scanning/copying on photosmart c4480 problem

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• HP Photosmart C4480: problem HP Photosmart C4480 print cartridge

  Tried to change ink cartridges, but they continue to fall.  Never a problem before. They snap, and then falling forward again. Tried to get the old empty ones and they did the same.  That they are really expensive, I can't go out and buy two others to try.  Not sure if the printer is broken or the cartridges. Help!

  Hi Gill800,

  Welcome to the HP Forums.

  I see that you are having a problem when trying to change the ink cartridges in the printer.

  Please click on the following link that deals with installing the print cartridges.  Please watch the video that are in the document just in case something is being missed or forgotten.

  If troubleshooting doesn't help not solve your problem, then I would say contact HP technical support to see all the other possibilities for you. ,: click here.

  Thanks for your time.

  See you soon,.

• Mac with photosmart C4480 problem

  Since installing Snow Leopard on my Mac, my computer does not recognize the scanner. It prints sometimes, but it needs to be reset even with that. Do not know much about these things and need HELP!

  Sometimes, a reset will help - or a new installation, especially right after an upgrade of the OS...

  You can try to remove the device from the print and fax system preferences panel, unplug the unit, reconnect the device, and then add the device back.  If a sw update is applicable, the Mac OS, which detects and invite you to download and install an update to hp devcies print...

  Weird that it works sometimes - are you on USB or wired network or wireless network connected?

• Can scan Photosmart C4480 works on a computer with Vista home edition?

  I have a HP computer with windows Vista, 32-bit.  I downloaded Photosmart C4480 and each time get an error at the end.  The printer works.  The copier works.  The scanner does not work.  I made scan trouble shooting and the shooting of printer problems and uninstalled and reinstalled the C4480 at least 4 times, following all the instructions.  Yet, I still can't scan.  Can you help me?

  I've included a link to a document, you can try:

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/c02661093

  Also, if you have not run the diagnostic utility scanner, it is very useful:

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=OJ-96506-1&cc=us&DLC=en&LC=en&OS=2093&product=3418705&sw_lang=

• Photosmart C4480: Scanning and printing

  When I scan to print printing resulting is a quarter the size of the image or document.   How to set.

  Also, I want to put this printer on the Windows 10 64-bit desktop

  Hi @Fuchsia2007,

  Thank you for joining the HP Forums!

  I understand that when you copy with your HP Photosmart C4480 printer print is a quarter the size of your image or a document and you want to use this printer on Windows 10. And I'm happy to see it for you!

  There are drivers available for this printer on Windows 10. So, when you are ready, follow the instructions in this guide, download and install the driver printer and software Via USB.

  About the size of the copy, please see page 58-61 of the user guidefor your printer.

  If it helps, please consider clicking on "accept as a solution." And, please click the thumbs up icon. The two icons are below this post.

  I hope this information helps!

• Photosmart C4480 scan to iMac with OS 10.6.4

  Improved (strength) of the eMac (OS10.3.9) to an iMac (OS 10.6.4 My Photosmart C4480 print OK, but don't scan - 'scanner could not be initialized. The 'automatically' updated software only once; I've deleted and reinstalled from the original disk, but this did not help.

  If you are using Snow Leopard or Lion and you have the HP software before Snow Leopard (either from a CD not marked as compatible with 10.6 or you recently upgraded to Snow Leopard and had the software HP on your Mac before you upgrade - even if you made a standard from the old software uninstaller or installed new software on top of it) , you must uninstall the software by using the "scrubber":
  
  Go to Applications/Hewlett Packard / click Uninstall HP
  Click on continue
  Highlight your device in the left pane
  Hold down the Ctrl and Opt Cmd and click on uninstall< scrubber="">
  There will be a pop up that asks if you are sure you want to uninstall all hp software. (At this point, if you continue, all HP printers you have installed will need to be reinstalled)
  Click on continue and let it finish
  
  Restart your Mac
  
  Now reset the printing system:
  
  -Sys Prefs, Print & Fax
  -Right (control) click inside the box that lists your printers and select Reset Printing System.
  WARNING - This will remove ALL your printers!
  -Select the sign + to add again. Search for the printer, select it, and wait until the button 'Add' becomes available. Until it clicks.

• HP Officejet 8600 scanning/copying problem

  I have a 8600 all-in-one who recently stopped being able to scan or copy.  When you run a scan/copy, the page just comes out with vertical lines and black space.  I added a screenshot of the results of the analysis, but a copy gives the same.  Please help if you have seen this before.  I perform firmware updates and gone through the process of resetting due to disconnect.

