HP on Windows 7

[sherwin dubren]

Any one else having problems with HP printers working on the
new Windows 7 OS? I had two failures after loading the newest
software for my Photosmart C7280 after loading the latest
updates from Microsoft. Reloading the software for the
printer was a real bear, but now it seems to be stable.
I am still nervous about doing any more windows updates.

Sherwin

 

[Al]

Any one else having problems with HP printers working on the
new Windows 7 OS? I had two failures after loading the newest
software for my Photosmart C7280 after loading the latest
updates from Microsoft. Reloading the software for the
printer was a real bear, but now it seems to be stable.
I am still nervous about doing any more windows updates.

Sherwin

This is what you get when you use a new operating system out of the
box and trust Microsoft. They always take some time to fix all the
drivers and flaws. You will get there eventually. Even Bill Gates used
to say he NEVER uses the latest hardware or software for his own
computer when he was asked.

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Yes, LOTS of folks (http:\\.answers.microsoft.com)

HP is saying new drivers will not be out until JANUARY. ASAIK, all the
other major printer manufacturers have already released updated software.
HP is probably going to lose a lot of customers if they keep behaving this
way.

 

[Dyna Soar]

This is what you get when you use a new operating system out of the
box and trust Microsoft. They always take some time to fix all the
drivers and flaws. You will get there eventually. Even Bill Gates used
to say he NEVER uses the latest hardware or software for his own
computer when he was asked.

A typical Microsoft knocker. Why are you blaming Microsoft because HP are
too slack to have drivers available? HP have had plenty of time to do so.

 

[Al]

A typical Microsoft knocker. Why are you blaming Microsoft because HP are
too slack to have drivers available? HP have had plenty of time to do so.

I agree. The point was more that it's trouble being the first or the
last with technology.

 

[Arthur Entlich]

Yes, there are numerous complaints on several newsgroups and other
internet discussion areas about this. The problem is that HP has only
released some new drivers for Windows 7, while others are either not
being written or will delayed until after the new year.

Apparently, the problem is the autorun.ini program does not recognize
the new OS, and therefore throws a "wrong version or operating system"
even though the driver, if it is a Vista driver, should work.

The current fix is to go into the autorun.ini file and add the
references of the os ("oslist=") throughout the autorun.ini to read 601
along with any others appearing there.

The program will them acknowledge Win 7 as a appropriate OS for the
driver installation to work with.

Art

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[Arthur Entlich]

I think it is called planned obsolescence.

Linux has not monetary claim or reward by obsolescing equipment, since
they don't have direct or indirect associations with major hardware vendors.

However, in fairness, this is HPs issue, not Microsoft. MS does not
write any of the drivers they include for peripherals. They all come
from the vendors of the hardware (they are just tested by MS to make
sure they are compliant if they state they are compatible with specific
OSs).

Art

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[SamSez]

This is what you get when you use a new operating system out of the
box and trust Microsoft. They always take some time to fix all the
drivers and flaws. You will get there eventually. Even Bill Gates used
to say he NEVER uses the latest hardware or software for his own
computer when he was asked.

Wrong, wrong, wrong. Don't blame Microsoft -- they didn't build the
printer, HP did. And it is HP who refuses to support perfectly good
printers in new OS releases -- even though they will be happy to continue
to sell you absurdly overpriced ink for that printer. Take for example
the 2000c business printer -- many of which are still running just fine
-- but not with supported XP drivers, let alone with vista or 7 drivers
[you could kind of get by in XP sp2, but not in sp3].

HP would much rather you buy a new printer with even more expensive ink.

I suggest you let this guide your future hardware purchase decisions.

[anyone from HP care to make lame excuses -- Bob?]