Looking to instal driver to support duplex printing on my HP Photosmart 8250

[Stuart253]

Hello,

My system crashed and I had to re-build it. I am looking for the drivers that will allow me to print duplex using my HP Photosmart 8250.

How may I obtain the last update for this old printer?

Thanks in advance

[ShlomiL]

Hi,
Enter Control Panel > Devices and Printers.
Right-click the printer icon, then click Printer Properties.
Click the Device Settings tab.
Set the Automatic Two-Sided Duplex Accessory as installed and click OK to save the change.

Now Automatic Duplexing should become available.

Regards,
Shlomi

[Stuart253]

Hello Shlomi,

Thanks for your input but I cant seem to change the setting. The value for Automatic Two-Sided Duplex Accessory  is not installed and I cant change it

Thanks

Stu

[Stuart253]

Hello Shlomi,

My last post was inaccurate. I meant to say the under Installable options, Duplex Unit (for 2-Sided Printing) has the setting of Not Installed and it is grayed out. I am unable to change it.

Thanks

Stu

[Stuart253 · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Thanks for all who replied and apology for taking so long to respond.

No matter what I tried I could not change status Duplex Unit. It was grayed out and I was not able to change it.

After trying several things including making sure that the duplex printer attachment's contacts were clean, I uninstalled printed.

After several failed attempts to re-install the print, I was finally able to re-install it.

Once I re-installed the printer, I was able to change the duplex status to Installed .    ????? A miracle? 

Very happy.

Stu