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Title: Prints fine--software/drivers abominable
Review: The printer produces crisp, clear black and white pages. The efficiency of toner usage isn't too bad.But I soon started having major problems with my computer system--all peripherals using USB ports stopped being recognized by my Dell Dimension 2400 running Windows XP. What finally fixed the problem? Disconnecting the HP printer. With the printer installed, nothing else connected to a USB port worked except the printer. With the printer removed, everything worked fine. Other (borrowed) printers hooked up to the computer worked just fine and did not cause the system-wide problems.I tried downloading a variety of device drivers and patches from HP, none of which solved the problem. I finally had to get another printer--foolishly I bought another HP device (a C4280 All-in-One--look for my review on that item) because they employ some people I know. A mistake on my part. In addition, HP doesn't make a Mac-compatible driver for this printer.
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