Why Do I Have To Re-install My Printer Each Time I Plug It In?
Filed in Deskjet Help Forums on ม.ค..03, 2010
I use a Dell laptop so I am often times mobile. I don’t stay in one place where my printer is, so I often have to unplug it. I disconnect the USB cord, then later on when I need to scan or print something I plug it back in. I wait a minute or so and HP Photosmart pops up and asks me to install the printer. I’ve done this tons of times. Why do I keep having to insert the disk and installing it every time I want to use my printer? Is there a way to make it quickly be ready when I plug it in and without installing or updating?
Thanks!
System specs:
Dell Inspiron E1505 running Windows Vista Home Basic.
HP Photosmart C4280 All-In-One printer.
มกราคม 4th, 2010 at 1:04 am
Try this so that driver installation will stick. It looks like one of your startups kicks out the driver during boot up.
Click Start, click Run, type msconfig, ok. Select diagnostic startup, apply, ok. Laptop will restart. Install the printer driver. After a successful reinstallation, go back to msconfig then select Normal startup, apply, ok.
Works for me. Hope this helps.