Photosmart 7660 Install Problem

[Guest]

I know there has been a few people that have installed HP Photosmart
printers. I am having a problem with my 7660, it discovers it when I boot up
and ask to put in the disk that came with the printer. I do that and it
looks like it is trying to install the printer and then it fails.

Can someone help me?

Thanks

 

[Daphne Foldes]

Hello Mike

The 7660 does not have a driver for Vista. It also does not have one for Windows2003. It will install on XP and below because the drivers are there .Call HP and they will tell you the same

 

[Barb Bowman]

install it manually as an HP Deskjet 990C. those drivers will supply
most functionality and are included in the build.

I know there has been a few people that have installed HP Photosmart
printers. I am having a problem with my 7660, it discovers it when I boot up
and ask to put in the disk that came with the printer. I do that and it
looks like it is trying to install the printer and then it fails.

Can someone help me?

Thanks

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Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

 

[Guest]

Thanks Barb, I did install the 990C and it seems to be working OK. Hopefully
they will come up with the correct driver soon.

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

HP x64 Beta Driver for Inkjet Printing Products (x64Drv5.64.0.17.exe)

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...softwareitem=oj-39336-1&jumpid=reg_R1002_CAEN

hi mile and barb

this file may help.. it did for my hp photosmart 7960

 

[Guest]

Sue D
I'm having the same problem I went to H.P. site , we have 7 step and the
last one is a bit much for me , something about taking info off disk ,putting
in on your hard drive.

 

[Manuel Nonaca]

Click on the link and follow the instruction. I used it for my Photosmart
7960 which I believe is the same procedure and driver (alternate) you will
use!


http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...478&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=305364&lang=en

 

[Guest]

Manuel,

After spending many frustrating hours over the past few days, you provided
me with the solution. I cannot thank you enough. Now onto some of the other
issues I have with the transfer from XP to Vista.

 

[JerryM]

If you go to control panel and select printers,
Select Add Printer,
Select Network printer,
You then need to select the type of printer from the menu for it to install
from the data base in Vista.

 

[JerryM]

Hmmmm, I don't have an answer for you.

Both machines and the printer are running?