hp photosmart 1000 color printer user’s guide

Hardware solutions

Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

 

 

My printer is connected

Your printer may not be

• Connect the printer directly to the USB port on the computer.

with a USB cable through

getting good data from the

• Try disconnecting other USB devices from the hub and print

another USB device or a

other device or hub.

 

your document again.

hub and when I try to print I

 

 

Two-way communication

 

 

get a message saying

 

 

between the printer and the

 

 

“There was an error writing

 

 

computer was interrupted

 

 

to <name of USB port>.”

 

 

by another device attached

 

 

 

 

 

 

to the hub.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've connected my printer

You may not have plugged

1.

Disconnect the USB cable from your printer and your computer.

using a USB cable, and

your USB cable in before

2.

Remove the printer software and then reinstall it.

when I try to print I get a

installing the software.

 

• Insert the printer software CD into the computer.

message saying “There was

 

 

an error writing to Dot4.”

 

 

• Click Remove HP PhotoSmart 1000 Series software.

(Windows PC only)

 

 

• Follow the instructions on your computer screen to uninstall

 

 

 

the software.

 

 

3. Reconnect the USB cable to your printer and your computer. The

 

 

 

USB installation dialog should appear on your computer screen.

 

 

4. Reinstall the printer software. See the separate software

 

 

 

installation instructions.

 

 

 

 

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