Can I just instlal the HP d145 printer driver (and nothing else)?

Is it me or is it HP?

Can't I just install the necessary HP d145 printer driver & nothing else?

Can't I get Windows XP to just install the one necessary driver?

Why do I need to install bloated HP software that is unrelated to printing?

Can you advise me?
Here are details to help you help me.

For three or four years I've had this HP OfficeJet D145 printer with
various computers and never used all that "other" software (huge amounts
that HP puts on mysystem). Not only does it take forever to install
scanner, fax, photo, etc. software that I never ever use, but, it's a waste
of time and effort.

Due to using various computers, disks, and operating systems, I can't count
the number of times I've had to re-install the full suite of HP d145
printer software off the manufacturer's CDROM (and the updates) even though
all I need is the printer driver.

Currently I'm installing off of the HP update disk labelled:
Version 3.22, HP OfficeJet D Series Software/Driver for the
d125xi/d135xi/d135/d145/d155xi All-in-One version

When I install a clean Windows XP operating system, I'd expect it to
recognize the HP D145 printer and just install the necessary driver from
HP. But, it never does.

Then, when I install off the HP CDROM, I'd expect it to give me the option
to just install the single driver I need, not tons of bloat. But, it never
does.

Is it me or is it HP?
Am I doing something wrong or did HP actually intend it to be this bloated?
Please advise,
Donna Knolls

> Is it me or is it HP?
> Can't I just install the necessary HP d145 printer driver & nothing else?
> Can't I get Windows XP to just install the one necessary driver?
> Why do I need to install bloated HP software that is unrelated to printing?
> Can you advise me?

Here is the procedure:
- From a clean WinXP system.
- I boot with the printer on & hooked to the USB port.
- The printer is recognized, but, the drivers are never found.
- There is no manual selection for the HP Office Jet d145 in WinXP
----------
- So I put the HP driver CDROM in the CDROM drive
- It says: "Welcome to the hp officejet d series installer"
- I click "Next" to continue & choose a "Direct" connection to "Laptop".
- I choose my directory C:\drivers\hpojd145
---------
- Many minutes of "Copying new files" ensues until the message:
- "hp officejet d series installer Software Copied Successfully"
- I must click "Yes" to restart the computer.
----------
Even though all I wanted was a printer driver, I now have unremovable
desktop icon bloat and thoroughly useless software bloat in my add/remove
programs applet:
- HP Share-to-Web Upload Folder & desktop icon
- hp officejet d series
- HP Photo Printing Software
---------

Isn't there a way to JUST install the HP printer driver & nothing else?

"BrendaLee" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Is it me or is it HP?
>
> Can't I just install the necessary HP d145 printer driver & nothing else?
>

(snip)

> Is it me or is it HP?
> Am I doing something wrong or did HP actually intend it to be this
> bloated?
> Please advise,
> Donna Knolls

You might be able to just add a printer and nothing else through: open the
Control Panel,
click the 'Printers and Faxes' icon, and click the 'Add Printer' icon and go
through
the add printer wizard's steps.

Give it a shot and see what happens.

Regards,
John

[This followup was posted to comp.periphs.printers and a copy was sent
to the cited author.]

In article <>,
says...
> Is it me or is it HP?
>
> Can't I just install the necessary HP d145 printer driver & nothing else?
>
> Can't I get Windows XP to just install the one necessary driver?
>
> Why do I need to install bloated HP software that is unrelated to printing?
>
> Can you advise me?
> Here are details to help you help me.
>
> For three or four years I've had this HP OfficeJet D145 printer with
> various computers and never used all that "other" software (huge amounts
> that HP puts on mysystem). Not only does it take forever to install
> scanner, fax, photo, etc. software that I never ever use, but, it's a waste
> of time and effort.

Download the driver from HP.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...DownloadIndex?
lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&os=228&product=64992&lang=en&so ftwareitem=oj-2520-3
shorter version:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?J59932C5D

From the description:
NOTE: Components not included in this web package to reduce download
time are: PrintCreator; Product Tour; ReadIris application; Network
support; and Share2Web. Order the full CD to have access to these
components.

The download is 37.63M.

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"BrendaLee" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Is it me or is it HP?
>
> Can't I just install the necessary HP d145 printer driver & nothing
> else?

You could install an alternative print-only driver as shown at:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/f...name=c00302767

Regards,
Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging