Photosmart 5515 shows as a scanner in Windows 7 Devices and printers

[Baddowman]

Product Photosmart 5515-B111H (CQ183B) operating on Windows 7 PC . Software appears to have loaded ok . When install window appears the USB and alternative connections are shown , USB was selected but on next screen the connection did not appear.  When I looked at Devices and printers from the start screen , the 5515 appears as a scanner without printer attributes.  This disappears when the 5515 is unplugged.  How do I connect the printer correctly?

[pcwizard · Accepted solution]

Hi Baddowman,

Follow the document below.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02458337

[Baddowman]

I eventually manually installed the printer for direct USB use.

My initial  problem though was installing a USB Network Server system on this Windows 7 PC  so that I can use the same printer on 3 PC's. The other two Windows 7  PC's installed the USB software and installed ok. This HP desktop though never did allow correct operation of the Generic software. I did however install the printer as a networked printer on this HP desktop by using the Add printer flag in Window 7 Devices and Printers . I sucessfully installed it as a TCP/IP LPR printer with the help of the Netgear USB Multifunction Printer Server PS121v2 User Manual. My USB Network server though is a LINDY model No. 42394 .  It was the Launch Network Printer Wizard wich did not open on this HP PC.

I hope this helps others.

[pcwizard]

Hi Baddowman,

Glad to hear the issue has been resolved. Have a wonderful weekend.