HP Officejet 7210 - Software installation troubleshooting

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Software installation troubleshooting

If you encounter a problem during software installation, see the topics below for a
possible solution. If you encounter a hardware problem during setup, see

Hardware

setup troubleshooting

.

During a normal installation of the HP All-in-One software, the following events occur:
1.

The HP All-in-One software CD-ROM runs automatically

2.

The software installs

3.

Files are copied to your hard drive

4.

You are requested to connect the HP All-in-One to your computer

5.

A green OK and check mark appear on an installation wizard screen

6.

You are requested to restart your computer

7.

The Fax Setup wizard runs

8.

The registration process runs

If any of these things did not occur, there might be a problem with the installation. To
check the installation on a Windows computer, verify the following:

Start the HP Director and check to make sure the following icons appear: Scan
Picture
, Scan Document, and Send Fax. For information on starting
HP Director, see the onscreen HP Image Zone Help that came with your
software. If the icons do not appear immediately, you might need to wait a few
minutes for the HP All-in-One to connect to your computer. Otherwise, see

Some

of the icons are missing in the HP Director

.

Note

If you performed a minimum installation of the software (as

opposed to a typical installation), the HP Image Zone and Copy are not
installed and will not be available from the HP Director.

Open the Printers dialog box and check to see that the HP All-in-One is listed.

Look in the system tray at the far right of the Windows taskbar for an HP All-in-
One icon. This indicates that the HP All-in-One is ready.

When I insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, nothing happens

Solution

Do the following:

1.

From the Windows Start menu, click Run.

2.

In the Run dialog box, enter d:\setup.exe (if your CD-ROM drive is not
assigned to drive letter D, enter the appropriate drive letter), and then click OK.

The minimum system checks screen appears

Solution

Your system does not meet the minimum requirements to install the

software. Click Details to see what the specific problem is, and then correct the
problem before attempting to install the software.

A red X appears on the USB connect prompt

Solution

Normally, a green check appears indicating that the plug and play is

successful. A red X indicates that the plug and play failed.

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Do the following:
1.

Verify that the control panel overlay is firmly attached, unplug the HP All-in-
One power cord, and then plug it in again.

2.

Verify that the USB and power cords are plugged in.

3.

Click Retry to retry the plug and play setup. If this does not work, continue to
the next step.

4.

Verify that the USB cable is set up properly as follows:

Unplug the USB cable and plug it in again.

Do not attach the USB cable to a keyboard or non-powered hub.

Verify that the USB cable is 3 meters or less in length.

If you have several USB devices attached to your computer, you might
want to unplug the other devices during the installation.

5.

Continue with the installation and restart the computer when prompted. Then
open HP Director and check for the essential icons (Scan Picture, Scan
Document
, and Send Fax).

6.

If the essential icons do not appear, remove the software and then reinstall it.
For more information, see

Uninstall and reinstall the software

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I received a message that an unknown error has occurred

Solution

Try to continue with the installation. If that doesn’t work, stop and

then restart the installation, and follow the directions on the screen. If an error
occurs, you might need to uninstall and then reinstall the software.

Caution

Do not simply delete the HP All-in-One program files from your

hard drive. Make sure to remove them properly using the uninstall utility
provided in the HP All-in-One program group.

For more information, see

Uninstall and reinstall the software

.

Some of the icons are missing in the HP Director

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If the essential icons (Scan Picture, Scan Document, and Send Fax) do not
appear, your installation might not be complete.

Solution

If your installation is incomplete, you might need to uninstall and then

reinstall the software. For more information, see

Uninstall and reinstall the software

.

Caution

Do not simply delete the HP All-in-One program files from your

hard drive. Make sure to remove them properly using the uninstall utility
provided in the HP All-in-One program group.

The Fax Setup Wizard does not start

Solution

Launch the Fax Setup Wizard as follows:

1.

Start the HP Director. For more information, see the onscreen HP Image
Zone Help
that came with your software.

2.

Click the Settings menu, point to Fax Settings and Setup, then click Fax
Setup Wizard
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The registration screen does not appear

Solution
➔ In Windows, you can access the registration screen from the Windows

taskbar by clicking Start, pointing to Programs or All Programs (XP),
Hewlett-Packard, HP Officejet 7200 All-in-One series, and then clicking
Sign up now.

The Digital Imaging Monitor does not appear in the system tray

Solution

If the Digital Imaging Monitor does not appear in the system tray,

start the HP Director to check whether or not essential icons are there. For more
information about starting the HP Director, see the onscreen HP Image Zone
Help
that came with your software.
For more information about missing essential icons in the HP Director, see

Some

of the icons are missing in the HP Director

.

The system tray normally appears in the lower-right corner of the desktop.