Re: HP Printing - Cross-post added

(crosspost added to Vista Printing Faxing and Scanning --
currently not accessible to users of the Help portal.)
"Bill S" <BillS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C9449338-A415-4CE7-9D24-2643EA481327@microsoft.com...
> Two comments:
> 1.) In case the forum police haven't noticed the "IE7" and the "Printing,
> Faxing & Scanning" forums are mixed up by Microsoft - so don't have a hissy
> when you read this comment about printing on the IE7 forum instead of the
> other.


Yes. If you'd like to use the web interface to access the proper newsgroup
you would need to use a different portal such as this one.

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...7&lang=en&cr=US

Or just use a real newsreader, such as your Vista's Windows Mail app
by copying and pasting this link into an IE Address bar

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microso....print_fax_scan

In OE this would create a news account and open it in that newsgroup.
You might want to customize your account before posting with it.
Hopefully WM does the same; otherwise just use the server name
and the newsgroup name separately in whatever way they do allow
them to be used. Similar parsing of the above URL would need to be done
by most newsreaders other than OE too because it is not a standard syntax.

In any case I suggest that all users of the Help portal
who want to post to common newsgroups such as this one
and the other 5 at the bottom of the list here

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...us/default.mspx

consider also crossposting to Vista General Discussion too.
That way you will probably give your post a better targeted readership.
It will also allow Vista users to find your information by searching there.
E.g. when Vista posts are made only in the provided common newsgroups
all of their information may be lost to Vista users who only try searching
on their Help portal.

BTW to find out how to cross-post using the web interface
you can use the Help link and then do a find for Advanced options


> 2.) I have two HP Photosmart printers (a Photosmart 375 and a Photosmart
> All-in-One 3310). After much trial and error I have been able to get both to
> print by using the embedded drivers that came with the Vista Beta2 disc. Do
> not try to install from the HP discs - it will not work - the drivers will
> not install. At the "Printers" window from the control panel click on "Add a
> Printer". Be sure your printer is USB connected and turned on. Follow the
> wizard to add a printer. The key seems to be that the USB printer port
> should be selected as a "Virtual Port" (not the USB DOT4 Port). Pick the HP
> manufacturer and the model closest to your printer's model number. Once the
> correct driver and the correct VIRTUAL USB port is selected the printers both
> seem to work correctly for me. Hope this helps.
>


Hope it helps people who are using the proper newsgroup
(or who would like to use it) too. <eg>


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