installation troubleshooting

Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

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Windows 2000 Professional

 

 

 

1

Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.

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2 Click to open the Task Manager

 

 

3

Ctrl+click to select all programs

 

 

 

and select the Applications tab.

 

 

 

 

except Windows Explorer and

 

 

 

 

Systray.

 

 

 

4 Click End Task. If a second

 

 

 

 

message appears, click End

 

 

 

 

Now. Repeat this step until all

 

 

 

 

programs except Windows

 

 

 

 

Explorer and Systray are

 

 

 

 

closed.

 

 

 

5 Install the printer software using

 

 

 

 

the setup instructions in the HP

 

 

 

 

Photosmart Setup Guide that

 

 

 

 

came with your printer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows 98 only

Installation was cancelled, was not

1

Turn off the printer and

 

When I connect a USB cable

completed, or there was an error.

 

disconnect the USB cable from

 

between the printer and my

 

 

the printer.

 

computer, the Add New Hardware

 

2

Unplug the power cord from the

 

Wizard appears once, but the

 

 

printer.

 

printer driver does not install

 

3

Wait about 10 seconds.

 

completely. The Add New

 

4

Plug the power cord into the

 

Hardware Wizard does not

 

 

printer and turn on the printer.

 

appear again.

 

5

Uninstall the printer software. To

 

 

 

 

do this, insert the HP Photosmart

 

 

 

 

CD into your computer, then

 

 

 

 

follow the instructions on your

 

 

 

 

computer screen.

 

 

 

6

When the uninstall is complete,

 

 

 

 

restart your computer.

 

 

 

7

Reinstall the printer software.

 

 

 

 

 

 

reference guide

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