Hp director I wish to scan documents. I use windows xp. I cannot open HP DIRECTOR

nwbuchanan Aug 24, 2007

sorry i wouldnt know where to start on that. Someone told me there was a way round this problem, which was peculiar to xp and hp 1210

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Try uninstalling the software and the driver and then reinstall them from the CD given when you purchased this item. Good luck.

Posted on Aug 24, 2007

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