Printer install problem

[Guest]

Printer driver install problem.
System specs.: AMD64 3.0,Via chipset, OS Windows Vista Beta2 x64 5384,
Printer HP Photosmart 7150
Problem: Windows Vista recognizes printer and the wizard asks for driver
install and since it cannot find a driver (even when pointed to HP windows 64
driver 5.64.0.17) refers me to HP which does not have any driver for vista.
Attempting to install the above driver through .exe with Run as.. in windows
XP is halted with a dialog box stating that it is a wrong OS. The HP’s
suggested method to install as Deskjet 990c fails. Any suggestions?
Unrealistic to expect help from Microsoft.

 

[Peter M]

It can install as a 990c. That's what I did with my 7150. As long as device
manager doesn't have HPGU11 or something like that set up for the printer
else its a pain. You should have 2 menu items in dev mnger called IEE..
something or other (I forget the names) and when opened both with say
photosmart 7150 dot4*** ... the very top one (first listing) upgrade the
driver by selecting from list not search and choose IEE*** compatible
printer, the second IEE*** change photosmart 7150 to USB Printer Support.
Now the dev mgr should refresh, the 2 IEE*** setting should vanish and in
the USB section of dev mgr you should now have a listing "USB Printer
Support". Now go into Control Panel/Printers and add printer.. again choose
from the list, select HP and add the 990c. Once that's added, go to the 990c
properties, Ports, and change the port to USB Virtual Printer port. Then try
a test page.
Sorry my explanation is so sucky, I'm recalling this from memory.

 

[Guest]

You are the man! Thank you so much! This worked perfectly...if i didn't
have to get to work, I would rewrite your instructions into a nice step by
step writeup...it was a bit hard to read

Thanks again!

Tim