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cayugafalls

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16. Seriously. I too have hp laserjet printers from that era and agree they are made well.

Fri Aug 14, 2020, 10:59 AM

Aug 2020

Unfortunately, the all in one printer mentioned is prone to problems even when it was new. All in one printers were made very cheaply to satisfy a niche in the home consumer market that wanted a cheap printer that did everything. Hence the quality of the components suffered, including, but not limited to the wireless module installed in the printer. Newer wireless routers may have issues with the cheap modules installed, heck, the routers of the time had problems with that module.

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My new HP laptop won't recognize my older HP printer. [View all] Grasswire2 Aug 2020 OP

thanks in advance -- really appreciate your help in this group. nt Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #1

try this hp support website... msongs Aug 2020 #2

Yes.. HP should be able to provide you the drivers that Windows 10 is not finding hlthe2b Aug 2020 #12

Do you have the printer model number and name ? CentralMass Aug 2020 #3

yep, and it's not on the list at the HP help site. Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #4

Is the printer already connected to your wireless signal? LuvLoogie Aug 2020 #6

yes Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #10

Have you looked at howto videos like the one below. CentralMass Aug 2020 #7

all done Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #11

Ok. These things can be a real pain CentralMass Aug 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2020 #5

Go to HP site Dan Aug 2020 #8

Printer appears to be over 5 years old. cayugafalls Aug 2020 #9

You consider a 5 year old printer to be old, seriously? Ron Obvious Aug 2020 #14

Seriously. I too have hp laserjet printers from that era and agree they are made well. cayugafalls Aug 2020 #16

We're in agreement. Ron Obvious Aug 2020 #17

That Kaypro II tickles me. I have lots of old tech as well! cayugafalls Aug 2020 #18

Spam deleted by MIR Team johnolivar Aug 2020 #13