Hewlett Packard HP Photosmart C7280 All-in-One > Download Drivers and Utilities

Mac OS X
System requirements: Mac OS X v10.3, v10.4 (Universal)
Description: This download includes the HP driver, HP Printer Utility, and HP Photosmart Studio imaging software (optional install) for Macintosh OS X v10.3 and v10.4.
Enhancements: This update provides a solution for a file corruption problem on the in-box CD.

Mac OS X, Mac OS X 10.5, Mac OS X 10.3, Mac OS X 10.4
System requirements: No additional prerequisites

This download includes the HP Photosmart driver, HP Printer Utility, and HP Photosmart Studio imaging software for Mac OS X v10.3.9, v10.4 and v10.5.
Enhancements: This software release replaces a previous release that didn't support Mac OS 10.5.2.

Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista
System requirements: This utility will only support USB connected printers.
Description: The HP Printing Diagnostic Utility is created to diagnose and fix many common issues preventing printing from the computer.
Enhancements: The HP Printing Diagnostic Utility is created to diagnose and fix many common issues preventing printing from the computer. It works for many HP printing devices. Follow the on-screen instructions to run the utility. Examples of issues this utility will address:

• Connection Issue: The utility will check that the selected printer is connected and powered.

• Spooler Service Issue: The utility will check that the print spooler service is running and restart the service, if necessary.

• Purge Spooler Issue: The utility will check if the print queue is empty and will clear it, if necessary.

• Printer Status Issue: The utility will check if the print status is offline or paused and will change the status to online or resume, if necessary.

• Device Manager Issue: The utility will check for cautioned entries in the device manager. In order to fix the issue, the utility will force a plu and play re-scan of the device manager.

• Printer Port Issue: The utility will check whether the selected printer is configured to use a DOT4 port or the USB00X Port and assign the correct printer port, if necessary.

• Driver Handler Issue: The utility will check whether the correct printer driver is installed for the selected printer and assign the correct printer driver, if necessary. If the issue continues, turn your printer on and off, disconnect and reconnect the printer cable from the computer and the printer, and restart the computer. After the computer has restarted, please cancel any pending print jobs, if prompted.

Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Business (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP x64
System requirements: No additional prerequisites
Description: Recommended download for your device to provide basic functionality. If you would like to download the full feature functionality, which includes enhanced imaging features and product functionality for your device, go back and select "Full Feature Software and Drivers".
Enhancements: Original Software/Drivers

Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Business (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP x64
System requirements: No additional prerequisites
Description: Recommended download for your printer.

This download includes the HP Photosmart driver and software for Windows 2K, XP, XP-64, Vista, and Vista 64. They are intended for IT Professionals who want a basic driver to use with their HP Photosmart. This release includes the following products: HP Photosmart C5200, C7200, C8100, C6200 and C4380 series printers.
Enhancements: Original Software/Drivers

Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Business (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP x64
System requirements: No additional prerequisites

This download includes the HP Photosmart Software Suite (enhanced imaging features and product functionality) and Driver. If you only want the print driver (without the Photosmart Software Suite), it is available as a separate download named "HP Photosmart Basic Driver".
Enhancements: Original Software/Drivers

Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional Blade PC Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Embedded, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Description: This update will correct an issue where your networked printer software uninstalls itself without warning.

Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Starter, Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
Description: This update will correct an issue where your networked printer software uninstalls itself without warning.

Microsoft Windows Vista Business (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64-bit)
Description: This update will correct an issue where your networked printer software uninstalls itself without warning.

Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Business (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft Windows XP x64
System requirements: Must have the HP Photosmart Essential program installed.
Description: This update resolves a critical photo unloader crash.
Enhancements: This update resolves a critical photo unloader silent crash that will terminate crash and stop sending error logs to Microsoft.

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition, Microsoft Windows XP x64
Description: This update will correct an issue where your networked printer software uninstalls itself without warning.

Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit), Microsoft Windows XP x64
System requirements: This utility will only support USB connected printers.
Description: The HP Printing Diagnostic Utility is created to diagnose and fix many common issues preventing printing from the computer.
Enhancements: The HP Printing Diagnostic Utility is created to diagnose and fix many common issues preventing printing from the computer. It works for many HP printing devices. Follow the on-screen instructions to run the utility. Examples of issues this utility will address:

• Connection Issue: The utility will check that the selected printer is connected and powered.

• Spooler Service Issue: The utility will check that the print spooler service is running and restart the service, if necessary.

• Purge Spooler Issue: The utility will check if the print queue is empty and will clear it, if necessary.

• Printer Status Issue: The utility will check if the print status is offline or paused and will change the status to online or resume, if necessary.

• Device Manager Issue: The utility will check for cautioned entries in the device manager. In order to fix the issue, the utility will force a plu and play re-scan of the device manager.

• Printer Port Issue: The utility will check whether the selected printer is configured to use a DOT4 port or the USB00X Port and assign the correct printer port, if necessary.

• Driver Handler Issue: The utility will check whether the correct printer driver is installed for the selected printer and assign the correct printer driver, if necessary. If the issue continues, turn your printer on and off, disconnect and reconnect the printer cable from the computer and the printer, and restart the computer. After the computer has restarted, please cancel any pending print jobs, if prompted.