Printer and Fax Function/Operation

[Howard Terrell]

In Windows Xp Professional can not use Printer and Fax
function on the start menu or in control panel. The only
way I can use the ADD Printer is in the SYSTEM Folder
under Hardware option to use the wizard.

This keep ending up with problems when installing
printer. Printer ICON does not show up in the Printer and
Fax Folder.

Is there any fix? Or do I have to repair system? If
repair system how? Or do I have to re-install Windows Xp
Professional?

Thanks for anyones help in this matter.

 

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

there are many reasons for this problem. Do you get any error?

3 Printers gone, can't add printer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;271248
Add Printer Wizard Does Not Work and Previously Installed Printers Are Not
Displayed
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;153355
Error Message: "Print Processor Is Unknown
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314876
Operation Could Not Be Completed Error Message When You Use the Add Printer
Wizard
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324757
"Spooler Subsystem Application Needs to Close" and "Operation Could Not Be
Completed" Error Messages
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312052
Error Message: Spoolsv.exe Has Generated Errors and Will Be Closed by
Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811348
Error Message When You Try to Add a New Printer
Out of Resources Error;The instruction at 'address' referenced memory at
'address'. The memory could not be read.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;260142
How to Troubleshoot Windows 2000 Printing Problems

http://www.spartacom.com/ask.nsf/87...51f4b58c70366ab407256dd7006bca9f?OpenDocument
Cannot Add Printers and printers disappear or do not show up after
installing any windows updates to an existing LANtastic 8.01 Windows 2000 or
Windows XP machine.
dlls are replaced on win2000

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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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