Printer Troubles- HELP!!!

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my printer seemed to uninstall itself after i defragmented my OLD Windows 98 PC. I reinstalled it and none of the ports in the program seem to link up with my USB that it it plugged into. therefore, i can't print! HELP!!!

[nichomach]

Windows 98 + USB = baaaaaaaaaaaaad thing...

OK, firstly, is USB working at all?

What model printer is it? Is it USB-only or does it have a parallel port? If the latter, USE IT. USB under any of the 9X series is a bit flakey. If you must use it under USB, remove the printer completely (hint: it may have installed itself in Add/Remove Programs - if so, uninstall from there; if not, just delete it from Start, Settings, Printers); then reinstall according to the manufacturer's instructions. There should be a setup program for it, and that will prompt you as to when to plug the printer in via USB.

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it is only USB. it is where you said, but where you put in where it is connected to the computer, there is no option!!! it is a HP Deskjet 3420.

[nichomach]

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...dlc=en&lang=en

Try the link above for info on uninstalling USB and reinstalling the driver.

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http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...dlc=en&lang=en

Try the link above for info on uninstalling USB and reinstalling the driver.

cheers! i will try it and reply as soon as i can.