HP Deskjet 5550 driver and USB problem

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I just bought a used Sony Vaio running windows ME. Am trying to install an
HP Deskjet 5550 printer using USB connection.
#1 - when I plug in the USB cord the computer does not come up with the
normal message of recognizing a new device.
#2 - I downloaded the printer driver (5550-enu-win9x_me.exe) from the HP
site. When I click on this to run it, it displays "LOADING" and then does
nothing else. I try clicking on the "setup.exe" program, and it does
nothing.

I have gone to Add/Remove programs and removed all the HP stuff and also
removed from the Registry. I plugged another device into the USB port and
it was recognized. I plugged the printer using the same USB cord into
another computer and it was recognized.
Any ideas?

Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers (More info?)

On Wed, 5 May 2004 08:14:08 -0700, "Larry Wade" <larry@wade2.com>
wrote:

>I just bought a used Sony Vaio running windows ME. Am trying to install an
>HP Deskjet 5550 printer using USB connection.
>#1 - when I plug in the USB cord the computer does not come up with the
>normal message of recognizing a new device.

Have you tried powering up the printer and then turning on the
computer?


>#2 - I downloaded the printer driver (5550-enu-win9x_me.exe) from the HP
>site. When I click on this to run it, it displays "LOADING" and then does
>nothing else. I try clicking on the "setup.exe" program, and it does
>nothing.
>
>I have gone to Add/Remove programs and removed all the HP stuff and also
>removed from the Registry. I plugged another device into the USB port and
>it was recognized. I plugged the printer using the same USB cord into
>another computer and it was recognized.
>Any ideas?
>