After windows update our xp pro sp2 machine no longer shows printers , wont
let us print and the add printer icon does nothing. This has happened to us
before and i can't remember what we did to resolve it. Print spooler is
running.

Generally, you uninstall and reboot, and reinstall the printer drivers.
Network printers may have additional issues.
"printing mad" <printing (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> After windows update our xp pro sp2 machine no longer shows printers ,
> wont
> let us print and the add printer icon does nothing. This has happened to
> us
> before and i can't remember what we did to resolve it. Print spooler is
> running.