Solve : printer driver problems?

1.	Solve : printer driver problems?
Answer» My HP Deskjet 4480 won't scan so I thought I'd update the driver. Never done any of that before. After 5 different websites each with way too much information on the pages and 4 tries I gave up. After waiting 4 minutes for the downloads I got error messages like "can't fine the specified path" or I came to a dead END when it asked if I wanted to delete the download (I don't know why I would want to delete it!) or install a new device. I already had the device/printer installed. But...does Win. updates automatically update all the drivers? I ALWAYS do the updates. Quote from: gord99 on September 12, 2011, 08:56:31 AM But...does Win. updates automatically update all the drivers? I believe the answer is no, except for Microsoft devices. For example, Windows Updates (Windows 7) recently updated the mouse software for my Microsoft mouse. But, even if Windows Updates does occasionally provide an update for a non-Microsoft device, you can control that by configuring your Windows Updates so that you review them before accepting them for installation. What are these websites you visited to get info and downloads? Are they non-HP SITES? If so, why did you not go straight to HP's website? This appears to be your best source: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3742086 How are you trying to scan, by using an LCD control PANEL on the HP Deskjet 4480 or by using HP software installed on your computer?

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My HP Deskjet 4480 won't scan so I thought I'd update the driver. Never done any of that before. After 5 different websites each with way too much information on the pages and 4 tries I gave up. After waiting 4 minutes for the downloads I got error messages like "can't fine the specified path" or I came to a dead END when it asked if I wanted to delete the download (I don't know why I would want to delete it!) or install a new device. I already had the device/printer installed. But...does Win. updates automatically update all the drivers? I ALWAYS do the updates. Quote from: gord99 on September 12, 2011, 08:56:31 AM

But...does Win. updates automatically update all the drivers?

I believe the answer is no, except for Microsoft devices. For example, Windows Updates (Windows 7) recently updated the mouse software for my Microsoft mouse. But, even if Windows Updates does occasionally provide an update for a non-Microsoft device, you can control that by configuring your Windows Updates so that you review them before accepting them for installation.

What are these websites you visited to get info and downloads? Are they non-HP SITES? If so, why did you not go straight to HP's website? This appears to be your best source: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3742086

How are you trying to scan, by using an LCD control PANEL on the HP Deskjet 4480 or by using HP software installed on your computer?

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