A amitmk Contributor Mar 27, 2006 #1 when i go to control panel --> Printers and click add printer it says operation could not be completed. Win Xp is not even identifying my printer automatically Any solution?
when i go to control panel --> Printers and click add printer it says operation could not be completed. Win Xp is not even identifying my printer automatically Any solution?
D dipdude Forerunner Mar 27, 2006 #2 Check in your device manager, do you get a exclamation mark in Ports/Lpt1/Printer, if yes Then either install the driver from the cd that came with your printer, or d/l the driver from your mfgr's site.
Check in your device manager, do you get a exclamation mark in Ports/Lpt1/Printer, if yes Then either install the driver from the cd that came with your printer, or d/l the driver from your mfgr's site.
E elendil Contributor Mar 27, 2006 #3 Check if your spooler service is running. Go to Administrative tools -> Services .Run the Printer Spooler service if not already running.
Check if your spooler service is running. Go to Administrative tools -> Services .Run the Printer Spooler service if not already running.
E Eazy Galvanizer Mar 28, 2006 #4 Check if printer is enabled in BIOS. Last time I had this problem I finally found it was disabled it BIOS
Check if printer is enabled in BIOS. Last time I had this problem I finally found it was disabled it BIOS
A amitmk Contributor Mar 28, 2006 #5 while installing win Xp it couldnt install the foll files.. 1. wbdbase.deu 2. ntprint.dll and it also mentioned for printer that "it could not load the installer for printer" what do i do now??
while installing win Xp it couldnt install the foll files.. 1. wbdbase.deu 2. ntprint.dll and it also mentioned for printer that "it could not load the installer for printer" what do i do now??
D dipdude Forerunner Mar 28, 2006 #6 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823447 Click to expand... You need to install service pack 2 for your xp according to M/S.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823447 Click to expand... You need to install service pack 2 for your xp according to M/S.
A amitmk Contributor Mar 29, 2006 #7 i just took a proper win xp cd and installed it again. problem seems to have been sorted out. maybe those 2 files i had mentioned had caused the problem. Thanks for attempting to help.
i just took a proper win xp cd and installed it again. problem seems to have been sorted out. maybe those 2 files i had mentioned had caused the problem. Thanks for attempting to help.
