Re: Add Print Wizard - Not there

From: Jeff F (Please)
Date: 05/27/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 22:26:11 -0500

I'm having the same problem! I'm going to try this tomorrow and see if
that does it... Thanks for the idea. Jeff
"Scott" <pvz11@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1249901c44293$6fc84c80$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Great news!
>
> My buddy found a site somewhere that describes the fix.
> Open a Command window and type:
>
> sfc /scannow
>
> It will look like nothing is happening, then a small
> dialog box will appear prompting you to put in your XP
> CD. Do so, but DON'T click the Retry button...just leave
> the machine go.
>
> This worked perfectly the first time for my buddy (same
> problem as us), but didn't for me. I decided to reboot
> (start with a clean slate). After rebooting, I thought I
> should check to see if anything happened and, sure
> enough, everything was back to normal (even though it
> appeared not to work.
>
> Good luck!
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have been looking all over for a fix for this and
> can't
> >seem to find one, short of possible installing XP all
> over
> >again. However, I have no problem printing from
> >applications or choosing the printer I want from the
> >application. Everything else seems normal. Go figure. I
> >need to change a port setting and the only way yu can do
> >this is from "properties" in the Printers and Fax. Now
> >what do I do. I there an alternative way, that I do not
> >notice. Thanks for the reply.
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I'm in the same boat. When I open the "Printers and
> >>Faxes" window, there are NO icons (no Add Printer icon,
> >>either). Nothing happens when I click the Add a
> printer
> >>link on the left-hand side.
> >>
> >>I am logged in as Administrator.
> >>
> >>I can print from most of my apps. Internet Explorer
> for
> >>example, allows me to use the Print button on the
> button
> >>bar. When I use the File, Print... option, I get the
> >>following error message:
> >>
> >>"An error occurred during this operation"
> >>
> >>Also, I can't use any printing links within web sites.
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>When I go to the control panel and click on printers
> and
> >>>faxes, nothing shows. When I click on "Add Printer"
> >>>nothing happends. Same for under the File Menu click
> on
> >>>Server Properties still nothing. Its like the "Add
> >>Printer
> >>>Wizard" is gone. I have tried all kinds of stuff and
> >>>looked over the net and can't find an answer. I have
> >>tried
> >>>making sure that the only files (.dll) in the Windos
> >>>directory are Twain_16.dll or vmmreg.32.dll and
> >>Twain.dll.
> >>>Can anyone help in telling me what happend to me "add
> >>>printer wizard" Thanks.
> >>>.
> >>>
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >