Mar 23, 2017 | printers, Windows tips, Windows10
Here’s a problem without a solution. On some Windows 10 computers, some of the time, opening the Devices and Printers window in Control Panel takes anywhere from 90 seconds to five minutes. The green bar creeps across the empty window, as you see in the screen shot...
Feb 11, 2016 | printers, Windows tips, Windows10
Windows 10 changes your default printer to be the last one that you used. If you occasionally use a different printer or use Acrobat’s “print to PDF” feature, you have to change the printer back to your regular default the next time you print. This is new. It was...
Aug 26, 2015 | Adobe, Office, printers, Windows10
Windows 10 finally includes a “Print To PDF” driver, allowing you to create PDFs from most programs without Acrobat or any other third-party program. It’s got an interesting limitation (more about that below) but it might be enough for some offices to avoid paying...
Sep 18, 2013 | HP, printers, software
Here’s a housekeeping tip that will help keep your computers happy. When you take a printer out of service, remove the printer from the Printers folder, then uninstall the programs that were installed to support the printer. HP, Epson and Canon are all likely to have...
Jan 23, 2012 | hardware, HP, printers, software, web_services
Previously: HP OfficeJet 8600 Plus Here’s a reminder to always do a custom install with any program, and watch carefully for unwanted software that may be installed alongside the program you want. HP has a long history of slow installation routines that sneak unwanted...
Jan 22, 2012 | hardware, HP, iPad, printers
After some research, I settled on HP’s new OfficeJet Pro 8600 Plus to replace an aging inkjet printer and defunct flatbed scanner. My early impressions are good. Here are some of the reasons it’s a good fit for me (and might or might not be good for you). The...
