My HP C7250 inserts a blank page between every printed page. Windows Vista PC.

Hi Georgette,

You have tried your best with possible troubleshooting to fix the issue. There are few possible workaround solution for this issue.

First, If the USB Cable is more than 3-5 ft long, it could be the reason. Also, if the USB Cable is worn out or is broken in-between.

2nd, The printer does not seems to accept command from PC ( win 7 ) using the HP Software. So Uninstall the Software. Restart the PC.

Do not install Printer Software. Connect the Printer USB to PC and Windows 7 will display new hardware detected message.

Continue with the New Hardware Found Wizard and install the drivers it will list by Default.

Try to print and it should work.

If this works, You will be able to print without any problems however if you want to scan a document, you need to use Applications like MS-Paint, Microsoft Word etc, or Use the Scanners and Camera option in Control panel.

You can then install the software disk of printer or the downloaded software from Hp website to install Printer software for SCanning.

If you do so, you will find 2 printer icons in Printers Folder. First one will be with WSD text ( this icon is created when you connect the printer using USB without installing the printer software ) and 2nd icon will be HP Photosmart C7200 All in One ( this will be the Software installed ) and this will be default icon with check mark.

Whenever you want to print from any application, You need to click on File - Print - choose the WSD icon to print.

Regards,
Sean S

Just click below for more information;

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Hope this may help;

Regards,
VOTIT

>try the steps on this link
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01449854&tmp_task=solveCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=1153481&lang=en

.also check if there is still ink on it try printing a self test page

Method one: Print the page from the control panel

1. Load letter, A4, or legal, unused plain white paper into the main tray.
2. Press the OK and Help buttons at the same time and then release them. The self-test diagnostic page prints.

Method two: Print the page from the computer

1. Load letter, A4, or legal, unused plain white paper into the main tray.
2. Open HP Solution Center.
   • Windows Vista: Click the Windows icon ( ), click All Programs , point to HP , and then click HP Solution Center .
   • Windows XP: Click Start , click All Programs , point to HP , and then click HP Solution Center .
   • Windows 2000: Click Start , click Programs , point to HP , and then click HP Solution Center .
3. Click the Settings menu, point to Print Settings , and then click Printer Toolbox .
4. Click the Services tab, and then click Print test page . The self-test diagnostic page prints.

You have told it to print a "seperator page"

your hp software has this setting and you need to turn it off

I responded to this on another page turn off printer at power. Turn off or reboot PC then the ques is emptied. Follow my other suggestion for using the right driver and setting up the prnter again in Vista

poshel nahuj pidaras

Reinstall/repair windows.  The default setting for the printer I believe is a Windows function, not a printer software function.  

Fond this on the Lexmark Website. Hope it helps.

Attention Windows Vista Users
If you have installed your printer on your PC using an original Lexmark Driver CD that came with your product and you are experiencing problems when printing, you may have installed the Windows XP driver.

Follow these steps to resolve:
· 1) Disconnect your USB cable from your printer.
· 2) Uninstall all Lexmark printer drivers on your PC.
· 3) Download the correct Vista driver for your model.
· 4) While leaving the USB unconnected, Install the driver on your PC.

Important - Do not reconnect the USB cable until the install software prompts the question of how the printer is connected.

Here's a simple solution. It's easy! Instead of it being the C7280 - it's the C7250 - should be the same driver however. Good Luck!

Ok, I too have HP Photosmart 7280 and it was spit'g out a blank page after each print page.
I went into the Control Panel/Printers - Right click on the HP Photosmart 7200 series icon and choose delete. Don't worry...just delete it.
Right above (Vista) click on Add a Printer - it's going to ask you if you want to add a local printer which is connected via USB connection or if you are set up wireless then choose Network
It will find your printer click on the printer hit next - then this is the most important step
It will ask you to find the manufacturer it shows Hewlett-Packard and underneath it shows HP - Do not click on HP - you'll have the same problem with that driver - choose Hewlett-Packard and find this driver HP Photosmart C7200 series Version 61.71.244.0 [3/23/07]
Hopefully they are all digitally signed with this information.
Click on that driver and click next - then click on replace the current driver and click next.
Print a test page and problem should be solved. Hope it helped!