Why Is HP 1400 Printer Not Getting Installed?

March 22, 2012 10:46 PM

HP 1400 Printer Setup Hell

More printer issues. This time HP1400 which can't be selected as default printer or install. It's not computing.

posted by watercarrier to Computers & Internet (6 answers total)

Best answer: USB? Does your computer recognize the device is being plugged in? What version of Windows?
posted by NotSoSimple at 10:49 PM on March 22, 2012 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: USB - XP - puter does NOT recognize it as being plugged in.
posted by watercarrier at 10:53 PM on March 22, 2012

Best answer: Have you tested other devices on each of your USB jacks?

Are you sure the USB cable that the printer came with/the cable you're using isn't faulty?
posted by These Birds of a Feather at 12:18 AM on March 23, 2012 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Have you tried installing with the HP driver/installer?
posted by lee at 12:40 AM on March 23, 2012

Best answer: Have you tried a different cable? Have you tried this printer with this cable on any other computer?
posted by caclwmr4 at 1:04 AM on March 23, 2012

Response by poster: OK - I switched the USB hub and it's now *working*. I don't know - I think there's some kind of printer genie jinx around here. It's always something. Now it's deciding to spew and sputter, with paper jams. But after about 2 hours I got it set up after reinstalling, restarting, switching the hub, taking out the paper, reinserting it, switching the printer on and off and numerous canceling printing jobs. I think it's as good as it'll get at this point. Thanks guys,
posted by watercarrier at 1:33 AM on March 23, 2012