Sorry, my misunderstanding - Doug
"tombster" <> wrote in message
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> Sorry for the finger check Doug,
>
> As far as using the HP software, the J6480 is a printer/fax/copy machine.
> I
> can use the printer function without the HP software but the copy or fax
> the
> HP software is required.
>
> I would like to see HP fix the software or update the drivers. One or the
> other is the problem I'm experiencing. It may be a problem with the J6480
> only and the rest of the HP product line.
>
>
> "Doug" wrote:
>
>> Hi Tombster
>> By way of comparison I find that with my HP Deskjet 6940, HP Digital
>> Imaging
>> Monitor does not hang as it does for you, and I am wondering what you
>> mean
>> by powered off? With the printer power supply ON but printer itself OFF I
>> find that:
>> (1) HP Digital Imaging Monitor does not hang
>> (2) during boot up the printer panel lights briefly show activity even
>> though the printer is "OFF"
>> (3) HP Digital Imaging Monitor can still access the printer to read the
>> printer status such as ink levels
>> I have always found this an unsatisfactory arrangement. The printer panel
>> ON/OFF light is so dim that in daylight it is invisible, and yet there
>> are
>> warnings in the manual that, if the printer is switched off at the wall
>> without being switched off with the printer power button, the printer may
>> be
>> damaged. I am left wondering how these printers fare with energy saving
>> "Smart" power strips or in the event of a power cut, and wishing the
>> printer
>> panel had an unambiguous ON/OFF switch instead of a flimsy button that
>> has
>> to be held down for three seconds to turn off! In fact I have sometimes
>> switched off at the wall without realising that the printer was on -
>> luckily
>> so far without damage.
>> I am in two minds about whether to bother with HP Digital Imaging
>> Monitor,
>> but on balance I keep it to have some idea of the ink levels. Running on
>> demand as you suggest is perhaps the best workaround with this printer's
>> rather silly power arrangement. (The older HP printers had the power
>> supply
>> built in and I prefer that.)
>> Doug
>>
>> "tombster" <> wrote in message
>> news:211F5412-E008-45A3-B6DE-...
>> >I have Notebook and Desktop PC running Vista (32/64bit) using this
>> >printer
>> > thru a Netgear RangeMax Wireless-N router. Both PCs are attached to the
>> > router via ethernet and the printer is attached to the router via
>> > 802.11g
>> > (wireless).
>> >
>> > I have found that the HP software (HP Digital Imaging Monitor) will
>> > hang
>> > if
>> > the printer is powered off at PC startup. This hung state will also
>> > cause
>> > the
>> > HP Solution Center software to hang if it is started.
>> >
>> > I have reported the problem to HP and I hope this will be fixed in the
>> > next
>> > update to there software.
>> >
>> > A temperary fix for those who turn off their printer when it is not in
>> > use
>> > is to remove or disable "HP Digital Imaging Monitor" in the startup
>> > folder
>> > and put a shortcut on the desktop, program list, or Quick Launch
>> > Toolbar.
>> > You
>> > can print without this software but if you want to do more (eg. scan
>> > from
>> > your PC) you will have to start "HP Digital Imaging Monitor" manually
>> > via
>> > the
>> > shortcut you created.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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