HP Photosmart 7550 installation problem  

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  1. Posts : 13
    WIN 7 Pro
       #11

    it worked!
    re: HP Photosmart 7600/7660 series

    what I did (after all the failures)
    1.removed the HP from device manager (x2 of them 1(?circle)+1(!in triangle)
    2.unplugged usb
    3.your steps...(in my case the HP 5550 drivers IIRC) c/o HP site
    4.test = vhalla

    Note > I never had to change the port to USB!

    BUT
    there is still something with a !triangle "Photosmart 7600 series"
    I dont really care about it as long as the printer works!

    +rep to you! Thanks!

    attached photo

    EDIT
    update driver on the icon with the QUESTION MARK...not the exclamation triangle
    Last edited by pohtangina; 19 Oct 2009 at 18:11.
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  2. Posts : 14
    Windows 7 x64 build 7600 Final
    Thread Starter
       #12

    Im glad it worked))) Thanks for rep!

    What does it say when you click on your printer about this warning-triangle?
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  3. Posts : 14
    Windows 7 x64 build 7600 Final
    Thread Starter
       #13

    I got your problem)) According to your screenshot you have installed wrong alternate driver for you printer. Deskjet 5550 (HPA) driver is for Photosmart 7350 and 7550 (mine is 7550).

    BUT you have Photosmart 7600 and you must install this driver Deskjet 5600 - you can see it in step 1 from official HP guide.


    Driver from deskjet 5550 can cause some text formating problems while printing pages with Photosmart 7600 (found that in google). That's why there is warning triangle - you have to remove that printer once more and install it again from scratch with Deskjet 5600 driver! :)

    Im eager to hear if that will help you :)
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  4. Posts : 13
    WIN 7 Pro
       #14

    hmm. I havent run through problems yet. But Ill re check the driver and see. that icon you see with the ! mark (1 of 2 ) I didnt bother solving that since I start with x 2 of them (the other was a ? in a circle). Since its easy Ill redo it and use HP 5600. thanks!
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  5. Posts : 21
    windows 7
       #15

    Yes, it worked for me as well!


    I had tried and tried to find a driver for my HP 7660 Photosmart to no avail! Until I tried your procedure. I clicked "Print a test page" expecting an error as before. But it started printing!

    I thank you very very much. The next alternative was to dump my perfectly good printer that I like so much and get a new one.
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  6. Posts : 21
    windows 7
       #16

    Still works after all these years!


    I was looking at my old posts. My HP 7660 Photosmart is still working! I'm so glad I didn't have to replace it in 2010! LOL!

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