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HP Deskjet 3520e All-in-One Product CX052B
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I have just got a spanking new laptop with Windows 10; my previous ran Windows 7.

Go to download the driver from HP and the "Ink Advantage" driver is recommended.  Search as I may, I can find no information to explain how "Ink Advantage" is different from the plain vanilla driver I am accustomed to. 

 

Before I invest the time to download a driver that I may not want, could this "Ink Advantage" be briefly explained? Does it have anything to do with Instant Ink?  I don't have an ink cartridge subscription & I am wary of this, being a home user. 

 

Many thanks. 

 

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@Dinosaurus 

 

Both printers use the same software.

 

Full Feature Software

HP Deskjet 3520/Ink Advantage 3520 e-All-in-One Printer series Full Feature Software and Drivers

 

From what I can glean from the many articles on the 'net, the "Ink Advantage" system uses the same thermal ink technology and is in some way more efficient about the way it uses ink.  I would guess it is / was a method that improves the way printers in a series use ink.

 

What I could find...

The one model of the Deskjet 3520 "Ink Advantage" printer is the Deskjet Ink Advantage 3525 that came out in 2013, one year after your model.

 

Regardless, the software is the same for both printers.

 

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When the website support page opens, Select (as available) a Category > Topic > Subtopic

HP Deskjet 3520 e-All-in-One Printer

 

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@Dinosaurus 

 

Both printers use the same software.

 

Full Feature Software

HP Deskjet 3520/Ink Advantage 3520 e-All-in-One Printer series Full Feature Software and Drivers

 

From what I can glean from the many articles on the 'net, the "Ink Advantage" system uses the same thermal ink technology and is in some way more efficient about the way it uses ink.  I would guess it is / was a method that improves the way printers in a series use ink.

 

What I could find...

The one model of the Deskjet 3520 "Ink Advantage" printer is the Deskjet Ink Advantage 3525 that came out in 2013, one year after your model.

 

Regardless, the software is the same for both printers.

 

Printer  Home Page - References and Resources – Learn about your Printer  - Solve Problems

 “Things that are your printer”

NOTE:  Content depends on device type and Operating System

Categories:  Alerts, Access to the Print and Scan Doctor (Windows), Warranty Check, HP Drivers / Software / Firmware Updates, How-to Videos, Bulletins/Notices, Lots of How-to Documents, Troubleshooting, User Guides / Manuals, Product Information (Specifications), more

When the website support page opens, Select (as available) a Category > Topic > Subtopic

HP Deskjet 3520 e-All-in-One Printer

 

Thank you for participating in our HP Community.

We are a world community of volunteers dedicated to supporting HP technology

Click Thumbs Up to say Thank You for the assist.

Answered? Click "Accept as Solution" to help others find it.

 

 

Dragon-Fur

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Thank you for your swift & clear response 🙏

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