Help! I bought hpf4180 online and I can't operate!

HI

Sadly there are not Win98 drivers for this all-in-one printer, I know you researched but what website told you it was compatible with Win98?

All the drivers available for this are here http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3177566&lang=en& as you already know no Win98 are available.

 

Hi

Hard choices apart from one of them, DO NOT get Option 3. HD with Vista installed on it with the age of your PC, you will end up with more troubles than you have with just a printer as your hardware and most of the software is likely not to be Vista compatible. Is it just a HardDrive with Vista installed or a tower?

Was going to suggest Option 1. but got thinking you still need a printer? and dont know how hard or easy it is to find a win98 compatible one these days.

Unless you still have a good printer to do those things you use for PC for Option 1 is a cut your losses excercise, if you dont mind me asking what you pay for the printer? maybe more cost effective to sell back on ebay and see if that little PC shop has a win98 compatible printer thats of good quality print for you, then save up for a new PC and Printer.

Option 2. Well is similar to Vista, maybe better for compatability with your software than Vista, best best to check makers of your favorite software if their product works with W2K ok.... also make 100% sure that the PC shop is giving you a full Windows 2000 licence with COA ( Certificate of Authority ) and also, have a test of the PC in the shop first, to see if its not slower than the PC you have now?

Time to replace.... well that depends on what you want to use your PC for, Options 1 & 2 if the printer worked/works, then you could easily see the PC working for you until it suffers major hardware failure.

Option 3. I would not just add a Vista installed HD to an old PC, asking for too much trouble, but I would save up and get a new PC with Vista pre installed if funds run to it sometime mid next year, the prices will have and if you hit a sale period, you can get some great deals from the likes of HP/DELL etc on basic PCs, also Vista will be a bit more stable by then as it will have had its 1st Service Pack release well and truely over.

 

Lori, I know exactly what you mean on the price of ink, its more expensive than petrol! and yes easier to buy a new printer, but also look out for some own brand inks from the likes of Staples as at times its much cheaper and just as good as the Original Makers inks, dont know the US suppliers too well to know of any good ones, maybe someone else reading this may know of a cheaper ink supplier, at times some online retailers sell the Original Makers inks cheap.

Yes if possible save up and not being in any hurry your likely to just see a good deal on a new PC and a printer which all are compatible, at times DELL have some great offers on standard PCs which will do the likes of what you use your PC for, as you dont need all the bells and whistles of a top of the range PC costing $Ks of dollars... likely and just guessing off top of head you can get a good PC for around 400-600, depending on spec.

but do holler and we will help you as much as we can with whats good and whats not

David