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More info?)
OK let's start with just one printer.
Ensure they are both disconnected from the PC and reboot the PC.
Download a new set of drivers for the Canon F50 from the Canon website.
Install them and do not connect the printer to the PC until the software
tells you to do so.
Is that successful?
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
In Loving Memory of our dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
"laura" <laura@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:12C8F2A0-3FBC-4C54-AA1C-32522C782ABA@microsoft.com...
> It says the requested service has already been started.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Have you tried starting the Printer Spooler?
>>
>>
http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20Nine.htm
>>
>> If it won't start, it should come with an error message. Report back
>> with
>> the error message.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>>
>> In Loving Memory of our dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
>>
>> "laura" <laura@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EEC8529B-1577-4B65-AAEE-A89FE1A25198@microsoft.com...
>> > it's not really an error message, but the connection wizard just says
>> > that
>> > it
>> > was not able to successfully install the printer and then my only
>> > choice
>> > is
>> > to finish and that's it. i have connected and reconnected, tried
>> > installing
>> > it every way i know how. neither printer will work and i don't think
>> > it's
>> > where they connect to the computer, because one connects with USB and
>> > the
>> > other by parallel port. with the canon multipass f50, the connection
>> > wizard
>> > won't even launch, manually or automatically. nothing is detected. my
>> > multipass status monitor says that it is unable to communicate with the
>> > device. when i try to go into control panel and printers and faxes,
>> > there
>> > is
>> > nothing there, even though it has been installed and was working fine
>> > up
>> > until a couple of weeks ago when suddenly it just stopped working. i
>> > have
>> > tried system restore but it just says it cannot be restored to any
>> > point i
>> > try to restore it to. please help! i need my printer for work. thank
>> > you.
>> >
>> > "laura" wrote:
>> >
>> >> i'm having the same problem with my printer. i had a canon
>> >> multipassf50
>> >> connected and then one day it wouldn't print anymore. i htought it
>> >> was
>> >> the
>> >> printer and bought a new one, but i keep getting an error message
>> >> saying
>> >> the
>> >> printer could not be successfully installed. i am logged on as the
>> >> administrator and have tried downloading drivers too. please help.
>> >> laura
>> >>
>> >> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > What is the exact text of the error message?
>> >> > --
>> >> > Cari (MS-MVP)
>> >> > Printing & Imaging
>> >> >
>> >> > "ozetec aka oziszan" <bm@WYTNIJTOfabrykarapu.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:d048ja$8nu$1@atlantis.news.tpi.pl...
>> >> > > Hi,
>> >> > > I've a problem with instalation of lexmark x5250 printer,
>> >> > > I was using xp with SP2, and the error was occuring during the
>> >> > > installation
>> >> > > of the printed, I have called lexmark helpdesk and they've told me
>> >> > > that I
>> >> > > must uninstall SP2,
>> >> > > I have do it and now the problem still occures
>> >> > >
>> >> > > does anyone have any ideas? maby someone has the same problem? I'm
>> >> > > a
>> >> > > little
>> >> > > bit angry, its the new printer, I dunno who made a wrong soft,
>> >> > > microsoft
>> >> > > or
>> >> > > lexmark.. ehhh
>> >> > >
>> >> > > thanks for the help !
>> >> > > b,
>> >> > >
>> >> > > --
>> >> > >
http://ozetec.net
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