microsoft image writer

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What is it? I've never encountered this before and it's driving me
nuts. It pops up on random pdfs or docs which I try to print and only
allows me to save as .mdi. In other cases, it pops up but I have
choices and can choose my own printer and it doesn't change the
extension from .doc or .pdf to .mdi. If I say OK to saving as .mdi, I
still can't print. Arrrrugh! Is there anything I can do to change
this?

Background: I have a new hard drive (the "old" one went kaput, so I
have new software that is similar to my original configuration which is
both microsoft and dell approved). My printer wasn't recognized by my
computer - so I went to HP and downloaded the drivers from there
because I don't know where the installation CD is hiding. I suppose
this image writer thing came with my drivers (it's a
printer/scanner/copier), but I don't know for sure and I sure don't
know how to work around it.

TIA
 
Thanks, I saved the page but it didn't answer the other part of my
question. Why would it pop up on random pdf's that I try to print from
the web? The only option to choose is image writer in those cases. Is
it a problem with the web page design or with my computer?

TIA
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About Microsoft Office Document Imaging
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP010771031033.aspx

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




sf said:
What is it? I've never encountered this before and it's driving me
nuts. It pops up on random pdfs or docs which I try to print and only
allows me to save as .mdi. In other cases, it pops up but I have
choices and can choose my own printer and it doesn't change the
extension from .doc or .pdf to .mdi. If I say OK to saving as .mdi, I
still can't print. Arrrrugh! Is there anything I can do to change
this?

Background: I have a new hard drive (the "old" one went kaput, so I
have new software that is similar to my original configuration which is
both microsoft and dell approved). My printer wasn't recognized by my
computer - so I went to HP and downloaded the drivers from there
because I don't know where the installation CD is hiding. I suppose
this image writer thing came with my drivers (it's a
printer/scanner/copier), but I don't know for sure and I sure don't
know how to work around it.

TIA
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I wish I could help you with that but I'm afraid I can't.

What/where is your default printer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




sf said:
Thanks, I saved the page but it didn't answer the other part of my
question. Why would it pop up on random pdf's that I try to print from
the web? The only option to choose is image writer in those cases. Is
it a problem with the web page design or with my computer?

TIA
```````````````````````

About Microsoft Office Document Imaging
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP010771031033.aspx

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




sf said:
What is it? I've never encountered this before and it's driving me
nuts. It pops up on random pdfs or docs which I try to print and only
allows me to save as .mdi. In other cases, it pops up but I have
choices and can choose my own printer and it doesn't change the
extension from .doc or .pdf to .mdi. If I say OK to saving as .mdi, I
still can't print. Arrrrugh! Is there anything I can do to change
this?

Background: I have a new hard drive (the "old" one went kaput, so I
have new software that is similar to my original configuration which is
both microsoft and dell approved). My printer wasn't recognized by my
computer - so I went to HP and downloaded the drivers from there
because I don't know where the installation CD is hiding. I suppose
this image writer thing came with my drivers (it's a
printer/scanner/copier), but I don't know for sure and I sure don't
know how to work around it.

TIA
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Problem solved... I downloaded new drivers for my printer from the
internet so now I just have to reselect the default printer from time
to time (I'm still not sure why).

thanks
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JoAnn said:
I wish I could help you with that but I'm afraid I can't.

What/where is your default printer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




sf said:
Thanks, I saved the page but it didn't answer the other part of my
question. Why would it pop up on random pdf's that I try to print from
the web? The only option to choose is image writer in those cases. Is
it a problem with the web page design or with my computer?

TIA
```````````````````````

About Microsoft Office Document Imaging
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP010771031033.aspx

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




What is it? I've never encountered this before and it's driving me
nuts. It pops up on random pdfs or docs which I try to print and only
allows me to save as .mdi. In other cases, it pops up but I have
choices and can choose my own printer and it doesn't change the
extension from .doc or .pdf to .mdi. If I say OK to saving as .mdi, I
still can't print. Arrrrugh! Is there anything I can do to change
this?

Background: I have a new hard drive (the "old" one went kaput, so I
have new software that is similar to my original configuration which is
both microsoft and dell approved). My printer wasn't recognized by my
computer - so I went to HP and downloaded the drivers from there
because I don't know where the installation CD is hiding. I suppose
this image writer thing came with my drivers (it's a
printer/scanner/copier), but I don't know for sure and I sure don't
know how to work around it.

TIA
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Well, at least you're working again. :-)

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




sf said:
Problem solved... I downloaded new drivers for my printer from the
internet so now I just have to reselect the default printer from time
to time (I'm still not sure why).

thanks
````````````````````````````````````
JoAnn said:
I wish I could help you with that but I'm afraid I can't.

What/where is your default printer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




sf said:
Thanks, I saved the page but it didn't answer the other part of my
question. Why would it pop up on random pdf's that I try to print from
the web? The only option to choose is image writer in those cases. Is
it a problem with the web page design or with my computer?

TIA
```````````````````````


JoAnn Paules [MVP] wrote:
About Microsoft Office Document Imaging
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP010771031033.aspx

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




What is it? I've never encountered this before and it's driving me
nuts. It pops up on random pdfs or docs which I try to print and
only
allows me to save as .mdi. In other cases, it pops up but I have
choices and can choose my own printer and it doesn't change the
extension from .doc or .pdf to .mdi. If I say OK to saving as .mdi,
I
still can't print. Arrrrugh! Is there anything I can do to change
this?

Background: I have a new hard drive (the "old" one went kaput, so I
have new software that is similar to my original configuration which
is
both microsoft and dell approved). My printer wasn't recognized by
my
computer - so I went to HP and downloaded the drivers from there
because I don't know where the installation CD is hiding. I suppose
this image writer thing came with my drivers (it's a
printer/scanner/copier), but I don't know for sure and I sure don't
know how to work around it.

TIA
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