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I have a new computer. It's a Gateway DX4860 running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. My printer is an HP Deskjet F4480. I have it hooked up to my computer via a USB cable.

I can't print from any program. I've tried Word 2010, ie9, Mozilla Firefox and notepad. When I open the queue, there is nothing there. I've also tried to print a test page with no success. I have downloaded and installed the most recent drivers from the HP web site with no success. When I run the fix it utility provided by microsoft, it does not find any problems. The printer is selected as the primary. What have I missed?
 
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 64 bitIntel Core i3 processor 21206GB DDR3
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gateway DX4860
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Intel Core i3 processor 2120
Memory
6GB DDR3
Hard Drives
1TB
Internet Speed
1.5
Does it show up in Devices and Printers?
Is it set as the default printer?
Does the HP Digital Imaging Monitor detect it?
Did the drivers install correctly?
Don't connect it to your PC until prompted or the install will fail.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Education 64 bitAMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 MemoryZotac NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
Asus M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Zotac NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial M100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink and fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M570 Trackman Wheel
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 64i7 3770k OC'd 4.6 @ 1.17v, also FX 8120 & i5 ...32 gb G.Skill Sniper DDR3 10-12-12-31 @ 2133XFX Radeon 7870 2GB DDR5
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
A blend of brains, brawn and dumb luck.
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64
CPU
i7 3770k OC'd 4.6 @ 1.17v, also FX 8120 & i5 miniITX
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD80 b3
Memory
32 gb G.Skill Sniper DDR3 10-12-12-31 @ 2133
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon 7870 2GB DDR5
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z Series Card
Monitor(s) Displays
(2) LG LED 23" 1920 x 1080 2ms Monitors via mini d-port
Screen Resolution
1680 X 1050 p
Hard Drives
Samsung 256 gb 830 SSD sata III
(1) 1 tb WD Black
(2) 1 tb Hitachi deskmates/sata II
(2) 1 tb WD green/sata II
(2) 3 tb Seagate Barracuda
(1) 120 gb OCZ Vertex SS
(1) Drobo 5N w/5 Seagate 3tb
PSU
EVGA modular 1000G2 80% gold rating & APC 1200 RS
Case
CoolerMaster Storm Styker
Cooling
7 case fans 140mm & 120mm, NZXT Kraken X60
Keyboard
(2) Logitech Illuminated Keyboards (1) usb (1) wireless
Mouse
Logitech G700 & T-BC21 - nano nx for the laptop
Internet Speed
Basic 120mbps down
Antivirus
Trend Micro Titanium Max Security & Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Chrome and IE 10
Other Info
5 Noctua case fans + 3 Noctua in p/p on NZXT cooler
Integrated hot swap drive bays for 2.5" Drives
(2) Lite-on dvd/cd/Blu Ray optical 22X
Integrated fan controller and led on/off
HP Officejet Pro 8630 all-n-one
Hot-swappable 3.5" hard drive bay
Netgear Nighthawk router
Asus USB 3 & sata 6 PCIe card
Vantec IDE to sata adptr./Ultra sata adptr
Lenovo L420 i5 lappy with m sata
Drobo 5N advanced NAS

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

windows 7 home premium 64 bitAMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz,...12.00 GBATI Radeon 4200
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP/ Pavilion P6751C
OS
windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz, 4 core
Motherboard
N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX (Alvorix) motherboard
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 4200
Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D
Monitor(s) Displays
46" Sony TV KDL-46NX810
Screen Resolution
1920x1090P
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Internal 250W
Case
Mid-size ATX
Cooling
1 rear case fan
Keyboard
Logitech USB Wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech USB Wireless M305
Internet Speed
22mb-28mb
Does it show up in Devices and Printers?
Yes

Is it set as the default printer?
Yes

Does the HP Digital Imaging Monitor detect it?
Yes

Did the drivers install correctly?
Yes

Don't connect it to your PC until prompted or the install will fail.
I reviewed the instructions and followed them while installing the printer.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 64 bitIntel Core i3 processor 21206GB DDR3
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gateway DX4860
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Intel Core i3 processor 2120
Memory
6GB DDR3
Hard Drives
1TB
Internet Speed
1.5
try a different usb port
 

My Computer My Computer

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windows 7 64bit sp1I7 2700K @3.5GHzCorsair 16GB PC3-12800 1600 MHz (4x4GB)ATI Radeon HD 6450 - 1 GB - (XFX) - Silent - ...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
windows 7 64bit sp1
CPU
I7 2700K @3.5GHz
Motherboard
GA-Z68XP-UD3P
Memory
Corsair 16GB PC3-12800 1600 MHz (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 6450 - 1 GB - (XFX) - Silent - (PCI-E)
Sound Card
none
Monitor(s) Displays
lg 23"
Hard Drives
90GB Corsair Force Series 3 SATA 6Gb/s SSD 1 TB Seagate ST31000524AS Barracuda SATA-III 7200RPM and 3tb seagate
PSU
Corsair 600W (CMPSU-600CX)
Case
Cooler Master Sileo 500 - Silent
Antivirus
mcafee
OK, just wanted to make sure, especially the install part. I have an HP all in one and have seen what happens if you plug the printer in too soon. Is the Print Spooler Service running?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Education 64 bitAMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 MemoryZotac NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
Asus M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Zotac NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial M100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink and fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M570 Trackman Wheel
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
The print spooler was also working. I'm in the process of uninstalling everything and then resintalling. I am going to try a different USB port this time...


...and it worked this time. That's odd that it wasn't working before.

Thank you for your help.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 64 bitIntel Core i3 processor 21206GB DDR3
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gateway DX4860
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Intel Core i3 processor 2120
Memory
6GB DDR3
Hard Drives
1TB
Internet Speed
1.5
Happy printing!
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

windows 7 home premium 64 bitAMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz,...12.00 GBATI Radeon 4200
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP/ Pavilion P6751C
OS
windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz, 4 core
Motherboard
N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX (Alvorix) motherboard
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 4200
Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D
Monitor(s) Displays
46" Sony TV KDL-46NX810
Screen Resolution
1920x1090P
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Internal 250W
Case
Mid-size ATX
Cooling
1 rear case fan
Keyboard
Logitech USB Wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech USB Wireless M305
Internet Speed
22mb-28mb
BSUBroncofan said:
...and it worked this time. That's odd that it wasn't working before.

Thank you for your help.
Click to expand...

lol, thats just one of those classic computing moments.
Blame it on the leap year. ;)
What counts is you got it working. :)
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Education 64 bitAMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 MemoryZotac NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
Asus M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Zotac NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial M100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink and fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M570 Trackman Wheel
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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