Laser printer/scanner recommendation?
Hi, I would like to add a color laser printer/scanner/copier to my pickup camper. Looking for recommendations/experiences on what to get or what not to get. Sometimes I have to do work from the road t...
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Hemi Joel wrote:
I used to have an HP inkjet that was constantly doing popups and was trying to sell me stuff. The HP software was like a virus that I couldn't get rid of, and was consuming my computers resources in the background, slowing it down. I don't want anything annoying like that.
The key here is to not install the software from the CD when you set up the printer. Just go to control panel, devices and printer, add new printer, then when you get to the screen to tell Windows which brand/model printer you have, browse the CD for the driver, then Windows will only install the drivers.
Better yet, download the latest package of drivers from HP and do the "driver only" download, not the "software and driver" download.
For SCANNING function, you will likely have to install the scanning software from HP.
I've never used the scan function built into Windows, so I can't say what it's capable of.
Hemi Joel wrote:
I want something that does not connect to the cloud or the web unless I tell it to, and will function completely off line.
See my info above.
The only time a printer should try to talk to the internet is if the software for the printer is installed.
