C4280

Replaced both 74 and 75 HP ink cartridges after speaking with HP tech support and still have a problem with poor printing.
After printing poor quality the printer screen on the unit show continuous processing. Will only stop if I manuelly cancel. I ran a test sheet and it printed several codes and numbers--rather clearly I might add-- I have no clue how to resolve this?????

Hi Ruki1986,
I checked the specifications of the C4280. It indicates that your model supports only USB connections. There are some routers that do provide a USB port that can then share that printer to the network. The exact method to use and how to set that up varies by the router.
What version of Mac OS are you using?
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Hi,
When you press PrtSc, next, open an application such as WordPad ( Click Start Menu, All Programs, Accessories ), right click on WordPad and select paste - you should now be able to send this capture for printing from wordpads menu.
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HP C4280 Driver issue

Since upgrading to ML a few months ago, I've printed many things on my HP Photosmart C4280. However, every time I go to use the printer I get told there's drivers to download for the printer.
I then get a EULA to agree to, hit agree, and a dialog comes up saying it's searching for the download (all looks Apple-enough, like it's part of Software Update), I then get an error message saying "The software is currently unavailable. You can check for the software later by choosing Software Update from the Apple Menu".
Just seems to happen eternally - the printer appears to be working fine, but something is making the OS think it has to download drivers, which it then errors out on. Any ideas on how to get rid of the message would be gratefully received! It happens in all user accounts, so when my kids go to print, they also get the same sequence of dialogs to go through...
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What seems to work for HP is to delete the /Library/Printers/hp folder and then reinstall the update once or install the hp driver package from http://support.apple.com/kb/DL907.
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HP Officejet Pro 8000, HP Photosmart C4280 compatible with Lion?

I am planning to upgrade to Lion after 10.7.2 comes out. I have a HP Officejet Pro 8000 (network) and HP Photosmart C4280 (usb). Will they work under Lion? They work fine under Snow Leopard, and I don't want to replace them.

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Download the install Bonjour Print Services for Windows v2.0.2
Run the program. Hopefully, your printer will be recognized.
If it is, "install" the printer and try to print.
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Hp c4280 photo-smart added to new hp pavilion dv7 notebook. printing custom sized paper won't center

I recently bought an HP Pavilion dv7 notebook and added my HP C4280 printer. It prints normal things fine, but when I try to print with custom size paper (for instance, 5" by 10" notecards) and want my information centered in the middle of the page, the alignment prints it in the middle of an 8.5" by 11," way off center. I've read help on word and hp and can't find an answer. The only difference is an updated version of word.
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Hi - It definitely sounds like the SW or printer driver isn't recognizing the paper size. First thing I would do is make sure that the paper size in both the printer driver and in Word match. For the printer driver, go into File, Print and you should see an option for Printing Options or Printing Properties. Click there and verify that you've got the paper size set correctly. In Word (not sure which version you're using) 2010, go into Page Layout and choose Size to make sure it matches the printer driver. Try printing again.
I'm assuming you're using the printer driver that came with the printer? If not, you can download the latest Win7 driver from here. Once downloaded, install it and follow the steps above.
Hope that helps.
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[Solved] First installation: HP Photosmart C4280 - Epson EPL-4200L

Hi,
this is my first post in the forum since two day ago have removed kubuntu and installed arch. Thanks the awesome wiki I was able to configure lvm, wireless, bluetooth, graphics, etc but have great problems configuring my two printers.
I have installed, as in wiki,
cups
ghostscript
gsfonts
gutenprint
foomatic-db
foomatic-db-engine
foomatic-db-nonfree
foomatic-filters
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cups-pdf
have added cups to the DAEMONS array in rc.conf and my account to lp group and edited /etc/cups/cupsd.conf so now I have SystemGroup lp
**Epson EPL-4200L**
It's a laser print working on parallel port. Was not necessary add in rc.conf lp, parport, parport_pc modules since they are loaded automatically.
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dmesg | egrep -i "parport|lp|epson"
lp: driver loaded but no devices found
parport_pc 00:06: reported by Plug and Play ACPI
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**HP Photosmart C4280**
It's a combo (printer/scanner) connected through usb. In lsusb I have:
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 03f0:5c11 Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart C4200 Printer series
I've blacklisted usblp in /etc/rc.conf and changed device node permission. Since:
ls -l /dev/bus/usb/003/004
crw-rw----+ 1 root lp 189, 259 2 giu 20.12 /dev/bus/usb/003/004
have created /etc/udev/rules.d/10-usbprinter.rules and inserted this:
#HP Photosmart C4280
ATTR{idVendor}=="03f0", ATTR{idProduct}=="5c11", MODE:="0660", GROUP:="lp"
LABEL="usbprinter_rules_end"
usbcore is already loaded so no need to insert it in rc.conf
Even this printer is unrecognized.
I have made an attempt using hp tools: with sudo have launched hp-setup and it finds the printer but clicking on "Printer test page" nothing appens; the same from hp-toolbox.
I need a very big help. Thanks
P.S. I have added my account to sudoers and disabled root: I don't know if this is important.
Last edited by gcala (2010-06-04 10:19:58)

