Yes there is actually a fix but, it is not free. It's called Vuescan. This is a message I took from somewhere on the Internet.



Yeah - I've got an HP printer I can't use since my computer died and the replacement came with Vista... I ran into the same problem with my Minolta scanner and driver incompatibility. The fix was to download and install Vuescan. Cost was something like $35, but there's a trial.

Hope this helps you.

Tried drivers for HP 7200 Photosmart and Officejet. Both come back with an "OFFLINE ERROR."
Any ideas, which 1 do I use? Thanks

The 7200 and using vista just install in from printers in control panel.

This is the Photosmart 7200 printer you need to use. And if needed set the printer to DOT somehting 4_001, instead of usb. Sorry I forgot this.

I used the method where you upgrade the photosmart 1218 from the device manager with the 7200 upgrade and everything works! thank you:

I thought it would not let me down. For the record however, doing it with any kind of combo scanner printer will not work. And thats the only case I have seen yet that does not work at all. Congrats and enjoy.