hp photosmart 1000 color printer user’s guide

Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

When I connected a USB

Installation was not

1.

Disconnect the printer from your computer and then reconnect it.

cable between the printer

completed, it was canceled,

 

• Unplug the USB cable, then plug it back in.

and my computer, the

or there was an error.

 

2.

Remove the printer software and then reinstall it.

“New Hardware Wizard”

 

message appeared once,

 

 

• Insert the printer software CD into the computer.

but the printer did not

 

 

• Click Remove HP PhotoSmart 1000 Series software.

install. Now the “New

 

 

 

 

• Follow the instructions on your computer screen to uninstall

Hardware Wizard” will not

 

 

appear again.

 

 

the software.

(Windows PC only)

 

 

• When the uninstall is completed, turn the computer OFF and

 

 

then ON again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Reinstall the software. See the separate software installation

 

 

 

instructions.

 

 

 

 

When I connect a USB

Static electricity has built up

1.

Disconnect the USB cable from your printer.

cable between the printer

in the cable between your

2.

Disconnect the power cable from the printer.

and my computer, an

computer and printer.

3.

Wait approximately 30 seconds.

“Unknown device”

You may have a defective

message appears.

4.

Plug the power cable back into the printer.

USB cable.

(Windows PC only)

The software could not

5. Plug the USB cable back into the printer.

 

 

identify the new printer; the

6.

If “Unknown device” continues to appear in the “New hardware

 

printer-USB connection may

 

found” dialog, check the Web for updates or contact HP

 

be defective.

 

Customer Care. See the back cover for contact information.

 

 

 

 

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