# What do I do when I lost my Install CD for my printer? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 5, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-when-i-lost-my-install-cd-for-my-printer/166629 "2003-04-05T03:42:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twit)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-when-i-lost-my-install-cd-for-my-printer/166629/1 "2003-04-05T03:42:29Z")
I have an HP 648C printer that I wanted to connect to my laptop except I cannot as yet find the install CD. I already had it hooked to my desktop before getting my laptop. What are my options, if any? ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2003, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-when-i-lost-my-install-cd-for-my-printer/166629/2 "2003-04-05T03:44:23Z")
> **[Laptop Computers, Desktops, Printers, Ink & Toner](https://www.hp.com/us-en/home.html)** > > Learn about HP laptops, pc desktops, printers, accessories and more at the Official HP® Website. Drivers and Downloads ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2003, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-when-i-lost-my-install-cd-for-my-printer/166629/3 "2003-04-05T03:45:06Z")
Or, more to the point: [http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareCategory.jhtml?lc=en&pagetype=software&prodId=hpdeskjet620191&sw\_lang=en&cc=us](http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareCategory.jhtml?lc=en&pagetype=software&prodId=hpdeskjet620191&sw_lang=en&cc=us) ---
**Author:** ![peepthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@peepthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peepthis)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2003, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-when-i-lost-my-install-cd-for-my-printer/166629/4 "2003-04-05T03:55:12Z")
You can download the drivers directly from the HP website. Here is [the link directly to the HP648C Printer driver page](http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareCategory.jhtml?lc=en&pagetype=software&prodId=hpdeskjet620191&sw_lang=en). That’s if you just need the drivers. If you want the whole CD-ROM, use [this link and they’ll send you a CD](https://warp2.external.hp.com/Driver/dr_country_select.asp?Product=C6464-10017) (and charge you only the cost of Shipping & Handling). It looks like it’ll cost about $10 for regular shipping, or you can pay extra and have it FedEx’d to you. ---
**Author:** ![peepthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@peepthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peepthis)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-when-i-lost-my-install-cd-for-my-printer/166629/5 "2003-04-05T03:59:35Z")
I should add that that second link I provided is for ordering the CD-ROM for PCs. If you have a Mac, follow the links through the first link I provided. ---
**Author:** ![twit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twit)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-when-i-lost-my-install-cd-for-my-printer/166629/6 "2003-04-05T12:47:20Z")
Thank you, everybody, for your help. As I type this, the printer is printing out a test page. Looks like everything’s A-OK. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2003, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-when-i-lost-my-install-cd-for-my-printer/166629/7 "2003-04-05T16:35:58Z")
What operating system? Most have the drivers for this printer already. ---
**Author:** ![twit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twit)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-when-i-lost-my-install-cd-for-my-printer/166629/8 "2003-04-05T17:36:50Z")
handy, it’s Win XP and yes, it looks like the drivers were already included. Thanks for your help. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2003, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-when-i-lost-my-install-cd-for-my-printer/166629/9 "2003-04-06T16:28:41Z")
twit, I have that printer too. I found a refill kit on ebay for it. I got 4 bottles of 4oz of ink each & stuff to put it in the carts for about $20.00 That’s enough ink to last forever. If you want cheap ink, that’s one idea. ---
**Author:** ![twit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twit)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2003, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-when-i-lost-my-install-cd-for-my-printer/166629/10 "2003-04-06T21:41:07Z")
Wow, handy! Sounds like you got a very good deal out of that ebay purchase. Thanks for the errr… handy information. 😃