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Thread ID: 116965 2011-03-28 01:50:00 Printer Problem Pukawa (15663) Press F1
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1189879 2011-03-28 01:50:00 I recently upgraded my computer'
Previous computer had "Windows XP" and my printer is a hpdeskjet 5550.
My new computer has "Windows 7 Professional"
As there there appears to be no new driver available for the printer to work with Windows 7, the default driver in "Windows 7" does allow the printer to be used with "Windows 7" successfully, both in black and colour, but it will not print photographs taken from "Pictures" in colour even though colour is selected.
Is there any was I can solve this problem.
Thank you
Ian G. McLeod
Pukawa (15663)
1189880 2011-03-28 02:06:00 theyre here (h10025.www1.hp.com)

Install the drivers before you connect it / turn it on. You should always check the site, dont rely on windows for the drivers. Since windows may have the drivers, but they dont always work
Speedy Gonzales (78)
1189881 2011-03-28 06:51:00 Actually, if you go through the process on that page, it defaults to the driver Win7 installed, so you're no better off. :eek:
Does it come up with any error messages when you try to print photos?
Possibly email HP?
feersumendjinn (64)
1189882 2011-03-28 07:45:00 No. All indications are that it should print in colour, but it comes out monochrome. Only photographs. Any other printing, say in word, comes out OK Pukawa (15663)
1189883 2011-03-28 08:08:00 What file type are the photos (compared to the other correctly printing material), perhaps it is caused by a setting within your printer driver/preferences/options.
What program/s are you using to print the photos from?
feersumendjinn (64)
1189884 2011-03-30 04:09:00 What file type are the photos (compared to the other correctly printing material), perhaps it is caused by a setting within your printer driver/preferences/options.
What program/s are you using to print the photos from?

The file type is JPEG and I am printing them from "Pictures" in Windows 7
Pukawa (15663)
1189885 2011-03-30 04:10:00 Install something like irfanview, or something. See if it does the same thing Speedy Gonzales (78)
1189886 2011-04-01 02:04:00 Install something like irfanview, or something. See if it does the same thing

Thank you Speedy Gonzales.
I have installed Picasa and I can print my photographs in colour from there.
Strange .
Pukawa (15663)
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