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Printer Driver is Unknown
Name: BlueScreenOD Date: February 1, 2007 at 06:16:58 Pacific OS: Windows Media Center Edti CPU/Ram: unkown Product: Compaq
Comment:
I'm trying to install an HP D4160 Printer on a friend's laptop taht's running Windows Medica Center edition. The laptop picks up the printer fine enough (the little add new hardware dialog pops up), and when i go to "add printer" the computer correctly identifies the printer, but then it comes up with an error of "Pritner driver is unknown."
I tired installing it using the disk, but even though it manages to go through the entire wizzard there is no printer installed. I've tried everything. Checking group policy to see if any printer restrictions where in place. I tried restarting the printer spool. I tried both USB ports.
Name: orbital Date: February 1, 2007 at 06:19:18 Pacific
Reply:
You are suppossed to run the software prior to plugging in printer, have you read the instructions?
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Response Number 2
Name: BlueScreenOD Date: February 1, 2007 at 09:01:05 Pacific
Reply:
Tried it both ways to no avail :-/
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Response Number 3
Name: khoolfr Date: February 1, 2007 at 10:55:19 Pacific
Reply:
try going to control panel and get in to the system, try uninstalling the hardware or the printer thing then restart computer. when windows xp load up, you will see pop up saying a new hardware was been detected. do nothing just test the printer, it supposed to work. have fun
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