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The Add Printer Wizard was unable to find any installed ports ....
I get this message when I go to install a printer that is attached to LPT1
via the parallel port. I've replaced Winspool.drv and the other 2 spooler files from the Windows 98 CD-Rom (per http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;220854). I can print fine to my network printers but when I go to install the local printer, I get the error message "The Add Printer Wizard Was Unable to Find Any Installed Ports for Your Printer". This machine is a P4 2.0 GHz machine with 320MB Ram, several gigs of HD space, Windows 98 Second Edition and the Novell Netware client version 3.13. Any suggestions? |
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Is the LPT port seen in Device Manager?
-- Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing/Imaging and Hardware www.coribright.com "Dan DeRemer" wrote in message ... I get this message when I go to install a printer that is attached to LPT1 via the parallel port. I've replaced Winspool.drv and the other 2 spooler files from the Windows 98 CD-Rom (per http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;220854). I can fine to my network printers but when I go to install the local printer, I get the error message "The Add Printer Wizard Was Unable to Find Any Installed Ports for Your Printer". This machine is a P4 2.0 GHz machine with 320MB Ram, several gigs of HD space, Windows 98 Second Edition and the Novell Netware client version 3.13. Any suggestions? |
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Did you replace spool32.exe? See the following:
Error Message: The Add Printer Wizard Was Unable to Find Any Installed Ports for Your Printer http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=259969 This article might also be helpful: HOW TO: Troubleshoot Printing Problems in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Millennium Edition http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=128345 If you can print from DOS as described, then you could probably print by adding the port LPT1.DOS. PattyL "Dan DeRemer" wrote in message ... I get this message when I go to install a printer that is attached to LPT1 via the parallel port. I've replaced Winspool.drv and the other 2 spooler files from the Windows 98 CD-Rom (per http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;220854). I can fine to my network printers but when I go to install the local printer, I get the error message "The Add Printer Wizard Was Unable to Find Any Installed Ports for Your Printer". This machine is a P4 2.0 GHz machine with 320MB Ram, several gigs of HD space, Windows 98 Second Edition and the Novell Netware client version 3.13. Any suggestions? |
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I did replace spool32.exe but I neglected to try to print from dos (copy
text.txt lpt1). My client did not want me to waste any more time on the problem since he could print to network printers. He is going to call me back when he gets more time for me to work with it. Thanks for your help. "PattyL" wrote: Did you replace spool32.exe? See the following: Error Message: The Add Printer Wizard Was Unable to Find Any Installed Ports for Your Printer http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=259969 This article might also be helpful: HOW TO: Troubleshoot Printing Problems in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Millennium Edition http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=128345 If you can print from DOS as described, then you could probably print by adding the port LPT1.DOS. PattyL "Dan DeRemer" wrote in message ... I get this message when I go to install a printer that is attached to LPT1 via the parallel port. I've replaced Winspool.drv and the other 2 spooler files from the Windows 98 CD-Rom (per http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;220854). I can fine to my network printers but when I go to install the local printer, I get the error message "The Add Printer Wizard Was Unable to Find Any Installed Ports for Your Printer". This machine is a P4 2.0 GHz machine with 320MB Ram, several gigs of HD space, Windows 98 Second Edition and the Novell Netware client version 3.13. Any suggestions? |
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