Safely remove hardware... for printer?

[kent]

Just got a new HP F380 all-in-one unit today for $70 at CompUSA

I didn't bother with the HP CD because it's got bloatware I don't need/want so I downloaded the 30-someMB driver package from HP. Installed it and all went well except now I've got a safely remove hardware icon for my printer.

How can I get that to go away? I was able to set that icon to "always hide" but it's still there and it annoys me.

 

[djnes]

That's normal for USB printers. I've seen quite a few USB HP printers, and they all have components in the "Safely Remove Hardware" area. I'm not sure how it bothers someone, since it doesn't do anything, but it's normal.

 

[digital_exhaust]

How can I get that to go away?.

Disconnect your printer....

Alot of usb devices do this.. jump drives, ipods, cameras etc...
I don't think there is any way to make that go away, short of disconnecting the device..

 

[kent]

I've owned four or five USB printers since USB became popular and none of them have ever done this...

...was just curious.

 

[cookie]

card reader?

 

[JC634]

card reader?

Yep...

 

[kent]

Nope. No card readers here!