Solved! It was probably a permission problem; used to kubuntu I had added my account to sudoers and blocked root so during printer configuration i used my account/password as credentials; even if they are accepted there is a problem with sudo configuration that make it unusable with cups; so root account is necessary. Using root make other settings useless: inserting !usblp in rc.conf, modify device node permission. Adding own account to lp group is enough.
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Where can i buy an original c4280 sofware disk

I have lost my original software install disk for HP Photosmart C4280.
Where can I buy a replacement?
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Download the operating system appropriate full feature driver software from the web support portal for your printer.
Use the dropdown arrow to select the appropriate operating system and click on the "Next" button. The download is free.
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Can't change print settings on HP C4280

Hi everyone, I can't change the print settings on my HP C4280 printer. I click the third drop down (Copies & Pages) menu after clicking print on a word document or webpage and I am able to see all the options (paper handling, scheduler, etc.- . I am also able to see advanced setting after clicking everything except paper type/quality, borderless printing, and printer driver information. When I click these 3 just mentioned, the advanced settings part that is supposed to load up is just blank- ) .
I have installed the driver and all other hp junk that I downloaded again from HP's website. Anyone have an idea how to solve the issue? I'm thinking the included leopard driver is being used and not the new HP one. I've tried selecting the new driver in system preferences but I don't know where the new driver is located.
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Seems like several people are having this problem. HP was actually very knowledgeable and helpful though. A simple manual uninstall and reinstall worked for me, but here are more comprehensive instructions from HP if you're still having trouble.
The issue you are describing would require a more intensive uninstall procedure. Double-click on Macintosh HD, Applications, Hewlett-Packard, HP Uninstaller. Proceed to the second screen of the uninstall, that asks you to select the device to remove. On this screen, hold the control, option, and command buttons (the three buttons on the bottom row of the keyboard, to the left of the spacebar). While holding the buttons, click the uninstall button. An additional screen will appear with a prompt to confirm.
Be advised, when you click yes all HP software items will be completely removed from the computer. This would include all items installed for other HP devices, as well as the driver package that is preloaded in the operating system. Any other HP devices that are currently installed will have to be reinstalled using compatible versions and the driver set would need to be reloaded from the Leopard DVD if you needed it for any older HP printers.
Click on yes, the uninstall may then take several minutes. Once the uninstaller has completed, empty the trash and restart the computer. When the computer has finished restarting, double-click on Macintosh HD, Applications, Utilities, Disk Utility. In the disk utility, highlight your Macintosh HD on the right, then click repair disk permissions on the right. The disk permissions repair may also take several minutes. After the repair is complete, close all windows and restart the computer again.
You would then be ready to reinstall the HP software. For your operating system version, you are recommended to only install the software version 9.7.1. Which is a comprehensive installation and includes the update item as well as support for 10.5.2. If you no longer have the file you previously download, it is not version 9.7.1, or you are unsure as to which version it is, then you may download the software from our site at the following link.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=mp-55008-2 &lc=en&cc=us&product=3192753&os=219&dlc=en&lang=en
This should resolve the issue. If you need further assistance, please reply to this message and we will be happy to assist you further.

Print gets cut off C4280

I am sending from a hospital - we have purchased a Photosmart C4280 All in One Printer - The printer has now started cutting off the 4x6 print - we print all our specimen pictures from a SD card - It's like the picture gets cut off - the date is partially there and ends with an approximate 1/2" space on print Any help would be appreciated

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Time Capsule and all in one printer HP Photosmart C4280

Hello,
I recently got me a Macbook pro finally. Its awesome!! I love it. Im looking to get Time Capsule or something like that. I want to be able to hook my printer up to something and print from other room. I want to print wirelessly...the scanning and copying feature really doesnt bother me not to have.
Any know if the Time Capsule works with the HP Photosmart C4280. I got this printer with my computer. Its a multi function printer.
The backup feature is neat, but its not as important to me...Im sure it will be if I never lose my hard drive.
Anyone have any advice? Anyone have the HP Photosmart C4280 printer running on time capsule or any other wireless device in order to print wirelessly? Thanks
Amy

Hi Amy,
It should work just fine as a printer. I have a similar setup, and printing works, but I can't scan or fax across the network.
I'd probably recommend the Time Capsule over an Airport Extreme- your MBP can use it for Time Machine backups- untethered!
I've got one on order for our Mac notebooks.
Oh yeah: we have an HP Printer, too. Works fine.
If you price out 500GB and 1TB drives and wireless N routers, I think you'll see that Time Capsule is a pretty good deal.
Enjoy your new Mac!
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I would like to print text to a specific location
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13" new MB, 2 gig memory running OS 10.5.6.
Your help is appreciated!

Just in case someone else is having this problem here is what I did which seems to have solved the problem.
1) remove the USB cable to the printer.
2) remove the printer profile from the Print & Fax section of Preferences.
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Can you refill ink for a Photosmart C4280 all-in-one?

I saw another thread about this, but couldn't reply, so I'm starting my own.
A friend told me I should get refills since it's cheaper than always buying the #'s 74/75, I believe it is, but I don't know if it's possible for my printer.
If anyone knows and can help, please do.
Thanks!

Hi @TM57,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
I see that you are wondering if you can refill the ink for your HP Photosmart c4280, and I am happy to help!
Please take a look through this guide, Can I Refill The Ink In My HP Ink Cartridge? As I believe it has the answer you are looking for.
Hope this clears things up, and have a nice day!
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