HP USB Printer not detected

[Guest]

I have an HP Photosmart 1218 USB printer which Vista RTM doesn't see. Does
Vista include a driver for this printer? I can find nothing on www.hp.com of
any relevance.

When I disconnect and reconnect the USB cable I get a 'bing-bong' from the
speakers but nothing else. No dialog box or any sign that Vista can see a
new device.

All was working fine on XP.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Michael

 

[michael.landreville]

Just bumping this because:
I am having the exact same problem with a HP Deskjet 5550 USB printer.

I'm using Vista Home Premium Edition 32bit.

I hear the "bing-bong" when I plug it in and unplug it (so the computer
seems to know that something is going on). But after that nothing.

try that link, its in french, but you can translate it on the internet

http://help.lockergnome.com/vista/HP-laserjet-vista-DOT4-USB-install-er-driver-ftopict38580.html

it works for me