HP Officejet 5610 - Uninstall and reinstall the software

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Uninstall and reinstall the software
If your installation is incomplete, or if you connected the USB cable to the computer
before prompted by the software installation screen, you might need to uninstall and
then reinstall the software. Do not simply delete the HP All-in-One program files from
your computer. Make sure to remove them properly using the uninstall utility provided
when you installed the

HP Image Zone

software.

A reinstall can take from 20 to 40 minutes. There are three methods to uninstall the
software on a Windows computer, and one method to uninstall on a Mac.

To uninstall from a Windows computer, method 1
1.

Disconnect your HP All-in-One from your computer. Do not connect the HP All-in-
One to your computer until after you have reinstalled the software.

2.

Press the

On

button to turn off the HP All-in-One.

3.

On the Windows taskbar, click

Start

,

Programs

or

All Programs

,

HP

,

Officejet

All-in-One 5600 series

,

Uninstall

.

4.

Follow the onscreen instructions.

5.

If you are asked whether you would like to remove shared files, click

No

.

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Other programs that use these files might not work properly if the files are deleted.

6.

Restart your computer.

Note

It is important that you disconnect your HP All-in-One before

restarting your computer. Do not connect the HP All-in-One to your
computer until after you have reinstalled the software.

7.

To reinstall the software, insert the HP All-in-One CD-ROM into your computer’s
CD-ROM drive, and follow the onscreen instructions and the instructions provided
in the Setup Guide that came with your HP All-in-One.

8.

After the software is installed, connect the HP All-in-One to your computer.

9.

Press the

On

button to turn the HP All-in-One on.

After connecting and turning on your HP All-in-One, you might have to wait
several minutes for all of the Plug and Play events to complete.

10. Follow the onscreen instructions.
When the software installation is complete, the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon
appears in the Windows system tray.
To verify that the software is properly installed, double-click the

HP Solution Center

icon on the desktop. If the

HP Solution Center

shows the essential icons (

Scan

Picture

,

Scan Document

, and

Send a Fax

), the software has been properly installed.

To uninstall from a Windows computer, method 2

Note

Use this method if

Uninstall

is not available in the Windows Start menu.

1.

On the Windows taskbar, click

Start

,

Settings

,

Control Panel

.

2.

Double-click

Add/Remove Programs

.

3.

Select

HP All-in-One & Officejet 4.0

, and then click

Change/Remove

.

Follow the onscreen instructions.

4.

Disconnect your HP All-in-One from your computer.

5.

Restart your computer.

Note

It is important that you disconnect your HP All-in-One before

restarting your computer. Do not connect the HP All-in-One to your
computer until after you have reinstalled the software.

6.

Insert the HP All-in-One CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive and then
start the Setup program.

7.

Follow the onscreen instructions and the instructions provided in the Setup Guide
that came with your HP All-in-One.

To uninstall from a Windows computer, method 3

Note

This is an alternate method if

Uninstall

is not available in the Windows

Start menu.

1.

Insert the HP All-in-One CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive and then
start the Setup program.

2.

Select

Uninstall

and follow the onscreen directions.

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3.

Disconnect your HP All-in-One from your computer.

4.

Restart your computer.

Note

It is important that you disconnect your HP All-in-One before

restarting your computer. Do not connect the HP All-in-One to your
computer until after you have reinstalled the software.

5.

Start the Setup program for your HP All-in-One again.

6.

Select

Reinstall

.

7.

Follow the onscreen instructions and the instructions provided in the Setup Guide
that came with your HP All-in-One.

To uninstall from a Mac
1.

Disconnect the HP All-in-One from your Mac.

2.

Double-click the

Applications:

HP All-in-One Software

folder.

3.

Double-click

HP Uninstaller

.

Follow the onscreen instructions.

4.

After the software is uninstalled, disconnect your HP All-in-One, and then restart
your computer.

Note

It is important that you disconnect your HP All-in-One before

restarting your computer. Do not connect the HP All-in-One to your
computer until after you have reinstalled the software.

5.

To reinstall the software, insert the HP All-in-One CD-ROM into your computer’s
CD-ROM drive.

6.

On the desktop, open the CD-ROM and then double-click

HP All-in-One Installer

.

7.

Follow the onscreen instructions and the instructions provided in the Setup Guide
that came with your HP All-in-One.