives me option to use a tcp/ip port type? Why on earth is that? I install on that port type on port number 91** and on next printer restart after the "new hardware found" error message: wrong parameters used?
It will not communicate with me whatsoever, neither from print test-page or from test in cmd prompt.AAAAARRRRRGGGGGGG! no
What on earth is going on?
OS: XP Home
Printer: HP C4180
The story is, after three monts I decided to set up my printer again as I only us it to print off the photos of the familly. There has been an OS re-install since the last time I used the printer so I put the bundled HP disk in the drive.
Chopp-chopp, ping pong; yep the CD was scratched so /me goes to HP site and d/l's the driver and the rest of the HP package because just installing the driver did not work at first attempt, or 12 attempt I've lost count now
.When I plug the printer into the usb port the scan and on-board storage feature of the printer are recognised(and function) ie. in My Computer the scan and removable disk icons show also in control panel/printers default printer does show but just after I turn it on or connect the printer windows wants to install the 'printer' function' of the printer.
Error message(pop-up baloon) "Windows cannot install" reason: unknown port?
Ok, click the "set print port manually" and it only gives me option to use a tcp/ip port type? Why on earth is that? I install on that port type on port number 91** and on next printer restart after the "new hardware found" error message: wrong parameters used?
It will not communicate with me whatsoever, neither from print test-page or from test in cmd prompt.AAAAARRRRRGGGGGGG! no
What on earth is going on?
