Same problem here. approx 6 hours with HP sup****t for a C7280 gave me the
exact same results. Nada. I'm quitting on it and trying to find another
printer with less complicated installation software. HP is the leader in
convoluted software (used to think MS had a lock on that, but I believe HP
has outdone themselves with this latest round of bloated, unnecessary
software steps.
"SPStevo" wrote:
> Hello,
>
> HP has quite an installation process for software related to their
latest
> series of printers. I purchased a C8180 and have tried diligently to
install
> the software for it. If you click to the following HP sup****t article,
you
> will notice a number of different (escalating) remedy options. The
> installation problem relates to MSI.scan and does not reference .NET
(however
> I have gone throught the steps and removed all .NET stuff on the XP
desktop.
>
>
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDo***ent?docname=c00292756&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
>
> I've made it all the way through to Solution 3, Step 7, but when
attempting
> to install the MSXML (v4.0 I believe), I run into an error with a
registry
> key. HP is quite unwilling to help me with it. If I can actually get
MSXML
> properly installed/reinstalled, I believe I may be able to get things
working
> properly again. Please let me know if you happen to have any ideas in
this
> regard.
>
> --
> Best,
>
> Steve
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