I have Parallels 7 and Windows XP. I don't want to use Vista or 7 because I HATE that interface. Per instructions I tried to install the generic HP Color Laserjet 8500 PS driver. Only I cannot install the fargin' HP CLJ 8500. It requires files that do not appear to be in either of my Windows XP CDs (or buried in CAB files on my CDs), but when I download them from the internet I get a message that the printer cannot be installed. Worse I cannot download a driver for that printer from HP for XP. Still worse I constantly get messages from Windows that I'm missing files. I can live without the printer, I cannot live with dialogs popping-up every other minute. Worst of all I cannot figure out how to delete whatever was installed so that I don't see the error messages again. Deleting HP files and registry keys isn't doing the trick. Thank you Parallels for advising us to install a ghost driver.
first of all HP driver must be in your system (not on CD, not in the internet - but build in in Win XP) If it is not there - go to Printers and Faxes menu, delete all printers from there and reboot,. PD7 should recreate printer automatically. If it does not happen - download Bonjour from apple web site, install it in Windows and run the Wizard - it should add your printer in 2 secs. if you still get any error messages - post a screenshot here
