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Printer hardware problems – HP Photosmart 8750 Professional Photo Printer User Manual

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Solution

From the Windows Start menu, select Run. Click Browse, then

navigate to the CD drive where you inserted the HP Photosmart CD. Double-click
the setup.exe file.

The Found New Hardware Wizard opens but doesn’t recognize the printer
(Windows only)

Cause

You may have connected the USB cable before completing the

software installation.

Solution

Disconnect the USB cable and restart the software installation.

Connect the USB cable when prompted during software installation.

The system requirements check indicates that the computer is running an
outdated version of Internet Explorer (Windows only)

Solution

Press C

TRL

+ S

HIFT

on the keyboard and click Cancel in the System

Requirements dialog box to bypass the block and complete the software
installation. You must update Internet Explorer immediately after installing the HP
Photosmart software, or the HP software will not work properly. You do not have
to reinstall the HP software after updating Internet Explorer.

The computer stops responding during software installation

Cause

Virus protection software or another software program is running in the

background and slowing down the installation process.

Solution

Wait while the software finishes copying files; this may take several

minutes. If, after several minutes, the computer is still not responding, restart the
computer, pause or disable any active virus protection software, quit all other
software programs, and then reinstall the printer software.

Printer hardware problems

Note 1

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.

Note 2

If you want to connect the printer to a computer with a USB cable, HP

recommends using a cable of less than 3 meters (10 feet) in length to minimize
injected noise due to potential high electromagnetic fields.

The Status light is flashing green but the printer is not printing

Solution

The printer is busy processing information; wait for it to finish.

The Status light is flashing amber or red

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HP Photosmart 8700 series