I am annoyed by this printer

[thelufias]

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[Jherrith]

It just got more annoying, today I bought a new printer and nowhere is it mentioned what versions of software it supports. Well, it did say XP, 7 and so forth.

The pissing me off part is that it doesn't support XP 64 bit nor after reading the details on the CD .... 64 bit any version. What a frelling crock.

Now we will have to return it and find something that will work, Gods above what a frelling pain in the this has become.

[Radkres]

How to find a compatible printer driver for a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895612

see if this helps

[Jherrith]

Dude you are at the top of the food chain as surprisingly the first listed item worked and I was able to print both 4 X 6 and full page print outs.

We will check this out a couple more times just to make certain all is holding, yet so far, so good.

[Jherrith]

This is peculiar the printer turns off by itself almost as if there is some sort of power save or sleep function.

I didn't set it up to do this and do not see a option listed in the properties tab for the printer.

Any thoughts?????

[Radkres]

A lot of them do that nowadays Energy star compliant service if I remember.

Which printer did you get?

[Jherrith]

Ah ... it does have the Energy Star label on it.

It is a HP Photosmart 6520 and although I do not like the loss of the other two cartridges. We are down to three plus black for a total of four. Previously we had five plus black for a total of six.

Although this does print, scan, and copy and has two paper trays.

[Radkres]

if you got it plugged into usb you have to change the settings in the drivers under Eco tab.

if you go wireless or network it auto disables it.

don't you just love greenies screwing up the world one dumb idea after another!

[Jherrith]

Color me lost

Looking under the properties tab for the printer I see nothing labeled drivers in there so this must be elsewhere and am not entirely certain where to look but am poking about trying to see if I can find it.

Yep not all that clever on the  "in the background" workings of computers

[Radkres]

Then I suggest you turn it on when you want to print because it will keep shutting itself off.
Or Move it to the network and tear the USB port out.