Can anyone help me see if I can use an old printer with my laptop

myprinterisold

I have an old printer, hence my clever username (I also couldn't find another username). I have an Acer Aspire 3 laptop. (I CHOSE "ASPIRE E AND F SERIES LAPTOPS" AS THE CATEGORY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OPTION I COULD SEE THAT MATCHED MY COMPUTER.) I also have a printer: an HP Deskjet 722c which I got like five years ago when my workplace at the time was getting rid of all their ****. Trying to find drivers for this printer or contacting HP customer service is like nailing jello to a wall. For God's sake, the printer works fine, I shouldn't have to buy a new one. So I'm doing the best I can to rule that out.

I went to this link and it didn't work. At least, I think it didn't. I don't know what I"m doing. I somehow ended up with a 720C on my computer which evidently is what this link says to do... but it doesn't work.

Does anyone know about this? Thanks

StevenGen

Try these steps:
1. You are running Windows 10 64bitor 32bit? Also, how did you connect the 722C? Did you connect it with a USB-parallel converter cable? As that is the only way to connect the 722C. 

2. Then try this> plug the 722C into your laptop, make sure that the printer is on and see if "Windows Update" has a generic driver for the 722C as it will update to an appropriate driver automatically?
3. Or> unstill the 722C driver that you have, install the 722C driver with the printer connected and on and see if the printer is recognised by Win-10 and can be used?
4. If that doesn't work then use this "add an older printer locally using a USB cable, use these steps":

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Devices.
3. Click on Printers & scanners.
4. Click the Add a printer or scanner button
5. Wait a few moments.
6. Click The printer that I want isn't listed option.
7. Select the My printer is a little older. Help me find it. option.
   
8. Select your printer from the list.
   
9. Click the Next button.
   
10. Type a name for the printer.
    
11. Click the Next button.
    
12. Select the Do not share this printer option.
    
13. Click the Next button.
14. Click the Print a test page option to confirm that the device is working.
15. Click the Finish button.
    

Once you've completed the steps, you should be able to start printing to the device.