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how to find compatability driver for hp photosmart 1115

Anonymous
2011-04-14T20:08:49+00:00

i have toshiba L675 laptop, windows 7, 4gb ram ,i3 350m processor, 500gb hd .......... i have an hp photosmart 1115 printer that i want to use . it states on the disc w98, me, 2000, and xp. when i searched i found that the 1115 is not compatable with w 7. i saw some info that stated that an hp deskjet 3820 color inkjet printer's driver a 970c or 970cse driver would work . i cannot find a free download and i do not know how to put it in if i did ................... can anyone help me? .............thanks ................( i loved xp) lol

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-04-15T17:34:38+00:00

    I was able to follow the procedure at the link at the end of this post.  I only went through item 8 of Step 4 since I don't actually have an HP printer and didn't want to install it.  After Item 7 "Click the Windows Update button and wait for the updates to complete." I find the "HP Deskjet 970Cse" in the list of printers.  I didn't find the 3820 or 3850 but from the thread I mentioned in my first post above I think it sounded like you have a better chance with the 970cse anyway.  I would try the following link one more time as the "HP Deskjet 970Cse" is there with that method :  http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02663742&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=61237

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-04-16T01:33:27+00:00

    ok i saw and clicked on hp deskjet 970cse ....... but i did not see what step 10 said about an installing device drive in the botttom right ..............so i clicked next and the printer name showed up as 970 etc ...........the instructions said to cancel at that moment but i did not think that the driver was installed so i clicked next and it added the hp970 ..........and that is shown in my device and printer area ......below under unspecified is the hp 1115 ....... i highlighted it ( maybe i have to make it my default printer and i do not know how ) but when i went to print something it listed the hp970 but not the hp 1115 and the port listed was the L1 not usb  .........now what ???? this is sooooooooo frustrating and i want you to know how much i appreciate your help ...........is there anyway to see if the driver is in?  what do i do now ............. thanks

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-04-15T18:51:58+00:00

    Have you tried find a Model either ONE higher or LOWER than the Model you have, in HP?

    The 'outside shell' may be different, but, the 'insides' are not, usually because HP has a 'habit' of using old stock....in a 'new skin'.

    I use a HP 'All-in-one PSC', for instance. A 1310/1315! (Either set of driver will work with it!)

    Which isn't too far off the mark, from a 1115, are you getting the idea, now?

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-04-15T15:52:59+00:00

    i was there before you recommended it and could not find hp deskjet 3820 or 3850 , even with windows update for a larger list ..........next to  driver 970c or 970cse the is a * which states windows update, but i could not find any anywhere ...............also when i right clicked the printer, so called generic IEEE 1284.4 it does not give an avenue to go to a different port ...... what am i missing or doing wrong??? thanks so much for your info but something is amiss with me or that page ................

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-04-14T22:15:06+00:00

    The following thread (especially the post by Bob Headrick on Oct 2, 1010) may help you get the 970cse driver installed):  http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/neither-original-hp-nor-ms-drivers-for-the-hp/64335931-9e99-4129-a3be-64dc607c6e1c

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