  

  Rob, sounds like you are having a problem with your analysis. To open, what happens when you make a copy? That will let me know if this problem is hardware related or associated software. Then I know who will be the best way to proceed.

  
  Let me know how it goes and I'll get right back with you!

• my HP officejet 4500 Wireless has problem "FAILURE of the SCANNER. UNABLE to SCAN, COPY OR FAX SEND"help!

  Help, please... I bought the printer on May 1, 2011, (a year ago) and now I am facing problem of unable to scan, copy and fax. Help, please. Thank you

  Hi trebreklaw,

  Download and install the full software functionality from the link below.

  Driver and HP Officejet Full Feature software

• Scan/copy with HP Officejet 8600 pro problems

  I have a desktop HP all-in-one running Windows 7 (64-bit). The printer HP Officejet 8600 pro range is connected to the printer via a USB cable. Scanning/copying is all lines verticle edge edge of the paper. I ran the HP scan doctor software and it showed that everything works. Still no usable copy. Search HP site and the forum of solutions. Tried what I found. Still haven't found a solution. I would set an example of a scan, but I see no abilty to attach a copy of this message. Can someone help me solve the problem?

  The scan looks like the following image?

  

  It s probably a power outage in the lamp.

  1. try to change a different electric recessed contact.

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  2. check the scanner lamp, if he shines a light "BOLD" when the printer is turned on.

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  3. try to start a new search and check the operation of the scanner and how works.

  • If the problem persists, this means that the scanner lamp has a hardware failure.
  • To contact directly to Hewlett Packard to ask the repair options available:
  • Contact HP > http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/contact.html

  * Click the stars KUDOS to say thanks

  * also click on the Solution button if your question is answered.

• Photosmart C4480 scan a document to file

  I have a Photosmart C4480 well-functioning scanning photos. How can I scan a text document and save my documents on a PC?

  If you have installed the full software from the CD, you will have this program. You should see a shortcut icon on your desktop.

• Photosmart C4480: Not scan from the purchase of new Macbook pro

  I recently bought a new macbook pro running on OS Yosemite 10.10.1.

  On my previous macbook my photosmart C4480, I just installed the software from the instillation disk and it just worked. On my new laptop, it allows to print very well however evertime I try and open HP scan Pro it immediately crashes or not responding. I tried to update all my drivers and software, but it just seems to be totally unable to open. I really don't know what to try next?

  Any help is appreciated.

  Hello

  Download and install the package following, then try to Capture of Image scanning:

  http://support.Apple.com/kb/dl907

  Please let me know if what it contributes,

  Shlomi

• Photosmart C4480 - sharing between XP and Vista problems

  I have my Photosmart C4480 connected via USB on my desktop running Windows XP. I have a home network set up between the desktop and my laptop running Windows Vista 32-bit. Sharing works files and the computers can succesfully mutually ping no problem.

  I have the printer to share in XP, but Vista does not see the printer on the network. I installed the printer drivers on both computers.

  I know that's not where he's going, but maybe someone will read it. I called the technical support and spent 57 minutes on the phone and got anywhere, not less than 40 of the 57 minutes were spent in complete silence. The only stage of the tech support rep asked me to do is to download the latest drivers on the laptop, but then me has said he did not install. After 57 minutes, he sent me an email with a link to the plug of the printer. He asked me to read him what it says beside 'Connectivity' which of course was USB 2.0. I had already tried to explain once Mr the difference between a printer wireless and a shared printer on a wireless network. Clearly, he never had the image. After reading the option of connectivity USB 2.0 for the guy, he noted that the printer could not be used on any wireless network. So frustrating. Very, very disappointed in HP technical support. Very, very unlikely that I buy another HP product.

  Someone help me please.

  I'll pass by this very detailed and try to think you don't know what you're doing so that the directions are clear and easy for anyone to understand.

  1. you must first install the printer on the computer on which it will be connected to via USB (Windows XP computer in my example). Follow the exact instructions that came with the printer for best results. The directions are simple and clear and the steps must be performed in the order that they advise for a correct installation.

  2. After you have the printer installed and working properly on your computer, the printer is directly connected to via USB, use the installation CD to install all the drivers on the computer you want to access the printer over your home network (Windows Vista computer in my example). When you put the installation provided in this computer CD click on Install or Setup or anything else that is similar in option you are given in the menu. When you get towards the end of the installation, Setup prompts you either to connect the printer to the computer or to continue and complete the installation without connection. You want to complete the installation without the printer connection.

