My PC runs on Vista, is that too old? It's partly installed because if I try to print I get asked where I want to save the XPS file. And there isn't any other printer option. Please help.

Do you have your printer properly installed in the system?

Go to control panel, printers, and see what printers you have installed. Among them there will be a "virtual" printer called "Microsoft XPS writer" - it is a special "printer" that saves your document in a special type of file. Not very useful in your case.

Do you see any other printers apart from the above mentioned? If so, then most probably the "XPS writer" is set as default printer, and you have to select the actual printer you have (I presume it will be HP Deskjet D4260, as in the topic), right-click it and choose "set as default". Then you should be able to print OK from whichever application you want to print.
Additonally, when you select File->Print from that application's menu, it will show you a window, where the chosen printer is specified; you can always open the drop-down list of printers there and select a different one (your actual printer).

If there are no other printers on the list apart from the XPS writer, it means that your printer is not installed in the system, and you have to install the driver from a CD that came with the printer. Or if you don't have the CD, go to the HP website, download and install the driver for your printer.

Good luck, and please come back with a testimonial if helped.

restart the system and then try it....

in the start search typy printers & hit entre then u will get the printer page open then try n make your current print default by right clecking in your printers icon, u will no longer have this problem

It should not matter

Try checking your printer
See if there's still enough ink on it to print.

You can also try to clean the ink cartridges nozzles

Yes, it's the BIOS at fault here. Use an older processor (anyone as long it fits the socket will do) to run it for now. 
To update the BIOS you have 2 options: 1 - install completely (drivers, programs ,all) Windows, go to Dell and download (as in Save, not Run) the BIOS update utility (it's an exe) unto your pc, boot into Safe Mode and run it. This way has the advantage that is easy but you might stumble into problems with the WGA  - you might have to reactivate windows by phone.
2 - use the linux way - http://liquidat.wordpress.com/2007/05/20/howto-update-bios-on-linux/   For that you will need at least basic knowledge of command line operations - practically you will have to manually input 2 commands: one to goto the file ( cd place_of_file) the other to exectute it (run name_of_file). Best way if you know what you're doing it.

Take this link to hp website and select your operating system and follow instructions to download your free drivers.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=1128296&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us&submit=Go%20»

Dear Sir/Madam,

To resolve this issue:

1. From the Quicken File menu, choose Printer Setup, and then select the form that you are trying to print.
2. Make sure that all selections and settings in the Printer Setup window are correct, especially the selection in the Printer drop-down list.
3. If all information is correct, click Cancel and proceed to step 4. Otherwise, click OK after making the necessary corrections, and then try printing again.
4. If the message persists, exit Quicken.
5. Click the Microsoft® Windows® Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.
6. Right-click your printer and choose Properties.
7. Click the Advanced tab, clear the Enable advanced printing features checkbox, and then click OK. Restart Quicken and try printing again.
8. If the message persists, exit Quicken.
9. Double-click Add Printer and proceed through the Add Printer wizard until you reach the window that asks for the printer manufacturer and model.
10. Select the manufacturer for ex. HP, and then select the printer HP DeskJet 550C (or any other HP DeskJet 500 series printer). Follow the onscreen directions in the wizard to finish adding the printer.
11. Restart Quicken. From the File menu, choose Printer Setup, and then select the form that you are trying to print.
12. Select the printer you added in step 10 from the Printer drop-down list and then click OK.

Completely uninstall the old version and install the new version. Before install clear registry and temp files. Update the latest driver for printer.
Thanks
Good Luck

if you bought this from dell, use the restore disks that came with it starting with disk one. you wont be able to save your files bt at least you will have a usable computer. i have an XPS studio 16 and had to do the same thing.

Hi, I don't know if you've had an answer to this one yet, but when you ask your 'puter to print. The printing window that comes up, where you can choose number of copies etc, has a little tick box in the bottom (I think left hand) corner, that says print to file. If you uncheck the box, hopefully this will sort out your problem.

In administrator login the default printer is "Microsoft XPS Document Writer", make sure that the default printer is the HP Printer.
OR
You have to change in the Print dialog box, select the HP Printer instead of "Microsoft XPS Document Writer"

Cheers - Parveen