HP deskjet 882c printer will not work

Can someone please help me. I have a HP deskjet 882c
printer which will not work with XP.

I have tried going to HP site to get most uptodate driver,
but the site, tells me that XP already has the most recent
driver, which does not work. So i attempted to look for
alternative drviers on my own, which did not work as well.

I have tried installing with out the printer connected. i
have tried installing with it connected. i have tried
uninstalling usbport, and reinstalling in case of error to
no avail.

It is a good printer, and is in working condition, because
it works with windows 98 just fine, on several computer.
It jus won't work on my laptop Inspiron 8600, which runs XP.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Waiting anxiously.

Are you sure the cable is good? Are you sure your parallel port is enabled
in BIOS and is operating properly?

Bobby

"john" wrote in message
...
Can someone please help me. I have a HP deskjet 882c
printer which will not work with XP.

I have tried going to HP site to get most uptodate driver,
but the site, tells me that XP already has the most recent
driver, which does not work. So i attempted to look for
alternative drviers on my own, which did not work as well.

I have tried installing with out the printer connected. i
have tried installing with it connected. i have tried
uninstalling usbport, and reinstalling in case of error to
no avail.

It is a good printer, and is in working condition, because
it works with windows 98 just fine, on several computer.
It jus won't work on my laptop Inspiron 8600, which runs XP.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Waiting anxiously.

The 882c has both USB 1.1 and parallel ports. To the OP,
delete the printer in device manager.
Then follow the instructions...
HP Deskjet Printers - Installing the Printer with the Driver
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Read this first
You reached this page by selecting a
printer. This document appeared because this is the best
solution for that printer in Microsoft(R) Windows XP. Click
here for installation instructions for another printer. The
instructions may or may not be the same.

There is no need to download a printer
driver from the Web. The drivers for HP Deskjet printers are
included in Windows XP.

The following instructions are for
installing the basic driver that is preloaded on Windows XP.
This document describes how to load the appropriate printer
driver that is pre-installed in your Windows XP operating
system. The preinstalled Windows XP driver supports basic
printing features.

This document only addresses the Windows
XP operating system.

Step one: Check to see if the printer
driver is already installed
To find out if printer is already
installed, do the following:


1.. Click Start, and then click Control
Panel.

2.. Click Printers and Other Hardware,
and then click Printers andFaxes.

3.. Check to see if the name of your
printer shows next to a printer icon.

a.. If the printer is there, you are
done. The best printer driver is already installed. Proceed
to Step four: Set the HP Deskjet driver as the default
driver.

a.. If the printer is not there,
proceed to Step two: Connect the cables.


Step two: Connect the cables
With the computer and printer on, connect
the USB or parallel cable to the printer and the computer.
One of two things could happen:


a.. The driver automatically installs
when the printer is connected to the computer. Several small
dialogue boxes will appear showing the progress of the
driver installation. When the installation is finished, a
message displays stating that the printer is installed and
ready to use. You are done. The best printer driver
available for your printer is installed. Proceed to Step
four: Set the HP Deskjet driver as the default driver.

a.. If the Found New Hardware Wizard
displays, click Cancel and proceed to Step three.


Step three: Manually install the printer
driver

1.. Click Start, then Control Panel.

2.. Click Printers and Other Hardware,
and then click Printers and Faxes.

3.. In Printer Tasks, click Add a
printer.

4.. Click Next.

5.. Select Local, then remove the check
mark from Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play
printer.

6.. Click Next.

7.. Select Port

8.. Parallel connection is usually LPT1

9.. USB connection is usually USB001

10.. Click Next.

11.. Select HP from the Manufacturer
list.

12.. Select the printer model from the
printer list, and then click Next.

13.. Select Yes if this printer is the
default printer, or select No if it is not.

14.. Click Next to continue.

15.. Select No to skip the test page,
and then click Next.

16.. Click Finish to complete the
installation.



NOTE: If prompted for a Windows disk
in Step 12, do not use the disk that came with the printer,
use the Windows XP disk or the recovery disk that came with
the computer.

17.. If prompted for a Windows disk,
insert the appropriate Windows or PC Recovery disk (not the
disk that came with the printer) and follow the instructions
on the screen. Once the driver has been installed, it will
be listed in the Printers window (Start, then Printers and
Faxes).


Step four: Set the HP Deskjet driver as
the default driver
Once you've installed the new HP driver,
set it as the default printer.


1.. Click Start, and then click Control
Panel.

2.. Click Printers and Other Hardware,
and then click Printers and Faxes.

3.. Right-click the HP Deskjet driver
then select Set as Default Printer.




"NoNoBadDog!" mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com wrote in message
...
| Are you sure the cable is good? Are you sure your
parallel port is enabled
| in BIOS and is operating properly?
|
| Bobby
|
| "john" wrote in message
| ...
| Can someone please help me. I have a HP deskjet 882c
| printer which will not work with XP.
|
| I have tried going to HP site to get most uptodate
driver,
| but the site, tells me that XP already has the most
recent
| driver, which does not work. So i attempted to look for
| alternative drviers on my own, which did not work as
well.
|
| I have tried installing with out the printer connected.
i
| have tried installing with it connected. i have tried
| uninstalling usbport, and reinstalling in case of error
to
| no avail.
|
| It is a good printer, and is in working condition,
because
| it works with windows 98 just fine, on several computer.
| It jus won't work on my laptop Inspiron 8600, which runs
XP.
|
| Any help would be greatly appreciated. Waiting
anxiously.
|
|

I have a HP882c printer hooked up to my XP Home Computer.
I use the USB connection and the default drivers for the
882c. It works very well.

Chuck
-----Original Message-----
Are you sure the cable is good? Are you sure your
parallel port is enabled
in BIOS and is operating properly?

Bobby

"john" wrote in message
...
Can someone please help me. I have a HP deskjet 882c
printer which will not work with XP.

I have tried going to HP site to get most uptodate
driver,
but the site, tells me that XP already has the most
recent
driver, which does not work. So i attempted to look for
alternative drviers on my own, which did not work as
well.

I have tried installing with out the printer
connected. i
have tried installing with it connected. i have tried
uninstalling usbport, and reinstalling in case of error
to
no avail.

It is a good printer, and is in working condition,
because
it works with windows 98 just fine, on several computer.
It jus won't work on my laptop Inspiron 8600, which
runs XP.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Waiting
anxiously.


.