Installing HP Photosmart 1215 on vista... - Page 8

#71 (**permalink**) 02-22-2008

I have an XP box with a 1215 running on it, and to print to it from Vista is pretty simple.

On the Vista box:

1. Go to the printers control panl.
2. Right-click, "run as administrator", add printer.
3. Add a LOCAL PRINTER.
4. "Create a new port"
5. Type of port "local port"
6. Port name is the UNC share of your printer. Mine is "\\xpmachine\hp1215"
7. Choose the Photosmart 7200 built-in driver.

That's it! Not entirely intuitive. Damn HP and their "we don't support this printer under Vista".

#72 (**permalink**) 02-27-2008

Got any ideas on how to make it work directly connected to a new Vista machine?

When I right click on my printer control panel, I don't see a "Run as Administrator" option.

#73 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008

yay this worked!!!!!!! go you man!!!!!!!!!!

i41h8vista · #74 (**permalink**) 03-19-2008

Previously posted instructions for loading and using Photosmart 7200 series printer drivers for the 1215 worked for me as well. I did notice a couple of things however. Make sure that you turn the printer off and then back on especially if it was connected to another computer. My printer was on and connected to another computer (XP Pro) and the first time I attempted this all I did was move the USB cable from the old to the new computer (with Vista) and loaded the drivers. The drivers loaded ok, but, the printer just sat there when attempting to print a test page. I then deleted the 7200 printer and turned both the printer and computer back off and on. The second attempt worked. I also noticed that after the printer completed a print job that the "Printing from PC" message on the printer's LCD screen would flash alot longer than normal. It does go away.

toi · #75 (**permalink**) 03-23-2008

hay there.....

#76 (**permalink**) 03-25-2008

I created the following KB from my experiences with my home network, giving me grief. My scenario may be unique, in that my printer is directly connected to a Windows 2003 Server, with both Vista and XP wireless clients in the home.

http://extranet.tribalsimba.net/website/KB/PhotoSmart 1115 on Vista.htm

I hope this helps a few.

#77 (**permalink**) 03-29-2008

It must be nice. My Vista Windows does not list any photosmart 7000 series.

wspie43078 · #78 (**permalink**) 04-15-2008

Hello everyone, I am disappointed that my 1215 HP printer doesn't have any drivers to allow it to run on Vista. I am going to try someone's post here in which he or she used the drivers for a 7200 HP to do the job. Wish me luck!
Wayne

#79 (**permalink**) 04-23-2008

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

DUDE -

Thanks for posting the step by step. I had previously installed it, but not as Administrator. The key seems to be that you install as an Administrator and then select Generic IEEE device if USB001 does not pop up as an option. My Vista did not have USB001 as a selectable option.

AWESOME.

Thank you!

Len

lisann3 · #80 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008

Thanks everyone for the info on the photosmart 1215. This is a life saver