The Deskjet 420 is a printer manufactured by HP. If your printer is unresponsive, slow to print or the print quality is poor, updating to the latest driver may fix the problem. This update - "dj401mu7.exe" - has an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 27 reviews, and has been downloaded 1,080 times. It has been installed successfully by our users on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 1.1 MB.
HP Deskjet 420 Printer
HP DeskJet 400 Series
Windows XP, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1
dj401mu7.exe (1.1 MB)
8.5 (15-Sep-1998)
HP Deskjet 420 Printer
Printer Driver Software for the DeskJet 400 Series -version 8.5 for Windows 3.1 and 95/98/Me. This software is fully compatible and tested with Windows 98, Windows 95 and Windows 3.1x. Installation Instructions: To install on Windows 95 and Windows 98: 1). Press the Start button.2). Select Settings, then Printers. 3). Double-click Add Printer icon. 4). Click Next, then choose Local Printer and then Have Disk. 5). Click Browse and select the directory DJ420\Disk1 for the printer driver. For example, C:\temp\DJ420\Disk1. 6). Select the file oemsetup.inf and click OK and then OK again to continue. 7). Select the preferred language and click Next to continue the installation as usual. To install on Windows 3.1x::From the program manag
Purushothaman (DG Staff Member) on 27-Sep-2005
To get the HP Deskjet 420 Printer driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter HP Deskjet 420 Printer into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the HP Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the HP website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
Installing your newly downloaded driver is a straightforward process. Windows provides a dedicated tool called Device Manager for this purpose. Follow these steps to update your driver:
Access the Quick Access menu by right-clicking the Start button.
From the menu options, choose "Device Manager".
Within Device Manager, identify the device requiring the driver update.
Open the context menu for the device by right-clicking its name.
Select "Update driver" and proceed through the guided installation.
To complete the process, reboot your computer. This ensures the new driver is fully integrated into your system.
Regular driver updates contribute to optimal system performance and hardware compatibility.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| DJ420/disk1/DE400CFG.EXE | 3.9 KB | 30 Jun 2004 |
| DJ420/disk1/DE400S.DRV | 116.2 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DE400SKO.DL_ | 22.5 KB | 8 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DE400SLN.DL_ | 23.1 KB | 8 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DE400STC.DL_ | 22.2 KB | 8 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DE400SUK.DL_ | 23.1 KB | 8 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DECTRL.DL_ | 48.2 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DEDSPLR3.EX_ | 40.2 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DEHELPKO.HL_ | 64.5 KB | 13 May 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DEHELPTC.HL_ | 42.9 KB | 17 Jun 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DEHELPUK.HL_ | 52.6 KB | 27 May 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DEHT16.DL_ | 37.3 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DEIMAGE.BM_ | 26.7 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DEJNLLB3.DL_ | 33.6 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DELANG.EX_ | 4.9 KB | 20 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DEPRSHT.DL_ | 54.0 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DERASTR3.DL_ | 127.8 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DERSC3.DL_ | 55.9 KB | 9 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DERSC3KO.DL_ | 55.7 KB | 8 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DERSC3TC.DL_ | 55.0 KB | 8 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DERSC3UK.DL_ | 55.9 KB | 9 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/DESPMGR3.EX_ | 25.5 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/OEMSETUP.INF | 701 bytes | 18 Jun 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/PMAGIC.INF | 2.3 KB | 18 Jun 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/WIN95/DE400S.DR_ | 63.5 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/WIN95/DEHT32.DL_ | 34.1 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/WIN95/DELANGMN.DL_ | 6.8 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/WIN95/DEPPRINT.DL_ | 36.4 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/WIN95/DESHELLE.DL_ | 21.5 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/WIN95/DESTATMN.EX_ | 16.4 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/WIN95/DETHNK16.DL_ | 9.0 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk1/WIN95/DETHNK32.DL_ | 8.0 KB | 14 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk2/INSTALL.BAT | 2.7 KB | 28 Jul 1997 |
| DJ420/disk2/PCP/DJPMENU.EX_ | 27.9 KB | 19 Sep 1996 |
| DJ420/disk2/PCP/DJPTXT.UK_ | 6.4 KB | 9 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk2/PCP/DJPTXT.US_ | 6.4 KB | 9 Jul 1998 |
| DJ420/disk2/PCP/EXPAND.EXE | 15.3 KB | 19 Sep 1996 |
| DJ420/disk2/PCP/FONT1.DA_ | 2.8 KB | 19 Sep 1996 |
| DJ420/disk2/PCP/FONT2.DA_ | 1.8 KB | 19 Sep 1996 |
| DJ420/disk2/PCP/HPASK.COM | 8.7 KB | 19 Sep 1996 |
| DJ420/disk2/PCP/HPLOGO.BAT | 481 bytes | 19 Sep 1996 |
| DJ420/disk2/PCP/RESOURCE.UK_ | 4.1 KB | 19 Sep 1996 |
| DJ420/disk2/PCP/RESOURCE.US_ | 4.1 KB | 30 Oct 1995 |
| DJ420/disk2/PCP/UK | 63 bytes | 19 Sep 1996 |
| DJ420/disk2/PCP/UK.BAT | 10.0 KB | 19 Sep 1996 |
| DJ420/disk2/PCP/USA | 63 bytes | 30 Oct 1995 |
| DJ420/disk2/UK | 63 bytes | 19 Sep 1996 |