Installing HP Photosmart 1215 on vista... - Page 2

joe_little1@hotmail.co.uk · #11 02-11-2007

Hi there... I started off the thread and have been really lucky to recieve so many replies. I was wondering where you got your photosmart 7200 drivers from? i cant seem to get them anywhere. I possible could you tell me or e-mail them to me. joe_little1@hotmail.co.uk. Thanks a lot.

NadaWTB · #12 02-16-2007

Thank you for the tip about the Photosmart 7200 drivers, it worked great.

Here is a step by step description of how to install.

1.) Go to device manager and make sure you remove any reference to the Photosmart 1215.

2.) Go to printers and manually install, right click in the open printers window and choose Run As Administrator>add printer.

3.) Add a local printer using the existing port: USB001(virtual printer port for USB)

4.) In the next window choose Manufacturer: HP, Printers: HP Photosmart 7200 series.

5.) Then hit next and away you go, you should have the little window asking if you want to print a test page, click yes and if all went as well as it did for me it should be printing a test page.

PS Make sure the printer USB is plugged in and printer is turned on.

w00t thanks guys

joe_little1@hotmail.co.uk · #13 02-17-2007

hey thanks. u saved my life lol. great guy.

docj87 · #14 02-18-2007

I read some of the messages on the forum; and followed the advice of one. I installed the printer using the HP 7200 series sw, and it all worked. I have an HP 1215 photo printer on my network; once I added the printer/sw, then pointed the printer to the ip address, and printed a test page. It worked like one of the forum messages mentioned! Thanks!

#15 02-19-2007

In addition to intstalling the 7200 driver you have to change the printer port from LP1
to virtual USB port - then it will work.
=)

trinity12185 · #16 02-25-2007

Instead of removing any reference to Photosmart 1215 in device manager, simply right click on Photosmart 1215 in device manager, go to update drivers, and browse for the driver for hp photosmart 7200. Windows will alert you that that driver may not be compatible, click ok, and there you go. Doing it the other way didnt work for me....

Quote:

Originally Posted by NadaWTB

Thank you for the tip about the Photosmart 7200 drivers, it worked great.

Here is a step by step description of how to install.

1.) Go to device manager and make sure you remove any reference to the Photosmart 1215.

2.) Go to printers and manually install, right click in the open printers window and choose Run As Administrator>add printer.

3.) Add a local printer using the existing port: USB001(virtual printer port for USB)

4.) In the next window choose Manufacturer: HP, Printers: HP Photosmart 7200 series.

5.) Then hit next and away you go, you should have the little window asking if you want to print a test page, click yes and if all went as well as it did for me it should be printing a test page.

PS Make sure the printer USB is plugged in and printer is turned on.

w00t thanks guys

#17 02-27-2007

THANKS for the following install! It worked like a charm. You guys are the greatest.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NadaWTB

Thank you for the tip about the Photosmart 7200 drivers, it worked great.

Here is a step by step description of how to install.

1.) Go to device manager and make sure you remove any reference to the Photosmart 1215.

2.) Go to printers and manually install, right click in the open printers window and choose Run As Administrator>add printer.

3.) Add a local printer using the existing port: USB001(virtual printer port for USB)

4.) In the next window choose Manufacturer: HP, Printers: HP Photosmart 7200 series.

5.) Then hit next and away you go, you should have the little window asking if you want to print a test page, click yes and if all went as well as it did for me it should be printing a test page.

PS Make sure the printer USB is plugged in and printer is turned on.

w00t thanks guys

#18 02-27-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gatman

I think I found a workaround for this, or at least a driver that works for the HP photosmart 1215. The 7200 is very close to being the same printer so I tried manually adding a printer with the printer usb pluged in and printer turned on using the HP Photosmart 7200 Series drivers Vista provides and it seems to be working pretty well.

Great fix!

#19 02-28-2007

7200 driver worked for my 1215 series. THANK YOU!

#20 07-05-2007

Any advice on getting a HP Photosmart P1000 on Vista? The printer is still mint.