Re: Windows decided to delete all of my Printers

From: Cari \(MS-MVP\) (Newsgroups1_at_coribright.com)
Date: 01/14/05 

Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 11:38:57 -0800

What make and model printer is this?

If you are connecting via USB, are you sure your USB ports are all working
correctly? 

-- 
Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing/Imaging and Hardware
www.coribright.com
"Ardain" <Ardain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:08A88264-64C7-43E9-981C-B679EDB8AED0@microsoft.com...
>i tried to install the drivers from the disk that came with the
> printer....(which is for xp) couold not install as my plug and play could 
> not
> reconize the printer....another device (printer) that i tried to install 
> had
> a message that said...."port not reconized" so i'm assuming the items i
> deleated casued it......(or there needed to install drivers)
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Download a new set of the driver software from the printer manufacturer's
>> website and install it.  Should all be included in that package.
>> -- 
>> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>> www.coribright.com
>>
>> "Ardain" <Ardain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:86FC839E-3F1D-42CE-B2BA-791B9D83B4DA@microsoft.com...
>> > Cari...what do you do if using cleanspl.exe i accidently hit delete all
>> > and
>> > deleated:
>> >
>> > .BJ Language Monitor
>> > .Local Port
>> > .PJL Language Monitor
>> > .Standard TCP/IP Port
>> > .USB Monitor
>> >
>> > How do i re-install?  I use Windows xp Prof and install all of the 
>> > updates
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Oh they must be multi function units.... See Bruce Sanderson's article 
>> >> at
>> >> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
>> >>
>> >> and pay particular attention to steps 14 through 16.
>> >> -- 
>> >> Cari
>> >> MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
>> >> www.coribright.com
>> >>
>> >> "Verdann" <Verdann@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:72CEBA95-F8B7-4F7A-A59A-3637249A288F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I tried that and I get the Following Message:
>> >> > System error 1068 has occured.
>> >> > The dependency service or group has failed to start.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Cari (MS MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Start the Print Spooler and they should appear again as if by 
>> >> >> magic.
>> >> >> From
>> >> >> the Command Prompt type:
>> >> >>  net start spooler
>> >> >>  (and hit enter)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>> >> >> www.coribright.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Verdann" <Verdann@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:C5CC7867-056D-4A1F-9656-9CFAD8D135D5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > At some point in the last 24hrs Windows XP decided to delete both 
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > printers that I had installed. And now when I try to re-install 
>> >> >> > them
>> >> >> > by
>> >> >> > clicking on the add printer button I get the message: "Operation
>> >> >> > Could
>> >> >> > Not
>> >> >> > be Completed" Any idea on what I should do? I would really like 
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > be
>> >> >> > able
>> >> >> > to print again.
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