Why doesn't a computer recognise a printer?

Trying to print on an HP d110a printer and my computer doesnt have a driver and the downloaded one wont work.?

• i have a windows seven laptop. this is the first printer that refuses to work on it. it recognizes that there is a printer being plugged in. it tries to install the files needed to print with that printer. it fails because there is no driver available on my laptop. it sent me a link to download the driver. i did. about 6 times. after it finishes updating the driver it disappears only to never be seen again even in my programs in the control panel. how can i get this working. this printer makes me want to throw my computer out the window. on my devices and printers, it shows up with a yellow exclamation mark, and i know the problem is i need the driver, but the key to this problem is getting the driver to work. any suggestions?

• Answer:

  The solution, my friend, is to get the correct driver for your HP Photosmart e-All-in-One Printer - D110a, and then set up your printer correctly. Is your Operating System Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit? You need to ensure you get the correct driver. Once you've downloaded the driver, you need to run it without the printer being plugged in to your computer ... until such time as the installation process tells you to plug your printer in. If this still doesn't solve your 'problem' you'll need to uninstall everything to do with your printer, reboot, and start the whole process over again.