Printer Installation HP 5L

[charlie]

"Why would this be different between" the laptop and a desktop?
One had the driver supplied with windows, the other did not.
The Laptop likely has an OEM version of windows, and a generic driver
was defaulted to, since you say that you can print, even though the
printer is not listed.

The 5L may be using, for example, a postscript driver that is present in
the windows OEM version on the laptop.

Actually what you describe is a bit out of the norm. Usually, the
controller is identified, and later, perhaps after the next boot, a
printer or appropriate device pops up.

 

[GreyCloud]

"Why would this be different between" the laptop and a desktop?
One had the driver supplied with windows, the other did not.
The Laptop likely has an OEM version of windows, and a generic driver
was defaulted to, since you say that you can print, even though the
printer is not listed.

The 5L may be using, for example, a postscript driver that is present in
the windows OEM version on the laptop.

Actually what you describe is a bit out of the norm. Usually, the
controller is identified, and later, perhaps after the next boot, a
printer or appropriate device pops up.

In case there are any problems, then check this out at HPs site:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsuppor...&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=mp-88270-1