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Star
July 30th 05, 08:38 PM
Hello,
I have a new install of W-XP prof. w/SP2.
I have a HP psc 1209 MF printer.
For nearly 2 wks. I've been unsuccessful in getting the s/w to install
correctly, I am not having problems w/drivers.

**Does anyone have a HP psc MF printer and been able to install the s/w
completely???**
**If you had problems and finally was able to get a successful install, what
was the remedy/fix???**

I have spent far to much time w/this problem... and HP definitely needs a
fix that works!!!
I spent 3 hrs. with atech support person yesterday at HP, and everything was
troubleshooted. We ran the cleaner/scrubber and checked settings and I
installed the s/w via her support, not following the poster supplied w/unit.

**Well, the install failed!!**

Before that I spent wks. via HP email support and nothing worked, the s/w
install will not complete, I was even sent a new install disc from HP and
that did not help me!!

I've had this printer 6 mos., and it does work great, I love it, however
when I bought it I was running 98-se and I never had any install problems. I
installed it at least 3 times on W98-se. I know how the drivers and entries
look in the DM, it's the same multitude of entries.

The s/w install begins w/copying and validating and more copying etc...
finally, you get to the point where you plug in the usb and turn the unit
on. Windows does it's part and all the drivers are loaded, I can see this
in the system tray, but the next very critical part of the install fails
which is a linking to the drivers to the HP s//w and the complete
installation into the HP Director just doesn't happen, the icons for print,
scan, etc... are suppose to pop into the HP Director, next the items are
suppose to be entered into add/remove programs and into the Start menu,
etc... *my install fails*!!

Finally, last nite, via trial and error, first I manually did the printer
install and next the scanner from the DM, I had yellow exclamation points!!
The HP Director does not work, however I sent launchers to my desktop and
placed on my quick launch for the printer and scanner. I'm printing and I
can scan using the Windows wizard, my drivers are working just fine!!
Today, I opened the HP Image Gallery s/w and I can even scan, clicking scan
button.... so, I'm now finally setup pretty good.

However, because of the failed installed, and I did the drivers manually via
the DM linking them via trial and error and Windows did help me, TG!!
Anyway, done of the HP install shows in the Control Panel add/remove, etc...

Sorry, this is so long, but I can't be the only one that can't get this HP
s/w & driver pkgs. to complete!!

Star

MAP
July 31st 05, 01:49 PM
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/setupCategory?dlc=en&lc=en&product=427933&lang=en&cc=us&#

--
Mike Pawlak

Star wrote:
> Hello,
> I have a new install of W-XP prof. w/SP2.
> I have a HP psc 1209 MF printer.
> For nearly 2 wks. I've been unsuccessful in getting the s/w to install
> correctly, I am not having problems w/drivers.
>
> **Does anyone have a HP psc MF printer and been able to install the
> s/w completely???**
> **If you had problems and finally was able to get a successful
> install, what was the remedy/fix???**
>
> I have spent far to much time w/this problem... and HP definitely
> needs a fix that works!!!
> I spent 3 hrs. with atech support person yesterday at HP, and
> everything was troubleshooted. We ran the cleaner/scrubber and
> checked settings and I installed the s/w via her support, not
> following the poster supplied w/unit.
>
> **Well, the install failed!!**
>
> Before that I spent wks. via HP email support and nothing worked, the
> s/w install will not complete, I was even sent a new install disc
> from HP and that did not help me!!
>
> I've had this printer 6 mos., and it does work great, I love it,
> however when I bought it I was running 98-se and I never had any
> install problems. I installed it at least 3 times on W98-se. I know
> how the drivers and entries look in the DM, it's the same multitude
> of entries.
>
> The s/w install begins w/copying and validating and more copying
> etc... finally, you get to the point where you plug in the usb and
> turn the unit on. Windows does it's part and all the drivers are
> loaded, I can see this in the system tray, but the next very critical
> part of the install fails which is a linking to the drivers to the HP
> s//w and the complete installation into the HP Director just doesn't
> happen, the icons for print, scan, etc... are suppose to pop into the
> HP Director, next the items are suppose to be entered into add/remove
> programs and into the Start menu, etc... *my install fails*!!
>
> Finally, last nite, via trial and error, first I manually did the
> printer install and next the scanner from the DM, I had yellow
> exclamation points!! The HP Director does not work, however I sent
> launchers to my desktop and placed on my quick launch for the printer
> and scanner. I'm printing and I can scan using the Windows wizard,
> my drivers are working just fine!! Today, I opened the HP Image
> Gallery s/w and I can even scan, clicking scan button.... so, I'm now
> finally setup pretty good.
>
> However, because of the failed installed, and I did the drivers
> manually via the DM linking them via trial and error and Windows did
> help me, TG!! Anyway, done of the HP install shows in the Control
> Panel add/remove, etc...
>
> Sorry, this is so long, but I can't be the only one that can't get
> this HP s/w & driver pkgs. to complete!!
>
> Star

