rpc and install error with xp home and lexmark

[Tony]

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

I am trying to re-install my printer. It worked fine a week ago, now it has stopped working. I unistalled everything I could find that the unistaller didnt, and everytime I try to install it I get one of a few error messages
User Canceled - under the printer cd software install
Could not perform task - under windows pnp detect and add printer
RPC server not available - under add printer

i don't understand what is going on. I need help. It ashames me that people pay this big money for the MS XP OS's, and then in turn have to pay like $40.00 for a Tech to help them.
I have installed the printer on another computer and everything worked fine, so its not the software or compatibility issue, its something within my particular system

Its a Lexmark z25 color inkjet printer. OS is Win XP Home. System is 'self built' ... 1009mhz AMD, 512kb, ASUS A7V motherboard... i really would appreciate the help, but dont knwo if i will find my way back to this page, anyone with a solution or strategy to fix this can please e-mail me at IBOIDIGITALL@AOL.COM

 

[Guest]

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

Detailed uninstall instructions are at Bruce Sanderson's website at
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
--
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"tony" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:82A9AAC1-0E37-43D0-A938-128DD49BC1A8@microsoft.com...
> I am trying to re-install my printer. It worked fine a week ago, now it
has stopped working. I unistalled everything I could find that the
unistaller didnt, and everytime I try to install it I get one of a few error
messages
> User Canceled - under the printer cd software install
> Could not perform task - under windows pnp detect and add printer
> RPC server not available - under add printer
>
> i don't understand what is going on. I need help. It ashames me that
people pay this big money for the MS XP OS's, and then in turn have to pay
like $40.00 for a Tech to help them.
> I have installed the printer on another computer and everything worked
fine, so its not the software or compatibility issue, its something within
my particular system
>
> Its a Lexmark z25 color inkjet printer. OS is Win XP Home. System is 'self
built' ... 1009mhz AMD, 512kb, ASUS A7V motherboard... i really would
appreciate the help, but dont knwo if i will find my way back to this page,
anyone with a solution or strategy to fix this can please e-mail me at
IBOIDIGITALL@AOL.COM

 

[Guest]

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

Thanks a TON, Cari! Re: Lexmark printer uninstalls, what in the world ever
gave them the idea to install a service that makes Print Spooler dependent
upon itself???!

Regards,

JSBach

"Cari (MS MVP)" wrote:

> Detailed uninstall instructions are at Bruce Sanderson's website at
> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> www.coribright.com
>
> "tony" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:82A9AAC1-0E37-43D0-A938-128DD49BC1A8@microsoft.com...
> > I am trying to re-install my printer. It worked fine a week ago, now it
> has stopped working. I unistalled everything I could find that the
> unistaller didnt, and everytime I try to install it I get one of a few error
> messages
> > User Canceled - under the printer cd software install
> > Could not perform task - under windows pnp detect and add printer
> > RPC server not available - under add printer
> >
> > i don't understand what is going on. I need help. It ashames me that
> people pay this big money for the MS XP OS's, and then in turn have to pay
> like $40.00 for a Tech to help them.
> > I have installed the printer on another computer and everything worked
> fine, so its not the software or compatibility issue, its something within
> my particular system
> >
> > Its a Lexmark z25 color inkjet printer. OS is Win XP Home. System is 'self
> built' ... 1009mhz AMD, 512kb, ASUS A7V motherboard... i really would
> appreciate the help, but dont knwo if i will find my way back to this page,
> anyone with a solution or strategy to fix this can please e-mail me at
> IBOIDIGITALL@AOL.COM
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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

Some bright spark at Lexmark probably. The rest of the world thankfully
thinks somewhat differently!

--
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"JSBach16066" <JSBach16066@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C4A46BA2-9AF0-4F9F-A485-D8EAA19DA355@microsoft.com...
> Thanks a TON, Cari! Re: Lexmark printer uninstalls, what in the world ever
> gave them the idea to install a service that makes Print Spooler dependent
> upon itself???!
>
> Regards,
>
> JSBach
>
> "Cari (MS MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Detailed uninstall instructions are at Bruce Sanderson's website at
>> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>> www.coribright.com
>>
>> "tony" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:82A9AAC1-0E37-43D0-A938-128DD49BC1A8@microsoft.com...
>> > I am trying to re-install my printer. It worked fine a week ago, now it
>> has stopped working. I unistalled everything I could find that the
>> unistaller didnt, and everytime I try to install it I get one of a few
>> error
>> messages
>> > User Canceled - under the printer cd software install
>> > Could not perform task - under windows pnp detect and add printer
>> > RPC server not available - under add printer
>> >
>> > i don't understand what is going on. I need help. It ashames me that
>> people pay this big money for the MS XP OS's, and then in turn have to
>> pay
>> like $40.00 for a Tech to help them.
>> > I have installed the printer on another computer and everything worked
>> fine, so its not the software or compatibility issue, its something
>> within
>> my particular system
>> >
>> > Its a Lexmark z25 color inkjet printer. OS is Win XP Home. System is
>> > 'self
>> built' ... 1009mhz AMD, 512kb, ASUS A7V motherboard... i really would
>> appreciate the help, but dont knwo if i will find my way back to this
>> page,
>> anyone with a solution or strategy to fix this can please e-mail me at
>> IBOIDIGITALL@AOL.COM
>>
>>
>>