942 AIO printer doesn't communicate with Windows Vista 32

dksjrs,

 

Please try re-installing the printer this way and then tell us what happens.

 

Please make sure your computer has all the Windows Updates, especially .net framework, which is needed to run many applications. Also make sure you have the latest Java.

 

Disconnect your printer.

 

Download and run this patch to completely remove the printer from your computer. Run the patch(a MUST on Vista machines) until it prompts you to restart your computer. (You may have to right click on the patch, left click run as administrator)

 

Restart your computer.

 

Download the proper drivers.

 

XP Drivers

 

Vista 32-bit drivers

 

Vista 64-bit Drivers

 

All other drivers

 

Install the proper drivers. You'll be prompted when to connect the printer(powered on)

 

 

 

As for scanning, if you have the disk that came with the printer, then insert the Printer disk and stop it from running. Go to My Computer and double click on it. Look for the drive with the Dell disk in it. Right click on it, left click explore. Look for the OCR Folder. In the OCR Folder, there is an Abbyy Folder. right click on setup.exe, that's in the Abbyy Folder and left click run as administrator. This will install the OCR program.

 

Scanning

 

Scanning using USB connection, open the Dell All-In-One Center, click on scanning and copying and scan from there.

 

Scanning wirelessly, use the scan buttons on the printer.

 

 

Rick