Lost disk Hello, i lost my installation disk for my dell printer model A940 and do not know another way to install it to my laptop windows vista basic. can yo please help me?

Hi Barbra,
Check all connections.
Have you installed the printer drivers?
Try un-installing and installing the printer drivers again.
Was there change in the operating system?[Say you were using windows xp and now you're using windows vista]You may need to install the driver that corresponds with your operating system.You can download the drivers from this link:www.siliconguide.com/drivers/device/583/

Hope this helps.Thanks!

open windows fax and scan application see if the scanner is seen there

go to the A940 printer website and download a new driver for visa, it will work

To guide you with the Installation of Dell A940 Printer, please refer to the link below:

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/document?c=us&l=en&s=gen&dn=TT1092876

You can also the download the driver from that site if you lost the driver CD. Please note that this printer will only work to Windows 2000, XP and Vista 32 bit OS. Hope this helps.

Try this website:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=WLH&osl=EN&catid=-1&impid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PRN_ALL_A942&hidos=WW1&hidlang=en&TabIndex=

Go toy www.dell.com, click on the support link. Lookup your specific pronter model #. A list of all available software/drivers will appear. Download and install the ones pertaining to the operating system you are running. You should be all set. Hope this helps.

Go to this page courtesy of Dell:

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=PRN_ALL_A940&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=

From there choose Windows vista as your operating system and then you can download the dell driver for your printer to install it and the application if you want that as well. All for free.

Rate me when you get the chance.

If you do not have the disk you must download the software from Internet, follow instructions below,

Click here:PIXMA office all in one inkjet printer

A web page will open, follow instructions, select model, select operative system etc., and click on download .
Chose to download the file in my documents when asked.
After downloading, find thefile, double click on the file , then if you get in troubles,follow theinstructions below to reset and reinstall drivers:

• Unplug printer USB.
• Go to control panel >> installed printers in Windows and remove (delete ) any installed printer from printer list.
• Download driver from website, or use the disk and run the install file.
  
• Follow driver installation wizard.
• Plug back printer when prompted from installation wizard.

Note:some printer does notwork on Vista, if you do not find any driverdownloadfor Vistaonyourmodel page, that means your model is not Vista compatible.

Go to HP not dell for drivers.

Go into Control Panel and complete the Scanner Wizard provided by Windows XP, then try scanning pictures or documents again. If you have the disk to the printer/scanner autorun the installation again. It will just overwrite the old install, not a big deal. If you do not have the disk, look online for the "free installation disk Dell A940 Printer/Scanner" and run from this free website. Let me know how it goes.

Cynthia Charczenko