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HP printer driver dilemma
I recently installed Windows 7 ultimate (W7) onto my PC. ( Just as an aside, I think that this is probably one of the best windows OS that I have worked with.)
Anyway, I have two HP printers (office-jet 4215, and photo-smart 7550) that don't have drivers for windows 7. I wanted to connect both printers to my main PC, but I was only able to find drivers for the 4215. It is up and running. Now, I want to connect the 7550 but according to HP, there are no W7 drivers available for it at this time. They suggested that I use the desk-jet 5550 drivers.
I have tried following the steps they showed, but nothing seems to work. The only drivers in the list were the desk-jet 5550 (HPA) HP, or desk-jet 5550 (HPA) Microsoft. Supposedly, W7 will automatically load the proper drivers when the printers are connected via USB. This did not happen.
I decided to move the 7550 printer to my second PC, to try to see if I could connect it there, but because I am running a home-group network, the 4215 shows up on the second PC also. I realized this while I was trying to install the 7550 onto the second PC.
Am I doing something wrong, or am I overlooking something obvious? Is there a work-around for this problem, or might I have to resolve that this printer is not compatible with W7?
I am open to any suggestions that will resolve this issue. Thanks.