Printers disappeared

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On a computer with Windows XP Professional installed, my printers frequently
seem to disappear. In the printerlist not a single printer is shown. In for
example Word, i can select all three of the installed printers and print on
them, but i can't change the setting of these printers (so i can't print in
landscape etc...). In outlook, I can't even print anything because i get the
message that there is a problem with my printers.

The first 2 times that it happened, the problem could be solved by restoring
the setting of a few days earlier. Now, I don't seem to be able to solve it
anymore. I already installed all the latest updates (under which also XP
SP2), but the problem remains.

The printers installed are : HP LaserJet 6P on LPT1:, CF-2002 Minolta copier
via network (IP-adress) and Dymo Labelwriter 330Turbo on Com1.

F1...F1...F1

 

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Sounds like the Print Spooler stopped.
http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20Nine.htm
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Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"DCN" <DCN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:90F65D36-FF26-44FB-9248-DDF1DE45D7BA@microsoft.com...
> On a computer with Windows XP Professional installed, my printers
> frequently
> seem to disappear. In the printerlist not a single printer is shown. In
> for
> example Word, i can select all three of the installed printers and print
> on
> them, but i can't change the setting of these printers (so i can't print
> in
> landscape etc...). In outlook, I can't even print anything because i get
> the
> message that there is a problem with my printers.
>
> The first 2 times that it happened, the problem could be solved by
> restoring
> the setting of a few days earlier. Now, I don't seem to be able to solve
> it
> anymore. I already installed all the latest updates (under which also XP
> SP2), but the problem remains.
>
> The printers installed are : HP LaserJet 6P on LPT1:, CF-2002 Minolta
> copier
> via network (IP-adress) and Dymo Labelwriter 330Turbo on Com1.
>
> F1...F1...F1
>

 

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Thanx for the quick answer, but :

The Print Spooler service is started as it should.
Adding other printers isn't possible eighter.
Printing a page from the internet is also impossible.
SFC /SCANNOW did put some files back from the original XP-CD, but the
problem remained.

So, I'm still hoping for an other solution.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Sounds like the Print Spooler stopped.
> http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20Nine.htm
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> www.coribright.com
>
> "DCN" <DCN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:90F65D36-FF26-44FB-9248-DDF1DE45D7BA@microsoft.com...
> > On a computer with Windows XP Professional installed, my printers
> > frequently
> > seem to disappear. In the printerlist not a single printer is shown. In
> > for
> > example Word, i can select all three of the installed printers and print
> > on
> > them, but i can't change the setting of these printers (so i can't print
> > in
> > landscape etc...). In outlook, I can't even print anything because i get
> > the
> > message that there is a problem with my printers.
> >
> > The first 2 times that it happened, the problem could be solved by
> > restoring
> > the setting of a few days earlier. Now, I don't seem to be able to solve
> > it
> > anymore. I already installed all the latest updates (under which also XP
> > SP2), but the problem remains.
> >
> > The printers installed are : HP LaserJet 6P on LPT1:, CF-2002 Minolta
> > copier
> > via network (IP-adress) and Dymo Labelwriter 330Turbo on Com1.
> >
> > F1...F1...F1
> >
>
>
>
>

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

And you are an Administrator?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297780
--
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"DCN" <DCN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:681E153D-C341-4F1F-9C2E-B06915C7E3B3@microsoft.com...
> Thanx for the quick answer, but :
>
> The Print Spooler service is started as it should.
> Adding other printers isn't possible eighter.
> Printing a page from the internet is also impossible.
> SFC /SCANNOW did put some files back from the original XP-CD, but the
> problem remained.
>
> So, I'm still hoping for an other solution.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Sounds like the Print Spooler stopped.
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20Nine.htm
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>> www.coribright.com
>>
>> "DCN" <DCN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:90F65D36-FF26-44FB-9248-DDF1DE45D7BA@microsoft.com...
>> > On a computer with Windows XP Professional installed, my printers
>> > frequently
>> > seem to disappear. In the printerlist not a single printer is shown.
>> > In
>> > for
>> > example Word, i can select all three of the installed printers and
>> > print
>> > on
>> > them, but i can't change the setting of these printers (so i can't
>> > print
>> > in
>> > landscape etc...). In outlook, I can't even print anything because i
>> > get
>> > the
>> > message that there is a problem with my printers.
>> >
>> > The first 2 times that it happened, the problem could be solved by
>> > restoring
>> > the setting of a few days earlier. Now, I don't seem to be able to
>> > solve
>> > it
>> > anymore. I already installed all the latest updates (under which also
>> > XP
>> > SP2), but the problem remains.
>> >
>> > The printers installed are : HP LaserJet 6P on LPT1:, CF-2002 Minolta
>> > copier
>> > via network (IP-adress) and Dymo Labelwriter 330Turbo on Com1.
>> >
>> > F1...F1...F1
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Yes, i am the one and only Administrator for this computer.


"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> And you are an Administrator?
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297780
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> www.coribright.com
>
> "DCN" <DCN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:681E153D-C341-4F1F-9C2E-B06915C7E3B3@microsoft.com...
> > Thanx for the quick answer, but :
> >
> > The Print Spooler service is started as it should.
> > Adding other printers isn't possible eighter.
> > Printing a page from the internet is also impossible.
> > SFC /SCANNOW did put some files back from the original XP-CD, but the
> > problem remained.
> >
> > So, I'm still hoping for an other solution.
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Sounds like the Print Spooler stopped.
> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20Nine.htm
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> >> www.coribright.com
> >>
> >> "DCN" <DCN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:90F65D36-FF26-44FB-9248-DDF1DE45D7BA@microsoft.com...
> >> > On a computer with Windows XP Professional installed, my printers
> >> > frequently
> >> > seem to disappear. In the printerlist not a single printer is shown.
> >> > In
> >> > for
> >> > example Word, i can select all three of the installed printers and
> >> > print
> >> > on
> >> > them, but i can't change the setting of these printers (so i can't
> >> > print
> >> > in
> >> > landscape etc...). In outlook, I can't even print anything because i
> >> > get
> >> > the
> >> > message that there is a problem with my printers.
> >> >
> >> > The first 2 times that it happened, the problem could be solved by
> >> > restoring
> >> > the setting of a few days earlier. Now, I don't seem to be able to
> >> > solve
> >> > it
> >> > anymore. I already installed all the latest updates (under which also
> >> > XP
> >> > SP2), but the problem remains.
> >> >
> >> > The printers installed are : HP LaserJet 6P on LPT1:, CF-2002 Minolta
> >> > copier
> >> > via network (IP-adress) and Dymo Labelwriter 330Turbo on Com1.
> >> >
> >> > F1...F1...F1
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>
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