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More info?)
Well, that did not fix my problem, I'm still trying to get the printer to be
recognized, I guess I'll just have to get into the registry and start a
manual uninstall....... Anyone got any better ideas????
Jeff
"Jeff F" <Please post replys to the newsgroup> wrote in message
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> I'm having the same problem! I'm going to try this tomorrow and see if
> that does it... Thanks for the idea. Jeff
> "Scott" <pvz11@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1249901c44293$6fc84c80$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> > Great news!
> >
> > My buddy found a site somewhere that describes the fix.
> > Open a Command window and type:
> >
> > sfc /scannow
> >
> > It will look like nothing is happening, then a small
> > dialog box will appear prompting you to put in your XP
> > CD. Do so, but DON'T click the Retry button...just leave
> > the machine go.
> >
> > This worked perfectly the first time for my buddy (same
> > problem as us), but didn't for me. I decided to reboot
> > (start with a clean slate). After rebooting, I thought I
> > should check to see if anything happened and, sure
> > enough, everything was back to normal (even though it
> > appeared not to work.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >I have been looking all over for a fix for this and
> > can't
> > >seem to find one, short of possible installing XP all
> > over
> > >again. However, I have no problem printing from
> > >applications or choosing the printer I want from the
> > >application. Everything else seems normal. Go figure. I
> > >need to change a port setting and the only way yu can do
> > >this is from "properties" in the Printers and Fax. Now
> > >what do I do. I there an alternative way, that I do not
> > >notice. Thanks for the reply.
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>I'm in the same boat. When I open the "Printers and
> > >>Faxes" window, there are NO icons (no Add Printer icon,
> > >>either). Nothing happens when I click the Add a
> > printer
> > >>link on the left-hand side.
> > >>
> > >>I am logged in as Administrator.
> > >>
> > >>I can print from most of my apps. Internet Explorer
> > for
> > >>example, allows me to use the Print button on the
> > button
> > >>bar. When I use the File, Print... option, I get the
> > >>following error message:
> > >>
> > >>"An error occurred during this operation"
> > >>
> > >>Also, I can't use any printing links within web sites.
> > >>
> > >>>-----Original Message-----
> > >>>When I go to the control panel and click on printers
> > and
> > >>>faxes, nothing shows. When I click on "Add Printer"
> > >>>nothing happends. Same for under the File Menu click
> > on
> > >>>Server Properties still nothing. Its like the "Add
> > >>Printer
> > >>>Wizard" is gone. I have tried all kinds of stuff and
> > >>>looked over the net and can't find an answer. I have
> > >>tried
> > >>>making sure that the only files (.dll) in the Windos
> > >>>directory are Twain_16.dll or vmmreg.32.dll and
> > >>Twain.dll.
> > >>>Can anyone help in telling me what happend to me "add
> > >>>printer wizard" Thanks.
> > >>>.
> > >>>
> > >>.
> > >>
> > >.
> > >
>
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