Connecting an Old Printer to a Young Laptop

[Goto_Islands]

So I have an old printer I bought in Japan (HP Photosmart 2710 All-in-One) that doesn't fit my new Dell Inspiron laptop running Windows 10.  Not sure what the issue is; I had an older Dell Inspiron running Windows 10 and the printer worked with it fine.  But the printer installation CD doesn't seem to be compatible with the new laptop and I can't seem to find the right driver to get it hooked up properly.

I'm half expecting I'll have to buy a new printer, but as the printer still works, and I'd like to keep my consumption footprint small, I thought I'd check to see if anyone has any suggestions.

[Dragon-Fur]

@Goto_Islands 

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The problem is that there are no longer any "full driver" software options for your printer.

Instead, you must rely on the Windows print drivers as described here:

HP printer setup (Windows built-in driver) 

Windows print drivers provide basic print function.

Scanning will likely be a problem without the full driver support.

If it would work, you might try using HP Scan and Capture and perhaps Windows Scan.

HP Scan and Capture

Microsoft Store (formally Windows Store) - Requires Windows 8 or higher

Download-Save-Install   HP Scan and Capture

Click Start (windows key) > Open the All Apps List > scroll the list 

Open Category HP

Find and open the HP Scan and Capture application

Optional

Right-Click on the application and PIN to Start

Windows Scan – Microsoft Store (formally Windows Store) - Requires Windows 8 or higher

• “Get” the application from the Store >  Windows Scan

What else?

It might finally be time to consider a new printer.

The good news is that printer technology has advanced quite a bit - HP printers and other brands, too.

I do congratulate you on trying to make what you have work - it is a good thing to be conscious of what we do to reduce waste and damage to our planet.

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[Goto_Islands]

Thank you for your kind and thoughtful response!

[Dragon-Fur · Accepted solution]

@Goto_Islands 

You are welcome.

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