  3. now that you have all the appropriate drivers installed on computers you want to set up your network. On the computer on which the printer directly connected (computer Windows XP in my case), you want to run the Network Setup Wizard to set up the printer share. In Windows XP, you want to click on start > my network places. This will open the my network places window. In this window on the left side, you should see a few options in the section "network management". Click 'set up a home or small business network. This will open the Network Setup Wizard. You will notice that one of the bulleted items listed for what you can do with a network is "share a printer. Follow and complete all the steps in the Network Configuration Wizard. When you are finished, your network must be configured and ready to go.

  4. now you want to turn on sharing the Photosmart C4480. Once more on the computer on which the printer directly connected via USB (once again, the Windows XP computers in my example), you want to click on start > Control Panel > printers and faxes. In this menu, you should see your newly installed Photosmart C4480 printer. Right-click on the printer and select "Properties". This will open the window properties of HP Photosmart C4400 series. You will notice that the window has several tabs at the top. Click on the "Sharing" tab, select "share this printer" and name the printer in the "share name:" text box. Do not the complicated name. I used "HP C4480" for mine. Click 'OK' to close the window and save the changes.

  5. you need to know what the IP address of the computer with the printer connected directly via the USB port, so that we can ensure that your network is configured correctly and that the other computer (Windows Vista in my example) is capable of good communicate with the Windows XP computer. On the Windows XP computer that is connected to the printer, click on start > all programs > Accessories > command prompt. This will open the command prompt window. Type "ipconfig" and press ENTER. This will show you your IP address, subnet mask and default gateway. Note your IP address. There will be a series of four numbers, separated by three points (for example 192.178.1.2). You can close the command prompt window now.

  6. now you know what the name of the computer is on the network. Click the Start button then right-click on "My Computer" and select Properties. This will open the "System Properties" window You will notice that there are several tabs at the top of this window. Select the "Computer name" tab The name of the tab may vary from one computer to another, but there will be a tab named 'Computer name' or 'Network name' or something similar. Select this tab. On this tab, you will see "full computer name:" and then to the right of that will be the name of your computer on the network (the computer DESKTOP for example). Note that. Click 'OK' to close this window.

  7. now you are done on the computer on which the printer directly connected via USB. Get on your other computer (Windows Vista computer in my example). In Windows Vista, click Start > Accessories > command prompt. This will open the command prompt window. Type "ping IP address" and press ENTER. Put your IP (e.g. 192.178.1.2) where I typed "IP address". It tests communication between computers and display the results when the test is performed. If all goes well, it will say something like 4 packets sent, 4 packets received, 0% lost. If packets have been sent but not received then you have a network problem which must be settled before the printer you will work.

  8. assuming that the ping was successful, you are almost finished. Close the command prompt window. Always on the Windows Vista computer (the computer not directly connected to the printer via the USB port), click Start > network. This will open the 'network '. Now your computer will search and display all present on your network. It may take a minute or two so be patient if nothing appears immediately. Finally the name of the other computer should appear (e.g. OFFICE). Double-click the icon above the name of the other computer. This should now show a list of all that on the other computer on the network. The common things to see here are printers and a "SharedDocs" folder You should see that the listed here HP Photosmart C4480. It is listed under the name you gave to the printer in step 4 above. Right-click on the printer icon and select 'connect '.

  9. This will open the "Windows printer Installation" window and says "connecting to the PRINTERNAME on computername. I don't remember exactly what happens the first time you do this, but it can ask you for installation and others. If so, just follow all the steps, it gives you, and he needs to connect to the printer.

  10. at this point, you are ready to go. You should now be able to open Microsoft Word or another program and print on the printer HP Photosmart C4480 from the Windows Vista-based computer on your network. The Photosmart C4480 will very probably not already set as the default printer so you will have to select in the menu of the print window in the "Printer name" drop It can open a window saying that the computer connects to the printer when you do this. After that when you click on print, your document should be sent on the network of the Photosmart C4480.

