I was able to get basic print to work for my Hp photosmart 7960 in Vista RTM.
To do this, you have to extract all the installation files into a directory
and then right click each .INF file and select Install. There may be one or
two that will prompt for a file and you'll have to help it locate the driver
(like usbhub.sys for example). After this completes, find the child
installation directory that contains the MSI for the 7900 series printer and
run it. If all goes well, you'll get a "Installer Drivers" message box and
you can watch the progress. Any interim prompt you get about requiring a CD
or driver file can be cancelled (be sure to tell Vista not to prompt you
again).
When all this completes, you should notice the printer in the printer menu.
What you won't have are all the extra goodies that you may/may not have used
with this printer on XP.
Best luck,
Stuart.
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"swiftflo" wrote:
> Hope you have more luck with HP than I did. I contacted them re my 7960
> Printer regarding Vista drivers, but they were very uncomittal.
> "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:O4N0WqJEHHA.4508@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > HP Support would know this..
> >
> >
> > "Jeff" <S.Cerevesiae@umm.edu> wrote in message
> > news:O60X8$GEHHA.2356@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> Barry,
> >> Hi,
> >> I have a HP 7400 series printer-that now- in Vista RTM; has the Vista
> >> drivers included on the Vista dvd.
> >> woohoo
> >> HP sorta quietly gave these to MSFT it looks like; because they definetly
> >> weren't in beta builds, at all.
> >> Alas, it doesn't list the 7300 series; only 7200;7400; and 7800.
> >> And haven't gotten my 4070 scanner to work;yet.
> >> For the printer; try installing the 7200 or 7400 series drivers; that may
> >> work;till HP releases them;if they do.
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >>
> >> "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> >> news:eLeaoxEEHHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >>> Does anyone know if the following devices will be under Vista:
> >>>
> >>> 1. HP Photosmart 7350 inkjet printer
> >>> 2. HP 5470C / 5490C scanner
> >>>
> >>> The 5490C is simply the 5470C with an automatic document feeder
> >>> replacing the scanner lid. Note, I need full scanner support (e.g.
> >>> currently HP Precision Scan Pro, or more or less equivalent replacement
> >>> software), not just minimal TWAIN drivers. The 5470C was HP's top of
> >>> the line scanner (USB interface) from about 2002.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Barry Watzman
> >>> Watzman@neo.rr.com
> >>
> >
>
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