How to Download Drivers for an HP Inkjet Printer
To use a printer, you need drivers for the printer installed onto your computer. The drivers allow the printer to work with the computer. If you do not have an installation CD for your HP inkjet printer, you will need to download drivers off of the Internet. Finding and downloading drivers for your HP inkjet printer is not difficult. Follow these steps to learn how to download drivers for an HP inkjet printer.
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Instructions
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Access the Internet. You will need to download the driver from the company's Web site.
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Go to the HP Web site (see link below). HP gives access to all of its drivers on the company Web site.
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Click on the "Software and Driver Downloads" link. From here, you will be able to search through the various products HP makes and find your inkjet printer.
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Type your printer's model name into the search box. Now click the small arrow next to the search box.
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You will get a list of results. Click on the appropriate one.
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Select your operating system from the list. You need to know what kind of operating system you have and what version it is.
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Scroll down the page until you see the "Driver" section. This should be about halfway down the page.
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Click "Download" directly to the right of the proper driver. This will begin the downloading process.
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Tips & Warnings
If presented with a list of different drivers from different countries, download the driver from your country.
After downloading, make sure to install the driver.
Make sure you have your printer's correct model name.