  11. If you want to set your Photosmart C4480 printer by default on the computer, it is not directly connected to (Windows Vista computer in my example), click Start > Control Panel. This will open the Control Panel window. Under the heading "Hardware and sound", click on "printer".  This will open the Printers window. You should see the "HP Photosmart 4400 series on ComputerName" icon in this window. Right-click on the icon and select "Set as default printer". After that, you should see a green and white check mark next to the icon of the printer. The Photosmart C4480 is now set as default printer on the computer, and whenever you print from any application will automatically be selected Photosmart C4480 printer.

  Hope all that made sense and solves your problems. If you please, after back and let me know if make you it work, or if you have other questions. I'll be more than happy to try to help!

• Photosmart C4480: Not printing in color documents

  Installed new cartridges, color works on all pages of test, but not in any application. The color displayed in the preview windows, if I understand correctly, this means that it is a printer problem. Nothing don't helps, I have updated the driver. All troubleshooting tips seem to apply only to Windows platforms that I don't get the same choices in preferences dialog boxes. Black and white and the quality of the project are NOT verified. Help?

  Welcome to the HP community @Kaiulani,

  I understand that you are unable to print in color of a Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite to your HP Photosmart C4480 printer. I will definitely do my best to help you.

  Since you are able to copy in color, I think that there is a problem with the device driver, follow the instructions.

  Step 1: Resetting the printing system:

  To begin, I will have you reset the printing system on your Mac. Please click herefor instructions on how to perform the reset. When the site opens, follow the steps under"Reset printing in OS X Lion system" because the steps are the same for Mac OS X 10.10. This Reset deletes each printer on your Mac. However, it does not uninstall printers. Therefore, if use you other printers on the Mac, once the reset is complete simply make sure printers are attached via a USB cable or connected network and (+) add hide them po do add not your HP Deskjet back in right now.

  Once the reset is complete, proceed to the next step.

  Step 2: Uninstall the drivers and software:

  Please click here to find out how to properly uninstall your printer. Once the site opens, select the drop-down list 'Mac OS X v10.6, OS X v10.7, OS X v10.8 and OS X v10.9' and follow the steps under two method to complete uninstallation.

  Once the uninstall is complete, please continue on.

  Step 3: Check and repair your Mac disk permissions:

  1. Open Macintosh HD and go to Applications
  2. Go to the Utilities folder
  3. Open disk utility
  4. Select the hard disk volume, you use (usually on the left)
  5. Select verify disk permissions
  6. Once this process is complete, select repair disk permissions

  Step 4: Manually install the driver Package:

  Please click here to manually download the package from Apple to HP v3.0 printer driversupdate. Once the site opens click on the download button at the top. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver package.

  Step 5: Check the Apple updates:

  1. Go to the Apple
  2. Select System Preferences
  3. Select software update
  4. Click update now
  5. Install your available updates
  6. Computer restart

  Step 6: Add the device:
  

  1. click on the menu of Apple , then Preferences System.

  2. click on Print & Scan and then check if the name of your printer appears in the printer list.

  3. click on the name of your printer, click the sign minus (), then remove the printer.

  4. click on the plus sign (), click Add a printer or a Scanner, click the name of your printer.

  5. click on the area of use or with the help of Print and then select the name of your printer on the shortcut menu. Ensure that the Deskjet driver is selected.

  

  6. click Add to add the printer to the list.

  -Source

  Once your printer is properly added to, please try printing again to verify that the problem is now resolved.

  Originally posted by Mr X-23.

  Please respond to this post to let me know the result of your troubleshooting.

  I hope this helps.

  If this help will testify of my answer by hitting the thumbs to the top slot

  Click on the button "Accept as Solution" if I helped you reach a solution.

• HP photosmart C4480: HP photosmart C4480 does not print colors

  I had other questions on this matter. Changed to the new color cartridge. The printer will print a new alignment page that has the color on it, but all the images or type I try to print in color out just black and white. I don't have an option of black and white levels in my print window. Also do not have a function of options as someone did in a similar question. Impossible to find anywhere in the preferences system, in the window print function buttons printer to specify the color and black and white.

  Never had this problem before using Windows or Mac computers. Printed of this same laptop several times over the years, no problem. This just started happening out of nowhere starts at the beginning of this summer. Same notebook printed in color in the office. No indication I need new drivers, tried to reinstall the printer just to be safe.

  Any ideas? !!

  Thank you!

  Hi @2534Melissa,.

  Welcome to the Forums of HP Support!

  I understand that you are unable to print in color with your HP photosmart C4480 printer. I will definitely do my best to help you.

  In my view, there is a problem with the device driver, follow the instructions.

