install hp laserjet 1600 on new dell xps 17

[sunshine1999]

hi there

I have recently purchased a dell xps 17, i am trying to install my printer on this. its a hp laserjet 1600, however i am not having much luck. I have installed the cd for the printer but after installation the printer is still not recognised.

Can anone help me phuleaseeeee??

 

[bobkn]

You provide very little information.

Is the driver CD new enough to have Win7 drivers?

If not, they are available for download:

HP Color LaserJet 1600 Printer -  Download drivers and software - HP Business Support Center

 

[sunshine1999]

I have installed the cd tat came withthe printer and it still hasnt worked. There should enough space being a NEW laptop.

How do I know if the cd is New enough for windows 7? How can I check ? Sorryin advance because I am not that imputed savy lol.

Thanks

 

[bobkn]

I have installed the cd tat came withthe printer and it still hasnt worked. There should enough space being a NEW laptop.

How do I know if the cd is New enough for windows 7? How can I check ? Sorryin advance because I am not that imputed savy lol.

Thanks

I suppose that you'd know if the driver installer complained about about your laptop not having the right operating system.

The CD may have a readme. Also, Win7 was released in October of 2009. If the CD is older than that, it may well not be for Win7.

If you're not up to puzzling it out, I suggest:

Uninstall the package from the CD, if anything actually installed.

Download the installer that I provided a link to. (It's 7.1MB - not too bad, unless you're a dial-up holdout.) I hope that it's the right driver. You have a COLOR Laserjet 1600?

I'm not sure how that that installs, but the usual method is to have the printer disconnected from the laptop (but turned on). Run the installer. Connect the printer to the laptop when the installer requests that.

 

[sunshine1999]

hi there -yes i have a colour laserjet 1600.

I will unistall what you said and install what you have provided. The printer cd is old I purchased the printer back in 2005. Would this not now be compatiable with windows 7?

""I'm not sure how that that installs, but the usual method is to have the printer disconnected from the laptop (but turned on). Run the installer. Connect the printer to the laptop when the installer requests that. "" I followed this process but when i click to test print something from excel the printer is not shown there.

Much appreciated.. I hope this works otherwise it means buying a new printer when the one i have is perfect for my requirements....

thanks

 

[bobkn]

hi there -yes i have a colour laserjet 1600.

I will unistall what you said and install what you have provided. The printer cd is old I purchased the printer back in 2005. Would this not now be compatiable with windows 7?

If the CD is from 2005 or before, it won't support Vista (January 2007), much less Win7 (October 2009).

As HP has made a fully-featured drivers set available for download, you should be OK.

There is a slight chance that you'd need to use a different link than the one I provided, if you're outside the USA or Canada. (I recognize that Canadians may use some of the spellings of the Queen's English, like "colour".)

 

[sunshine1999]

Hiya I am in the uk , what link would I need to download? Thanks

 

[sunshine1999]

hello anyone there?? What link should i download being in the uk???

thanks

 

[sunshine1999]

when i try to unistall the laserjet 1600 t hat i tried earlier i am getting the error message 'setup encountered and abnormal program execution setup will shutdown' HELP PLEASE.

 

[bobkn]

It appears that the US drivers are the only ones available for the English Language, so try those.

Which installer crashed?

 

[sunshine1999]

Whats the actual link to download pls ? The hp laserjet 1600 disc u tried to download the printer to my new dell xps 17 laptop. I need to get this sorted quickly cos I need to print ! THanks

 

[bobkn]

First, make sure that you've uninstalled the wrong (XP) drivers, if the old driver CD actually installed anything.

This link is as simple as I can make it: only one "download" button.

HP Color LaserJet 1600 Printer -  HP Color LaserJet Plug and Play Package - HP Business Support Center

It's about a 7MB download. Follow the installation instructions there:

Close any software programs running on your computer.

1. Click the Download only button and save this file.
2. Double click on the downloaded file. The self-extracting process will appear.
3. Click to accept the terms in the license agreement. Click Next.
4. Driver installation begins. Driver files are pre-installed during this process.
5. A screen pops up to prompt to connect the USB cable. Insert the USB cable.
6. Device is connected, waiting for PnP to finish installing driver.
7. Click Finish to complete software installation.

I hope that works for you.

 

[sunshine1999]

Hi

the download has been runnign for the last1 hour and a half..should it take this long?

 

[sunshine1999]

hello is anyone here?? i have been downloading the link since 7.30pm gmt ..its not 9.50pm and still downloading.. does it take this long???