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I am using an HP Presario (Windows XP Home SP2) and a Brother MFC-5840CN
printer. The computer is connected wirelessly to a Linksys gateway. The
printer is connected via a cable to the gateway.

After updating Windows (via Windows Update) I can no longer print--from any
application. Documents that I attempt to print do print IF I reboot the
computer..they print during the rebooting process. (I am currently able to
print because I restored my computer to a 8/1/05 access point.)

How can I update Windows and still use my printer?

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What happens if you try to uninstall and reinstall the printer?

Presumably the Linksys gateway assigns the DHCP adress to the printer?

Have you worked your way through:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/Pr [...] device.htm
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"Mark732" <Mark732@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BB740629-414C-49FA-B737-26A969E4E9FA@microsoft.com...
>I am using an HP Presario (Windows XP Home SP2) and a Brother MFC-5840CN
> printer. The computer is connected wirelessly to a Linksys gateway. The
> printer is connected via a cable to the gateway.
>
> After updating Windows (via Windows Update) I can no longer print--from
> any
> application. Documents that I attempt to print do print IF I reboot the
> computer..they print during the rebooting process. (I am currently able
> to
> print because I restored my computer to a 8/1/05 access point.)
>
> How can I update Windows and still use my printer?

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