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LATEST FULL DRIVER PACKAGE FOR HP PSC 2410. - 11/12/2005
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HARD TO INSTALL ON WINDOWS XP... MANY INSTALLATION ISSUES...
SO FOLLOW THESES STEPS CAREFULLY AND YOUR INSTALLATION WILL BE A SUCESS.
1. XP USERS RIGHTS
Go in Regedit (start/run/regedit). Under local_machine/software/HP and local_machine/software/Hewelt packard. Right-click on these folders, select 'authorizations' and give full access. Also add 'Everybody' as a user then give full access==> Look around you will find a button where a window will give you a chance to search for computers, users, etc. Then add 'everybody'.
2. MSCONFIG
Go in msconfig (start/run/msconfig). In boot.ini, advanced. Set the maxmem to 256 if you have it or more. Else enter a lower value. A small value like this increase the compatibility with the package. Undo this change after hp installation. Just return at this same place and uncheck the maxmem value and reboot.
3. UNINSTALL ALL OLD HP SOFTWARE TRACES
Go under c:/programfiles/hp. Delete all folders.
Go on c:/temp. Delete this exact folder before executing the package.
4. UNINSTALL OLD DRIVERS
First unplug the printer USB cable from the computer. Go to start/control panel/Add remove softwares. Then remove all HP imaging softwares or hp printer softwares. Reboot.
5. RUN PACKAGE
After one reboot or more, run the package. Don't change default settings, like the destination folder. After extraction, setup should start. When asked, plug the USB cable.
In the next step, 1 or 2 windows should pop up while installing package, asking for drivers. If not, you probably forgot to delete old hp data in C:/Programfiles/Hp. Delete all folders. Also be sure to completely uninstall older HP drivers (step 4).
6. WHILE INSTALLING...
When prompted, select manually your drivers. First, select no for windows update. Second window select manual then on the third window select a folder for windows to look in==> browse to C:/temp/nosoftware. Click OK.
Only one error message should appear during installation: called MDAC 2.8 RTM. Don't worry, windows xp already has this 'feature' in its systems, so it simply refuses to install this older version. Click cancel.
7. FINISH, REBOOT, UPDATE.
The installation should finish without any problem other than the MDAC error. A wizard will ask you to configure the Fax settings.
Reboot your computer if needed. Double-click on the new 'hp digital imaging monitor' icon in task bar, select Software update. It seems there are lot of little updates to do.
Hope it worked for you.
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PLEASE NOTICE I USUALLY SPEAK FRENCH. HOPE I USED THE RIGHT WORDS.
FRED.
LATEST FULL DRIVER PACKAGE FOR HP PSC 2410. - 11/12/2005
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HARD TO INSTALL ON WINDOWS XP... MANY INSTALLATION ISSUES...
SO FOLLOW THESES STEPS CAREFULLY AND YOUR INSTALLATION WILL BE A SUCESS.
1. XP USERS RIGHTS
Go in Regedit (start/run/regedit). Under local_machine/software/HP and local_machine/software/Hewelt packard. Right-click on these folders, select 'authorizations' and give full access. Also add 'Everybody' as a user then give full access==> Look around you will find a button where a window will give you a chance to search for computers, users, etc. Then add 'everybody'.
2. MSCONFIG
Go in msconfig (start/run/msconfig). In boot.ini, advanced. Set the maxmem to 256 if you have it or more. Else enter a lower value. A small value like this increase the compatibility with the package. Undo this change after hp installation. Just return at this same place and uncheck the maxmem value and reboot.
3. UNINSTALL ALL OLD HP SOFTWARE TRACES
Go under c:/programfiles/hp. Delete all folders.
Go on c:/temp. Delete this exact folder before executing the package.
4. UNINSTALL OLD DRIVERS
First unplug the printer USB cable from the computer. Go to start/control panel/Add remove softwares. Then remove all HP imaging softwares or hp printer softwares. Reboot.
5. RUN PACKAGE
After one reboot or more, run the package. Don't change default settings, like the destination folder. After extraction, setup should start. When asked, plug the USB cable.
In the next step, 1 or 2 windows should pop up while installing package, asking for drivers. If not, you probably forgot to delete old hp data in C:/Programfiles/Hp. Delete all folders. Also be sure to completely uninstall older HP drivers (step 4).
6. WHILE INSTALLING...
When prompted, select manually your drivers. First, select no for windows update. Second window select manual then on the third window select a folder for windows to look in==> browse to C:/temp/nosoftware. Click OK.
Only one error message should appear during installation: called MDAC 2.8 RTM. Don't worry, windows xp already has this 'feature' in its systems, so it simply refuses to install this older version. Click cancel.
7. FINISH, REBOOT, UPDATE.
The installation should finish without any problem other than the MDAC error. A wizard will ask you to configure the Fax settings.
Reboot your computer if needed. Double-click on the new 'hp digital imaging monitor' icon in task bar, select Software update. It seems there are lot of little updates to do.
Hope it worked for you.
-----
PLEASE NOTICE I USUALLY SPEAK FRENCH. HOPE I USED THE RIGHT WORDS.
FRED.
