chaoscreater
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I'm using Windows 7 Professional x86. I have this old HP Deskjet 656c printer that i'm trying to setup, and it just doesn't work no matter what i try!!
First off, it's an old printer so the drivers don't support windows 7, and there aren't any vista or windows 7 drivers i can download for it either, i've searched ages already. The only way to do this is to connect the printer to the PC via the USB, and go to Printer & Devices and add printer manually from there. Once there, you choose Windows Update and it will take a while to downloading the full list of all the printer brands and models. Then, you choose HP and choose the model.
I did research on this already ages ago, and the compatible printer driver i need to select from the windows update is HP Deskjet 660c. I dunno why choosing the proper model for my printer doesn't work, but anyway it works.
Oh I forgot to mention, i've done all of this before and have got it working for all my other PCs, but on this new PC of mine i try to do the same and i get the error 0x00000057.
I Googled for that error but couldn't find anything to solve it, what should i do?
One other thing, is it possible to download the printer drivers from windows update and save it onto your hardisk so i can make a backup?? I hate having to click windows update because it takes forever to load the list of printer drivers....
First off, it's an old printer so the drivers don't support windows 7, and there aren't any vista or windows 7 drivers i can download for it either, i've searched ages already. The only way to do this is to connect the printer to the PC via the USB, and go to Printer & Devices and add printer manually from there. Once there, you choose Windows Update and it will take a while to downloading the full list of all the printer brands and models. Then, you choose HP and choose the model.
I did research on this already ages ago, and the compatible printer driver i need to select from the windows update is HP Deskjet 660c. I dunno why choosing the proper model for my printer doesn't work, but anyway it works.
Oh I forgot to mention, i've done all of this before and have got it working for all my other PCs, but on this new PC of mine i try to do the same and i get the error 0x00000057.
I Googled for that error but couldn't find anything to solve it, what should i do?
One other thing, is it possible to download the printer drivers from windows update and save it onto your hardisk so i can make a backup?? I hate having to click windows update because it takes forever to load the list of printer drivers....
