Printer HP 2175 does not power up

SOURCE: HP 2175 PRINTER

Please help! I need to install my printer...but I lost my CD can anyone please assist?

Prabhjeet Singh

• 79 Answers
• Posted on May 30, 2008

SOURCE: printer error

Hi,

Perform a semi-full reset on the all-in-one by following the steps below >

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
   
2. Unplug the power cord from the all-in-one.
   
3. Wait 30 seconds and plug the power cord back into the wall outlet.
   
4. Press the Cancel and Right Arrow buttons.
   
5. While still holding the buttons, plug the power cord back into the all-in-one. Continue to hold the buttons for two seconds, and then release them .
   
6. Allow the all-in-one to re-initialize. This may take a minute or two.
   
7. If prompts appear in the all-in-one display to set the front panel language and country settings, perform the steps to set this information.
   

SOURCE: FX 2175 printer

use the lpt (parallell port) not the USB. and be sure that your computer have the lpt port. if not, buy a pci one. recommend the use of windows xp. are you sure that your printer is FX 2175 or is FX2170?

SOURCE: HP PSC 2175 All-In-One Will not print anything

Try this HP utility which solved my problem...it works for vista and has a link for XP users too

Print Jobs are Stuck in the Print Queue and Will Not Print with a USB Connected Printer in Windows Vista
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00843712&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&rule=23624&product=90809

SOURCE: HP PSC 2175 Printer reverts to "default printer" on PC re-boot

click on start ---settings----printer and faxes now from here u can make a default printer just right click on the icon of that print which u want to use and set it as a default print. or if u just want to revert back the current one just uncheck the option by right clicking on the icon