c309g DOES work on Windows 8 Client & Server. Here's How...

[jcwelton]

Here is what worked for me.  I have not tested any other methods.  I offer no guarentees.

You will need:

• An HP c309g All-in-One printer.
• Windows 8 Consumer Preview (x86 or x64) Client or Server.
• The HP driver package labeled "PS_AIO_06_C309g-m_USW_Full_enu_140_175.exe" ( There may be a newer one, but this is the one I'm using and it works fine.
• A tool to extract an .exe file's contents to a folder.  I use 7zip.  (Freeware.)

My c309g is set up on wireless with a static address of 192.168.1.254

I have "PS_AIO_06_C309g-m_USW_Full_enu_140_175.exe" in C:\TEMP

I have 7zip installed.

Step-by-step:

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1.  Open Windows Explorer and browse to C:\TEMP
2. Right-click the PS_AIO_06_C309g-m_USW_Full_enu_140_175.exe and select 7-Zip > Extract to "PS_AIO_06_C309g-m_USW_Full_enu_140_175.exe\"
3. In the left-hand folder tree, select the Computer root node.
4. Up in the Windows Explorer Ribbon, selexct the Computer tab and click Open Control Panel.
5. In Control Panel, change the View by:  to Small Icons.
6. Double-click Devices and Printers.
7. Click Advanced printer setup.
8. Click The printer that I want isin't listed.
9. Select Add a printer using a TCP/IP baddress or hostname and click Next.
10. In the Hostname or IP address: field, enter the IP address of your printer. (Mine was 192.168.1.254) and click Next.
11. As the Add Printer wizard is creating the printer, move the Add Printer window off to the left a bit so you can see the HP0E7055 (HP Photosmart Premium C309g-m) icon that gets created behind it in the Devices and Printers window.
12. The icon will have an orange trial "!" sub-icon.  When you see this icon appear click Cancel in the Add Printer window.
13. Back in the Devices and Printers window, right-click the HP0E7055 icon and select Properties.
14. Click the Hardware tab and click Properties.
15. Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver.
16. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
17. Browse to and select your pre-extracted driver installer folder (mine was C:\TEMP\PS_AIO_06_C309g-m_USW_Full_enu_140_175), ensure Include subfolders is selected and click Next.
18. In the list, select HP Photosmart Premium C309g-m) and click Next.

The printer is now installed and ready for use.

Enjoy.

[Nohcuaf]

Hello,

Thanks for the guide you provided. My c309g works fine now with windows 8 as a printer. But do you know how i can activate the scanner of the 309g ?

Thanks

A french user

[whbyrd]

At step 10, the update drivers button is greyed out????