There is no question that the printer is being detected when it boots. That
is normal. However, XP should also recognise that the printer is installed
and not try to install drivers for it. The fact that it is re-detecting
sometimes is caused by a bad install of the printer in the first instance.

Sometimes the bad install results from an install attempt of drivers that
were downloaded or on a CD with the printer. These do not install properly
for one reason or another (the user mistakenly and unknowingly not allowing
the procedure to run to completion is one cause) so the next time XP starts
it detects the printer, finds no drivers and installs its own.

I think that is what NileshKT might mean.

The fact that XP will not now use the installed drivers is one symptom. Now,
how to fix.

Delete the present driver using the facilities of Printers and faxes
Highlight printer   right mouse click   Delete.

Check Add remove programs in control panel for any mention of
printer-related software.

Go to HP's web site and get the install instructions for the printer.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lang=en&lc=en&cc=us&docname=bpd09005
&lang=en&cc=us

"Tiny" version
http://tinyurl.com/37pce

Use them to install the drivers.

Let us know.

Tom Ferguson
MSMVP-DTS