Using Deskjet 1220c with Win10

Danish-viking · ‎02-06-2018

Its a proffesionel A3 printer it is absolutly not dead, its working just briliant on my old Win 2000.

So com on HP you should do better!

Peter100hr · ‎02-06-2018

No... the Windows built-in drivers did not work as you said 😞

I tried numerous times over a week or so to find drivers, followed the procedure on the HP site to the letter, but could not find any Win10 driver.

Eventually I gave up trying, then a couple of weeks later out of the blue, a standard overnight Windows Update listed the drivers as an optional install. I can only assume someone in Microsoft either provided an update link, or maybe even re-wrote the drivers for Win10.

If anyone in Microsoft is reading this - thanks, you saved me an expensive purchase when I still had a perfectly useable printer. If you would like to continue the re-write to provide the entire original driver functionality that would be fantastic!!

Danish-viking · ‎02-06-2018

I was not that successful in getting mine 1220c to work with Win 10.

I ask Win 10 to update drivers. But connecting USB Win10 still say doesn't recognise it!

Any suggestions what I may do better?

Peter100hr · ‎02-06-2018

My driver just turned up out of the blue.

I just looked in the Device Manager (to find the driver id) but it doesn't actually list the 1220c. It does list a Root Print Queue but looking in there simply takes me the Devices and Printers section of the Control Panel. There the 1220c is visible, but there's no driver info available.

I checked the (Microsoft) Windows Update site and they do list a 1220c driver for Win7, Win8, Win8.1 and later drivers... You could perhaps try it? https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/search.aspx?q=deskjet%201220c

Sorry I couldn't help more.

Danish-viking · ‎02-06-2018

Thank you Peter

As you suggested I went into the Microsoft Update Catalog site, downloaded, what happens to be a .cap file. But I don't know what to do with a cap .file?

Another thought. My 1220c works brilliant on my old WIN 2000 NT PC. How about using that WIN 2000 NT PC as a print server by (sharing the printer)? But I'm not sure which Machine the driver should be associated with.

Peter100hr · ‎02-06-2018

If the file doesn't doesn't install when clicked, you can go to Control Panel -> Device Manager and look for the printer. If it's not there, connect and turn on the printer. (You may get an error message saying the pc has found new hardware but can't install it) Check Device Manager again (if the printer still isn't there, you may need to scan for new hardware. Incidentally, my Device Manager had the 1220c hidden for some inexplicable reason). Device Manager will say there is no driver installed. Click Update Driver and then on the next screen select the "Browse my computer..." option (not the automatic search) and browse to the file you downloaded. If if has a suitable driver it should then install. Good luck!!

Danish-viking · ‎02-08-2018

Thank you Peter

In Device manager I Update driver.

it respond: "The best driver for your device are already installed"

"unknown USB Device"

Then I: Uninstalling device

Trying again but it makes no difference

"The best driver for your device are already installed"...

I'm about to give up

Peter100hr · ‎02-08-2018

Sorry I couldn't help more.

Danish-viking · ‎04-10-2018

found a way cheat win10 to accept Deskjet 1200c

by using win 2000 driver

Go to

Win 2000 driver https://support.hp.com/dk-da/drivers/selfservice/closure/hp-deskjet-1220c-printer-series/25521

download

HP Deskjet 1220c-printerserie hp deskjet 1220c series printer driver (add printer, WHQL certified) Windows 2000 1.6 MB dj1075da.exe

run: dj1075da.exe

This will unzip the install files, among unzip files locate: hp1220c.inf

right click, in drop window select install, click yes to install.

after restart you 1200c should by printing

Danish-viking · ‎04-10-2018