Star
August 1st 05, 12:17 AM
Oops, guess you didn't read my post ???
I need a remedy that works.
I've been to the link you supplied, did all the troubleshooting **before** I
posted to this ng.!!
Like I mentioned, I spent 3hrs. on the phone w/ a tech support person at HP.
Under her direction:
1. which included cleaning and scrubbing before the install.
2 installing her way, *note* this is not the recommended way that came
w/my product.
**The install failed!!**

I need a fix or remedy that will work!!
I have the same machine,
only now running W-XP Prof. w/SP2
**Note: I had no installation problems w/W98-SE**.

I CAME TO THIS NG after doing all my homework, I'm not being lazy, I found
the link you gave me after my first failed installed!!

Star


"MAP" > wrote in message
...
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/setupCategory?dlc=en&lc=en&product=427933&lang=en&cc=us&#
>
> --
> Mike Pawlak
>
> Star wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I have a new install of W-XP prof. w/SP2.
>> I have a HP psc 1209 MF printer.
>> For nearly 2 wks. I've been unsuccessful in getting the s/w to install
>> correctly, I am not having problems w/drivers.
>>
>> **Does anyone have a HP psc MF printer and been able to install the
>> s/w completely???**
>> **If you had problems and finally was able to get a successful
>> install, what was the remedy/fix???**
>>
>> I have spent far to much time w/this problem... and HP definitely
>> needs a fix that works!!!
>> I spent 3 hrs. with atech support person yesterday at HP, and
>> everything was troubleshooted. We ran the cleaner/scrubber and
>> checked settings and I installed the s/w via her support, not
>> following the poster supplied w/unit.
>>
>> **Well, the install failed!!**
>>
>> Before that I spent wks. via HP email support and nothing worked, the
>> s/w install will not complete, I was even sent a new install disc
>> from HP and that did not help me!!
>>
>> I've had this printer 6 mos., and it does work great, I love it,
>> however when I bought it I was running 98-se and I never had any
>> install problems. I installed it at least 3 times on W98-se. I know
>> how the drivers and entries look in the DM, it's the same multitude
>> of entries.
>>
>> The s/w install begins w/copying and validating and more copying
>> etc... finally, you get to the point where you plug in the usb and
>> turn the unit on. Windows does it's part and all the drivers are
>> loaded, I can see this in the system tray, but the next very critical
>> part of the install fails which is a linking to the drivers to the HP
>> s//w and the complete installation into the HP Director just doesn't
>> happen, the icons for print, scan, etc... are suppose to pop into the
>> HP Director, next the items are suppose to be entered into add/remove
>> programs and into the Start menu, etc... *my install fails*!!
>>
>> Finally, last nite, via trial and error, first I manually did the
>> printer install and next the scanner from the DM, I had yellow
>> exclamation points!! The HP Director does not work, however I sent
>> launchers to my desktop and placed on my quick launch for the printer
>> and scanner. I'm printing and I can scan using the Windows wizard,
>> my drivers are working just fine!! Today, I opened the HP Image
>> Gallery s/w and I can even scan, clicking scan button.... so, I'm now
>> finally setup pretty good.
>>
>> However, because of the failed installed, and I did the drivers
>> manually via the DM linking them via trial and error and Windows did
>> help me, TG!! Anyway, done of the HP install shows in the Control
>> Panel add/remove, etc...
>>
>> Sorry, this is so long, but I can't be the only one that can't get
>> this HP s/w & driver pkgs. to complete!!
>>
>> Star
>
>
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