hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer

hardware problems

See the Onscreen User’s Guide for additional troubleshooting tips.

Problem

Possible cause

Solution

My printer is

Your printer may not be

Connect the printer directly to the USB

connected with a USB

getting good data from the

 

port on the computer.

cable through another

other device or hub.

Try disconnecting other USB devices from

USB device or a hub

Two-way communication

 

the hub and print your document again.

and when I try to print

between the printer and

 

 

I get a message

the computer was

 

 

saying “There was an

interrupted by another

 

 

error writing to

device attached to the

 

 

<name of USB port>.”

hub.

 

 

 

 

 

I've connected my

You may not have

1 Disconnect the USB cable from your

printer using a USB

plugged your USB cable in

 

printer and your computer.

cable, and when I try

before installing the

2 Remove the printer software and then

to print I get a

software.

 

reinstall it.

message saying

 

 

• Insert the printer software CD into

“There was an error

 

 

 

 

the computer.

writing to Dot4.”

 

 

 

 

• Click Remove HP PhotoSmart

(Windows PC only)

 

 

 

 

software.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Follow the onscreen instructions 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.

 

 

 

When I connect a

You may be using an

Make sure your computer’s operating system

USB cable between

unsupported operating

is Windows 98, 2000, Me, or XP.

the printer and my

system.

 

 

computer, the “New

 

 

 

Hardware Wizard”

 

 

 

message does not

 

 

 

appear.

 

 

 

(Windows PC only)

 

 

 

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