God I hate HP

[xcellerate]

I just bought a HP D4260 printer which is compatible for vista and 64-bit. I start installing the software and it says "turn on the printer and plug it in" so I do...and nothing happens. I can't click next or anything.

I wait for about 10 minutes, still nothing. So I download the most recent version of the software off hp.com; and the exact same thing happens.

So then I try the "add new printer" vista way, and it works but then it still wont print. Apparently it's set to LPT port 1. Even though it's plugged in through the USB. I try and add a new port but it asks for the ports INF file...

Pissed off, I plugged it into my laptop and had my file printed in less than 2 minutes with NO problems. Why the **** can't vista recognize a ****ing USB printer!?

 

[Qonfused]

Printers NEVER work for me.

Ever.

 

[Escaep]

My HP printer ticks me off sometimes also. "Carriage Jam" "Paper Jam." It ticks me off when i feeds through two pieces of paper and prints half of my stuff on one and half on the other. And also when it gets jammed on ONE piece of paper. I wanna throw it on a interstate.

 

[Gray Fox]

All my printers break within 6 months, and I rarely use them.

 

[Qonfused]

Nice House avatar.

 

[lanceleader]

This void your warranty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmGjq3cLG1g

 

[Naudian]

Whudda piece o' shit this product is.

 

[jerkasaur]

this is why i prefer a vista transformation pack instead of the actual OS.
XP rules.. for now.

 

[Gray Fox]

So how much extra ram use does the vista transformation pack add?

 

[jerkasaur]

how do you find that out?

 

[soulslicer]

My HP Scan/Print/Copy all in one printer has been working for almost 11 years already. I bought it in 1998 I think. HP Printers are amazing. It's seen Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME and XP! Simply amazing..