  Step 1: Resetting the printing system:

   

  To begin, I will have you reset the printing system on your Mac. Please click herefor instructions on how to perform the reset. When the site opens, follow the steps under"Reset printing in OS X Lion system" because the steps are the same for Mac OS X 10.10. This Reset deletes each printer on your Mac. However, it does not uninstall printers. Therefore, if use you other printers on the Mac, once the reset is complete simply make sure printers are attached via a USB cable or connected network and (+) add hide them po do add not your HP Deskjet back in right now.

   

  Once the reset is complete, proceed to the next step.

   

   

  Step 2: Uninstall the drivers and software:

   

  Please click here to find out how to properly uninstall your printer. Once the site opens, select the drop-down list 'Mac OS X v10.6, OS X v10.7, OS X v10.8 and OS X v10.9' and follow the steps under two method to complete uninstallation.

   

  Once the uninstall is complete, please continue on.
  
  Step 3: Check and repair your Mac disk permissions:

  1. Open Macintosh HD and go to Applications
  2. Go to the Utilities folder
  3. Open disk utility
  4. Select the hard disk volume, you use (usually on the left)
  5. Select verify disk permissions
  6. Once this process is complete, select repair disk permissions

   

   

  Step 4: Manually install the driver Package:

   

  Please click here to manually download the package from Apple to HP v3.0 printer driversupdate. Once the site opens click on the download button at the top. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver package.

  Step 5: Check the Apple updates:

  1. Go to the Apple
  2. Select System Preferences
  3. Select software update
  4. Click update now
  5. Install your available updates
  6. Computer restart

   

  Step 6: Add the device:
  

   

  
  1. click on the menu of Apple , then Preferences System.

   

  2. click on Print & Scan and then check if the name of your printer appears in the printer list.

   

  3. click on the name of your printer, click the sign minus (), then remove the printer.

   

  4. click on the plus sign (), click Add a printer or a Scanner, click the name of your printer.

   

  5. click on the area of use or with the help of Print and then select the name of your printer on the shortcut menu. Ensure that the Deskjet driver is selected.

   

  

   

  6. click Add to add the printer to the list.

   

  -Source

   

  Once your printer is properly added to, please try printing again to verify that the problem is now resolved.

  Posted by Mr X-23.

  Please reply to this message with the result of your troubleshooting. Good luck!

• Impossible to analyze using Photosmart C4480 all-in-One

  I use the Photosmart C4480 all-in-One on a Mac, 10.6.8.  Impression always worked without problem but digitization has never worked.  Today, I realized that the software provided with the printer is by OS 10.5 (HP Scan Pro always gave me an 'unknown error' popup).  I downloaded version 10.6 on the HP site and installed on the old software.  I opened the new HP Scan, select a profile and press Scan and the program froze and I had to force quit.  I tried several times and it kept happening.  The all-in-one has a screen where you can scan a computer to the unit, and I tried that as well.  The program "Open in Preview" open on my computer, and the screen on the all-in-one read "Scanning" for a short time but then returned to the menu analyze.  Nothing happened on my computer or the scanner.  I decided to uninstall all the HP software and reinstall version 10.6, where crushing the 10.5 version had caused these problems, but after doing so I got the same results scanning HP and analysis on the all-in-one.  Thanks a bunch if you can help!

  If you are using Snow Leopard or Lion and you have the HP software before Snow Leopard (either from a CD that is not marked as compatible with the 10.6/10.7 or you recently upgraded to Snow Leopard or Lion and had the software HP on your Mac before you upgrade - even if you made a standard from the old software uninstaller or installed new software on top of it) , you must uninstall the software by using the "scrubber":

  Go to Applications/Hewlett Packard / click Uninstall HP
  Click on continue
  Highlight your device in the left pane
  Press and hold Ctrl + Alt + Cmd keys on the keyboard at the same time as you click on uninstall< this="" is="" the="" scrubber="" option,="" there="" is="" no="" button="" labeled="">
  There will be a pop up that asks if you are sure you want to uninstall all hp software. (At this point, if you continue, all HP printers you have installed will need to be reinstalled)
  Click on continue and let it finish

  Download and install this: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL907

  Restart your Mac.

  Now reset the printing system:

  -Sys Prefs, Print & Fax
  -Right (control) click inside the box that lists your printers and select Reset Printing System.
  WARNING - This will remove ALL your printers!

  Finally, download and install the latest software for your printer from the "Support & drivers" link at the top of this page.