How to Install HP Photosmart D7100 Onto My Computer That Uses Vista
The HP Photosmart D7100 is a photo printer with features to enable printing without a computer, such as a memory card reader and LCD preview screen. HP released the Photosmart D7100 before the Windows Vista operating system became available. As a result, you may find after upgrading your operating system that you are unable to make the Photosmart D7100 work. However, Vista drivers for the Photosmart D7100 are available from the HP website, so whether you are moving your Photosmart D7100 to a new computer or setting it up for the first time, the printer can work on Windows Vista.
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Instructions
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Setting Up the Photosmart D7100 Hardware
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Connect one end of the power cable to the back-left quadrant of the Photosmart D7100, and connect the other end to a power outlet. Do not connect the Photosmart D7100 to your computer at this time. If you already have the Photosmart D7100 hardware set up and only need to install the drivers, skip the hardware setup instructions.
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Pull the paper tray on the bottom of the Photosmart D7100 toward you to open it. Place at least one piece of white paper in the tray and close it.
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Flip the LCD preview screen on the Photosmart D7100 control panel up, and press the power button on the left side of the printer to turn it on. After a moment, the screen displays a message asking you to choose your preferred language.
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Use the arrow keys on the directional pad to select the language that you would like, and then press the "OK" button in the center of the pad to confirm. Repeat this process when the Photosmart D7100 asks you to enter your locality.
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Open the tip lid of the Photosmart D7100 and wait for the ink cartridges to taxi to the center of the printer.
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Lift the plastic latch on the left side of the print cartridge carrier and insert each ink cartridge into its corresponding compartment in the carrier by pushing it directly into the color-coded compartment. Lower the latch when you are finished.
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Close the lid of the Photosmart D7100 and wait for the printer to detect and initialize the new ink cartridges. After a moment, the printer uses the sheet of paper in the tray to print a test page checking the alignment of the print cartridges.
Installing the Photosmart D7100 Drivers in Windows Vista
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Open a Web browser and navigate to the driver download page for the Photosmart D7100 using the link in the "Resources" section of this article. Click the drop-down menu under "Select your operating system" and select either the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows Vista, depending on what is installed on your computer. Click the "Next" button.
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Click the plus sign next to "Driver" and then click the black "Download" button next to either the full-feature software or the basic driver. If you have a favorite application that you use to print photos, the basic driver is likely to be the appropriate choice. If you do not have a photo printing application installed, select the full-feature software.
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Double click the driver file with the extension "EXE" after your computer is finished downloading it. Click "Next" through the prompts to install the printer driver and software. Connect the printer to your computer when the installation utility notifies you. After a moment, the computer detects the printer and is ready to begin printing.
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