Help with driver for HP Deskjet 460 PLEASE - NOW URGENT

[35Sheila]

UPDATE: GETTING DESPERATE FOR HELP NOW PLEASE

I have run through all the options to try to set this up HP Smart. HP Easy Start etc - how difficult could it be to get a driver for DESKJET HP460 which is USB.  Printer recognised but no driver available message HELP PLEASE

I have just had to reinstall my computer with a new hard drive and although the printer is recognised there is no driver.
Have installed HPEasyStart and HP Smart which recognises the printer in the first part when doing a search it says no printer found.  
It is connected by ethernet cable as It is not a wifi or Bluetooth printer . I only appear to have an option (?) I think to add an IP address which doesn't work.

I thought this was going to be easy to find the driver but obviously not - help appreciated thank you

[crilef]

Same problem when switching from Windows 7 to Windows 10: the printer is recognized but cannot find the drivers for my Deskjet 460. Did you find the drivers?

[35Sheila]

I was still on Windows 10 with the new hard drive so no change there. Still haven't resolved it sadly

[ferRX · Accepted solution]

Hi @35Sheila ,

1. First, try with the next general driver for hp printers:

• >> HP driver for windows-x64-pcl3-drv.exe 

2.  Connect the USB cable and turn ON printer.

3. Then try to add the printer from the options in Windows 10:

• Click Add printer or scannner
• 

• Then click over "the printer that I want isn´t listed"
• 

• and then click "My printer is a little older. Help me find it."
• 

Check if the window for selecting driver and manufacturer shows something like the next one:

Click the button "Windows Update" (Note: this process could take from 5 to 10 minutes ☕ time for a coffee)

• 

And then select the Manufacturer - HP  and Printers - look for Deskjet 460 o something similar to Deskjet PCL-3

• Deskjet 460

Click Next button until complete driver installation.😊

* Click on YES button   to say thanks, 

* Click on the button Accepted Solution if the question is answered.

Best regards, 

ferRX.

.,.,.

[35Sheila]

Many thanks for replying - much appreciated.

UPDATE
NOW WORKING SO THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH.  i FOUND IT HAD CREATED 2 VERSIONS OF THE PRINTER - COPY 1 WHICH i DIDN'T SEE

Unfortunately usiing the method of printer is a little older - didn't work and didn't brinig up any printers - didn't show the Deskjet 460 even though it is found when the usb is connected albeit says driver is unavailable.

I tried with the option of adding a local printer (existing port LPT1) and did Windows Update to bring up the latest list and it did come up with 460 series (set as default now)  but cannot print a test page despite running through the fixes.
Troubleshooting - problem with printer - detected but a yellow exclamation mark - showing as oiffline even though it is connected

Any suggestions for the next steps please?

[35Sheila]

Just managed to resolve it with help from FerRX.  Have a look at my responses and hope it might help you