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Troubleshooting, Printer software installation problems – HP Photosmart 8750 Professional Photo Printer User Manual

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Troubleshooting

The HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This chapter
answers frequently asked questions about using the printer and printing without a
computer. It contains information about the following topics:

Printer software installation problems

Printer hardware problems

Printing problems

Error messages

For additional troubleshooting information, see:
Printer software and printing from a computer troubleshooting: The onscreen
HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the onscreen
HP Photosmart Printer Help, see

Finding more information

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Printer software installation problems

Note

Before contacting HP Customer Care, read this section for

troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at

www.hp.com/

support

. The name of HP’s support services may vary by country/region.

If the printer software did not install successfully or if the printer and computer are not
communicating properly after software installation, check this section for possible
solutions.
Check all cable connections between the printer and computer, and ensure that you
are using the most recent version of the printer software.

The System Requirements dialog box appears during installation

Cause

A component of the computer system does not meet minimum system

requirements.

Solution

Upgrade the component to the minimum system requirement and

then reinstall the printer software.

The computer could not read the HP Photosmart CD

Solution

Make sure the CD isn’t dirty or scratched. If other CDs work but the

HP Photosmart does not, you may have a damaged CD. You can request a new
CD from HP Customer Care. If other CDs don’t work, you may need to service
the CD-ROM drive.

The installation software does not start automatically when the CD is inserted
(Windows only)

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