Windows XP will not recognize my printer plugged into USB port(Solved)

[lindasheets]

i have a HP officejet 5610 all in one printer, and i'm trying to hook it up to my computer Windows XP. i am putting it in a usb port and it's not detecting it.

 

[rolli59]

Many printers need the drivers installed beforehand to be recognized!

 

[jc lee]

One day my HP OFFICEJET PRO K5400 Printer would not work with my WINDOWS 7 laptop.

I tried a lot of the normal things like SYSTEM RESTORE and REMOVING PRINTER DRIVER AND REINSTALLING IT. Nothing worked. I even LOST my PRINTER PORT called "USB001 (Virtual printer port for USB)"



WHAT WORKED FOR ME?

1. Removed printer drivers. (Devices and Printers).

2. UNINSTALLED all USB Controllers in DEVICE MANAGER .

3. Shut down laptop computer.

4. Unplugged USB devices from Laptop.

5. Unplugged power cord.

6. Removed battery from laptop.

7. Let the computer sit for a few minutes.

( I let my computer sit around 30 minutes to more, this was so I did not have to do this again because I did not wait long enough)

8. Install battery, plug power cord back in and START COMPUTER.

9. Let computer finish reinstalling USB DRIVERS.

10. Install USB DEVICES one at a time, making sure they all work.

11. I installed my USB PRINTER last and then printed a email to test it.