Unable to add any printers

[Guest]

I am running XP Pro SP2.
I am unable to install any printers (local or network)
Installing a local printer I recieve "unable to install printer. operation
could not be completed."
Installing a network printer I recieve "windows cannot connect to the
printer..."
I can see all the network printers in the listing.

help...

 

[Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]]

This is generally caused by the Print Spooler not being started. See if this
article helps:

http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article Three.htm
I can't install my printer, the Add Printer Wizard won't work

Hal
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[Guest]

Hal,
The Print spooler is most definately started.

 

[Guest]

I have the same problem and my Spooler has been started.

It was suggested to me that the driver is not good for XP but this also is
not true as I have successfully loaded this driver before.

This problem arose after I rebuilt my laptop from scratch. Recovery disks
were a Ghost with XP Home SP1. I had problem with some updates taking until
SP" loaded. Now PC seems to be OK except for this printer problem.

Help!

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

What make and model printer are you using, how are you attaching it to the
PC and are you logged on as Administrator?