Photosmart Essential Lockup

u need to have a modem that can send receive fax, then install faxing software in computer, install dell drivers then setup modem, and send recieve program, to send fax u scan n save then use fax program to use image sometimes it may scan and send at same time? read manual with program

Click on printers&faxes(XP)
or
Devices & printers(7)
click on ADD A PRINTER
install basic driver i.e Deskjet 990c (xp,vista)
or deskjet 460 (7)
it will work great
i have tried this and it works

You probably need to uninstall and re-install the Latest Drivers for your printer

To uninstall you can do it from the Software disk you recieved with printer.
Insert the Disk in CD ROM and Click uninstall from HP Printer Menu

OR If you dont have the disk, you need to manually uninstall the Software
( Disconnect the USB cord before uninstalling )

Click START - Open Control panel - Add/remove Programs ( XP ) / Or Programs and FEatures ( Vista/Win 7 )
you will find list of HP Programs installed..

Choose one by one and uninstall these programs
1. HP Customer participation program
2. HP Imaging Device and software
3. Software and drivers for Photosmart 3200
4. HP Solution Center or HP Director
5. HP Image Zone ( or Image Zone Express / HP Photosmart Essential )
6. HP Update
7. HP Printer Drivers/Diagnostic Drivers
( after every Uninstall you will be prompted to restart the PC, you will find an option [ Click here to restart later ]. click on it and restart the PC once you completed uninstalling all the above programs )

Once you have uninstalled - click on this link to download the latest drivers by choosing your operating system

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=439488&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us

Save this File on Desktop an run it

CN642A - Printhead Unit

This product is compatible with :

Hewlett-Packard OfficeJet 6000
Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart B8550
Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart B8553
Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart C5380
Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart C6380
Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart D5460
Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart Premium Fax
Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart Premium Fax C309 Series

If that's the case the best way to resolve this is to download the printer software and use that in installing the printer to your Vista computer, you can download the printer software from this link.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2093&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=439488

u can download driver from this link for ur hp photosmart 3210 scanner . just click on link and click on download only and save into ur pc.after downloading the file u can run and install

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=mp-47754-1&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=439488&os=2093&lang=en

Reinstall the printer (Software and driver)onto the computer.
HP support link for you model:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=306888&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&submit.y=6&submit.x=10〈=en&cc=us

your hp photosmart 2570 printer driver is not compitable with vista drivers so its not getting loaded.as the printer is old and the vista is new.the printer will work properly with ---xp---98----and other windows operating systems.this is always a problem for the vista users as the printer does not get loaded.so you can call either hp to provide you a compitable driver cd of your printer to be loaded on vista.or you can call vista to upgrade your sytem by providing you a compitable driver cd.after that your printer will get installed and detected.

rate the solution if it helps you.
thanks.

Is the Vista is 64 Bit? since it require Digitally Signed drivers for install any device.

And your Photosmart 3210 All-in-one.

Try This link and let me know if the problem still persists.

HP 3213 All-in-One

first download the software/drivers for the printer from the link below.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2093&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=uk&lang=en&product=443024

second sign in as administrator or your account may have those privledges already. during the install if there is a spot make sure that the printer is available to all users.

any other issues or it's still not working please leave a comment here ... i'll sort it out or someone more knowledgable then myself will.

One thing you may know off hand but might not have been asked. Is that a 64 bit operating system by chance... also designated as x64.

Robert