You say that you must Uninstall & then Reinstall the drivers. Why must you do this? Is it saying that it has detected a new device? If so, then simply cancel that window. Go to Control Panel/Printers. Select your DeskJet that you have already installed the drivers for, right-click on it, select Properties. Select Details tab...click on Capture Port. This should help establish communications between your laptop and the next DeskJet. Then try to print a Selt Test page.