Comment on Microsoft is reportedly auto-installing the HP Smart app on Windows 10 and 11 PCs
qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.one 6 months agoWait, you have to have an app to print? On Windows? Can’t you just install the driver and print using the Windows print interface? I understand that they have software that might have extra features, but basic printing should only require a driver, at most.
Pretty sure you can just use the drivers. You certainly can on my HP printer.
Yeah, the highlighted download on the website will be HP Smart And All It’s Infernal Bullshit, but if you’re in the habit of reading and not just clicking next, next, next then usually there’s a basic driver to do what you want.
WallEx@feddit.de 6 months ago
If it’s a scanner too, you can’t use half of it.
cybervseas@lemmy.world 6 months ago
There are scanner drivers that allow units to work with the built in scanner app. My brother printer did that. No special app need for printing or scanning.
WallEx@feddit.de 6 months ago
Yeah, but for hp I’m pretty sure you need an app
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
I have no “app” and my HP Laserjet works great and scanning is perfectly functional.
There’s basic driver software, but it’s not some clunky bullshit app thing.