The Hp Photosmart C3180 is an all in one printer, scanner and copier. It boosts various features such as high quality scanning ability for both documents and photographs. The optical resolution of 1200 X 2400 dpi with a 48-bit color depth enhances production of high quality images. It also supports memory cards as it has an inbuilt memory card slot, which secures digital and multimedia card, compact flash, memory stick duo and xD-picture card. With all these features, the ability to print on various types of papers for both documents and photographs, brochure and photo paper printing among as well as some gauges of embossed and designer papers. The Hp photosmart Essential software comes together with the purchase of the C3180 Hp photosmart printer.
However, this software which comes with the printer packaged in a compact disk may get destroyed or lost rendering it unusable. This does not mean that the features will not be enjoyed, as there are other ways of recovering the same features of the CD as well as accessing the drivers for the printer to work. The compact disk and the drivers work on a similar platform and is not printer specific. In essence, one can use a compact disk meant for another similar printer for installation purposes. Secondly, in case one may not access another similar copy, it is possible to download the drivers for the HP Photosmart C3180 printer from online sites which boost the hosting of such downloads. Most are for commercial purposes and one needs to be aware of the operating system they are using so as to be more precise and specific. Such websites include among others www.siliconguide.com/drivers/device/257/ from where the drivers may be downloaded.
Upon downloading the version of the driver that is compatible to the operating system one is running, access the save the file in a location you can retrieve latter. Once the download is complete, run the software as you follow the onscreen instructions displayed. With a successful installation, the functionality of the Hp Photosmart C3180 would be restored. For use in future installations in a machine boosting similar prerequisites such as the operating system, one may wish to store the downloaded software safely in compact disk or any other location deemed safe from being corrupt. The Hewlett Packard website also offers downloads and support services for their products implying that in cases of extreme necessity, one may download the software from their site or order another copy, which will be distributed as per their guidelines.
However, this software which comes with the printer packaged in a compact disk may get destroyed or lost rendering it unusable. This does not mean that the features will not be enjoyed, as there are other ways of recovering the same features of the CD as well as accessing the drivers for the printer to work. The compact disk and the drivers work on a similar platform and is not printer specific. In essence, one can use a compact disk meant for another similar printer for installation purposes. Secondly, in case one may not access another similar copy, it is possible to download the drivers for the HP Photosmart C3180 printer from online sites which boost the hosting of such downloads. Most are for commercial purposes and one needs to be aware of the operating system they are using so as to be more precise and specific. Such websites include among others www.siliconguide.com/drivers/device/257/ from where the drivers may be downloaded.
Upon downloading the version of the driver that is compatible to the operating system one is running, access the save the file in a location you can retrieve latter. Once the download is complete, run the software as you follow the onscreen instructions displayed. With a successful installation, the functionality of the Hp Photosmart C3180 would be restored. For use in future installations in a machine boosting similar prerequisites such as the operating system, one may wish to store the downloaded software safely in compact disk or any other location deemed safe from being corrupt. The Hewlett Packard website also offers downloads and support services for their products implying that in cases of extreme necessity, one may download the software from their site or order another copy, which will be distributed as per their guidelines.
