Crazy Printer Problem

[johnkromka]

I have a crazy printer problem I cannot seem to resolve. I have a printer. I connect it to one computer and it loads and prints fine. I disconnect it and connect it to another computer, it "appears" to load, but then it says "driver is unavailable". How can this be if it printed on the other computer? The printer MUST have the driver. The problem appears to be in the settings of my computer in the printer section is my best guess(the one where it says 'driver is unavailable'). The computer where it doesn't print even has the printer listed in the Device Manager and it says it is working properly, and in the driver section even lists the driver, etc. Also in the print box where it says 'select printer' the printer is not listed! Makes no sense to me. In the print box of the computer that prints it IS there. That is all I can tell you. Maybe someone can make some sense out of this insanity, and get this printer to print on the other computer. Please help.

 

[Laquer Head]

You need to have the software/printer driver installed on the PC you want to use.. driver doesn't save to printer, it saves on PC.. if you didn't D/L the driver and/or appropriate software you're going to have none to limited capability.

What is the make/model of printer and what operating system do you use (windows 7, 8, 10..etc)? I assume not 10, as it would have found/installed for you in most cases...

 

[johnkromka]

Sorry...the computer is HP 2000 Notebook PC, Windows 10. The printer is HP psc 1200 all in one series. I am sorry I misunderstood this, but still need some guidance. I found the appropriate driver for the printer on the HP website. There was no download button, so all I could think to do was right click,, save target as, and I checked and it appears to have gone to my Downloads folder. I tried to upload the file here but it wouldn't allow it because it said it didn't have an allowed extension. It is an HTM file, size 294kb. The file name is EXTREMELY long, 3 lines of numbers and letters. Here is the first line: 04_Sj9cPyKssy0xPLMnMz0vMAFGjzOJ9DTwNjLzcDbwtwrxMDRwdHf2m3TyD. Does that look like a driver? I tried to install it from the HP site but I couldn't figure it out. I feel like such an idiot. This is probably so simple, I am sorry. I believe I have the driver downloaded. Now I need the steps to take to INSTALL it into my computer as you guys stated I need to do. The printer is on there and still says driver is unavailable. Also, when I connected the printer the Add New Hardware Wizard DID NOT come out and I tried it several times. I also went to the Add Device but nothing would show(the printer name). Please be patient with me and help me through this. Thanks.

 

[Laquer Head]

I think we may be over thinking this.

As for the long string of letters and numbers you posted, I have no idea what you've downloaded and if it is a driver I have no way to know from just a jumble of characters. - where did you D/L from? can you post the URL of the site here rather than trying to post a link.

Check the info ----->HERE