HP Readme - Microsoft® Windows® 7 Edition

Last updated: May 18, 2009

Thank you for purchasing an HP product. Refer to this document while installing and using your HP hardware and software. It contains important information that became available only after the onscreen Help and printed documentation were completed.

The HP Web site provides additional information on support, software upgrades, software installation/uninstall, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), new operating system support, and general support information for your HP product. The link to the HP Web site is http://www.hp.com/support. For specific information about Windows 7, visit www.hp.com/go/windows7.

Contents

Setup and System Requirements

Minimum Requirements for Windows 7

General Installation and Setup Information

Installation

Recommended Installation

Multiple HP Imaging Products

Troubleshooting

Installation Problems

Device is Not Recognized

Errors in the Documentation

Windows 7 Tasks

Notice to Windows 7 Upgrade Users

Setup and System Requirements

Minimum Requirements for Windows 7

Minimum system requirements for Windows 7 are available online: www.hp.com/go/windows7.

General Installation and Setup Information

Installation

Recommended Installation

Begin installation by installing the downloaded software. Do not plug in the USB cable until prompted to do so by the software.

Multiple HP Imaging Products

When multiple instances of the same device are installed, two entries appear in the HP Solution Center. Typically, the first instance of the device installed has the name of the device (for example, HP [product name] X series) and the second instance is called  copy 1. You can rename these by going into the printer folder and changing the name of each entry. For example, HP [product name] X - home and HP [product name] X - work. Changing these entries also changes the name of the status icon and the device listing in the HP Solution Center.

Troubleshooting

For more troubleshooting help, see the electronic Help or printed documentation that was included with your device, or visit the Windows 7 support website at www.hp.com/go/windows7.

Installation Problems

Recovering from a Failed Installation

If the installation failed, unplug your USB cable, and then restart the HP software installation. Do not plug in the USB cable until prompted to do so by the software.

If you continue to have problems, HP recommends that you review the troubleshooting information in the printed documentation. Also go to http://www.hp.com/go/windows7 for more suggestions on troubleshooting a failed installation.

Device is not recognized

If your device is not recognized:

If your device included a Setup Guide, review it carefully for details on how to connect your device to your PC.

Errors in the Documentation

Due to changes in the HP software for Windows 7, some of the information in the product documentation may be incorrect. Review the information in this section for changes and updates.

Windows 7 Tasks

Some of the operating system tasks have changed with Windows 7. The following Windows 7 tasks pertain to printer management.

To make the HP device the default printer (Windows 7)

  1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then click Devices and Printers.
  2. Under Printers and Faxes, right-click the appropriate HP printer icon, and then click Set as default printer.

To stop a print job (Windows 7)

  1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then click Devices and Printers.
  2. Under Printers and Faxes, double-click the appropriate HP printer icon.

    Tip: You can also double-click the printer icon in the Windows taskbar. Select the print job you want to cancel.

  3. On the Document menu, click Cancel.

    It can take a few moments for the print job to be cancelled.

To uninstall software (Windows 7)

  1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Under Programs, click Uninstall a program.

Notice to Windows 7 Upgrade Users

If you upgrade from an earlier Windows operating system to Windows 7, some features from your previous operating system may not be available. More detailed information is available online: www.hp.com/go/windows7.

Hewlett-Packard Company notices

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