Can not get drivers for my new vista laptop system. need this to get scan and fax

Try to uninstall any existing Lexmark X8350 printer software from your computer. Refer to this article on How to Uninstall Lexmark Printers. Reboot your laptop when prompted. To reinstall, use the updated driver available at http://bit.ly/eO4Y77. Select your operating system to download the driver. NOTE: Use the Vista driver in Windows 7.

Hi,

First step is to know the version ( system type ) of your Dell Vista PC.
Click on START button
Right click on Computer and left Click on Properties
From the New Window Check for System Type : It will be mentioned as 32 bit operating system or 64 bit operating system. ( Remember this )

I assume you have not installed the complete software for your Printer.
Click on the link below to download the drivers for Vista O/s for the printer.
When the page is open - Choose the Operating system and click on Next Button.

Click on Drivers and Product installation option and click on HP Full Feature Software and Drivers
Click on Download button on top and click SAVE ( Remember the location you save the file )
You need to run the downloaded software.
Disconnect the USB Cable from printer before you start the installation as the screen will prompt you when you connect it.
Download Drivers

Hope this is helpful and will help you in installing the printer software and able to scan as well.


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You can download the full software and drivers here (Windows Vista and earlier, some Mac OSes and Linux):
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=1138342&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en
If your new machine has Windows 7, you'll be using the drivers built into the operating system and lose the use of the buttons on the all-in-one. (You will still be able to use the features but you will need to initiate scans with Windows Fax and Scan (New Scan) or Microsoft Paint (File>Import from Camera or Scanner> New Scan).)

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Try updating the drivers. Take this link to Hp and either enter model number and then operating system or let Hp detect your hardware and select drivers.

http://www.hp.com/#Support

got to control panel and uninstall all the applications and drivers related to your printer in the machine running vista. Then place the printer installation CD came with your printer in the CD drive. Now just connect your printer to machine and switch it on. Vista should display new Hardware connected or any other sound alert acknowledging that printer is connected to your machine. If it prompts for driver installation, select it to search for drivers automatically. Before that make sure that your printer installation cd is in drive. Vista will automatically search for the drivers and installs it. If it's not, then the cd came with your printer may not have drivers for vista. go to HP website and download driver for vista and install it.

Check the drivers are for your current operating system

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=335&modelid=14444


1. Go to Control Panel/Printers and Faxes/Add New

2. Follow the prompts then select have disk

3. Go to the directory in which the file is located and double click it

4. Get back to me with your results

vista is 64 bit OS - XP and previous are 32Bit. Until/unless a driver is written by a programmer, you are SOL.

Introduction Some products do not have full scan functionality in Windows Vista. This is because full-featured Vista drivers are not available for all products, especially older products. However, the Windows Vista operating system installed on your computer includes a basic print driver. This driver allows you to scan an original and save it as an image using workaround methods. You cannot use the advanced scanning features that you might have used with your product before you installed Microsoft Windows Vista. Scanning an original and saving it as an image Follow these steps to scan an original document, and then save it as an image. Step one: Load the original Follow these instructions to load the original in the product.

1. Raise the top cover of the product.
2. Place your original print-side down on the glass.
   NOTE: The engraved diagram next to the scanner glass shows exactly where to place the document (usually on the right-front corner or the left-front corner).
3. Close the scanner lid.

Step two: Workarounds for scanning an original and saving it to the computer Select one of the following three workaround methods to scan an original and save it as an image. Method one: Scan with Windows Photo Gallery

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.
2. Click Programs .
3. Click Windows Photo Gallery . The program opens in a new window.
4. Click File , and then click Import from Camera or Scanner .
5. Click Import .
6. Click Scan .

Method two: Scan with Windows Fax and Scanning
NOTE: This feature and the following instructions work only with Vista Ultimate, Vista Business, and Vista Enterprise versions of Windows.

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.
2. Click Programs .
3. Click Windows Fax and Scan . The program opens in a new window.
4. Click New Scan .
5. Click File , and then click Scan .

Method three: Scan using Paint

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.
2. Click Programs .
3. Click Accessories .
4. Click Paint . The program opens in a new window.
5. On the Paint toolbar, click File , and then click From Scanner or Camera .
6. Click Scan .

Vista?

Pressing of scan button feature is no longer supported by hp drivers, if installed correctly one scans using scanners and fax


When the scan button is pressed on the printer, nothing happens. The scan button does not work correctly. Solution Scan documents using Windows Fax and Scanning or Paint. Scanning with Windows Fax and Scanning

1. Click the Start ( ) icon.
2. Click All Programs .
3. Click Windows Fax and Scanning .
4. Click New Scan .
5. Click File and then click Scan .

Scanning with Paint

1. Click Windows .
2. Click All Programs .
3. Click Accessories .
4. Click Paint .
5. Click File and then click From Scanner or Camera .
6. Click Scan .

Cause The drivers in the Windows Vista operating system do not support button press functionality on the printer. link to above info from HP

Goto drivers.com use "alldrivers" at sign on, search for your model.