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[CCheeney]

Hay, any ideas how to get a windows driver for an out of date printer?  The disk that came with it doesn't recognize windows 10, the driver download page doesn't have the download, the fix driver app just sends me back to the page that doesn't have a download, windows doesn't have the driver... I feel like I'm in a big catch 22, and I can't seem to contact support.  

Thanks

[Dragon-Fur]

@CCheeney 

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@CCheeney wrote:

Product:    HP Photosmart C6280 All-in-One Printer 

Operating System: Windows 10

Hay, any ideas how to get a windows driver for an out of date printer? 

The disk that came with it doesn't recognize windows 10,

the driver download page doesn't have the download,

the fix driver app just sends me back to the page that doesn't have a download,

windows doesn't have the driver...

I feel like I'm in a big catch 22, and I can't seem to contact support.  

Thanks

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Not sure what this means:

"Fix driver app"

OK --

I cannot guarantee this will work for you -- I did check and I find the printer series in the Built-in drivers list...

Add a Printer > The printer I want is not listed > standard LPT port ...

When the process gets to the "Install the printer driver" menu,

Be sure to select / click "Windows Update" to refresh the list.

The update takes a while - maybe 2 minutes or more...

Next,

Left column - select HP

Right column - scroll down and select "HP Photosmart C6200"

Click Next and continue with the installation of the driver.

Reference

HP Printers - Installing and Using the Windows Built-in Print Driver

Scan?  See Section FAQ > How do I use the printer functions with the built-in driver?

Example

Scan documents and photos: Complete scan jobs with a Windows app that works with the built-in driver.

• Windows Fax and Scan: In Windows, search for and open Windows Fax and Scan. Click New Scan, and then select your printer.
• Windows Paint: In Windows, search for and open Paint. Click FileFrom scanner or camera.
• Windows Scan app: In Windows, search for and open the Windows Scan app. If it is not listed, go to Windows Scan (in English) to install it.

HP printers - Windows built-in driver fails to install

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

 “Things that are your printer”

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

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, Manuals > User Guides, Product Information (Specifications), Supplies, and more

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[CCheeney]

Thank you, I'll check that this evening

[CCheeney]

Tried all that, it just says that "driver is unavailable."  It's simply not there, tried updating the system, under device properties it says " Device USB\VID_03F0&PID_6A11&MI_00\6&15b86c47&1&0000 requires further installation." and if I simply have no driver in the library.   HP doesn't have it and the original disk doesn't either.  Sucks because it was new out of the box when I got it (purchased in 2007 and never opened)