Setting up Officejet Pro 8020 with old computer

[Lee116]

I have a old computer that I use for business that I don't have setup to internet.  I copied the setup to a disk and tried to download it that way  but it says it is not compatible with Windows Vista.  It there anyway to install it to windows vista?  Thank you

[ShlomiL]

I afraid not,

You might be able to get print capabilities using below workaround but with a network connection only, not with USB as Plug-and-Play drivers do not exist for Windows Vista for the printer.

As you mention the printer have no internet, is it connected to a network in any way, or may have an ethernet port which can be used to connect directly to the printer with an ethernet cable? please let me know so I may guide you further accordingly.

Shlomi

[Lee116]

I tried to go directly to the printer.  But it says windows needs to install driver software for you HP Officejet 8020.

[ShlomiL]

As mentioned in my previous post, Windows 7 or later versions are supported and no official support is available for any older operating system.

Please clarify my questions, if your computer may have an ethernet port, a USB connection would not be applied without a manufacturer drivers, if there is an available ethernet port it might allow us to bypass this limitation and provide printing, even with an ethernet cable directly connected between the computer and the printer.

Shlomi