Quote:
Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes
Still no luck. I swear every page that seems different on the HP site leads you to the installation of the same thing, which in no manner gives me an option to choose setting it up wirelessly.
Why can't I just download a driver. Plug in the USB cable and have the driver let me set up that I want to use it wirelessly. I ranted on the HP site how they need to actually hire a usability person for their products and an information architect to fix their dysfunctional web site.
|
I've dealt with a number of HP printers over the years. The business models have generally been easy to deal with. The consumer models are another matter.
At a previous employer, my go to printer in the computer room was a Laserjet II. It was built like a tank, and Just Worked. It wasn't what you used for fancy graphics, but I didn't need that, and for what it did print, it was flawless. When it finally died I wanted to bury it with full honors. Other models weren't a problem either, though I was using them to print from Unix, which was a bit more complex. I wound up rewriting the existing shell script that handled that to combine it into one script instead of two and make it easier to maintain and add new printers.
The consumer models are another matter. I have a All-In-One combo copier/scanner/printer inkjet. The printer works well enough, but the driver is a PITA. I seldom actually have to print, but my SO has reason too, and I'm tired of having to reboot the machine to clear a stuck job from the print spool. And while the model I have has a wireless option, it's essentially unusable. The Wifi option doesn't connect to the router - it connects to a PC, and if you want to use it from a different PC, it must be transferred. What we wound up doing was getting an extra long USB connecting cable, normally clipped in a coil, and unclipped and plugged into whatever machine we need to print from when printing is needed, The device is getting to the point where it needs replacement, and something that can connect via wifi through my router and be used by any machine will be a primary selector.
I suspect the replacement will not be an HP machine.
______
Dennis