xp detect my usb connected printer

[bijo]

i am running xp and when i plug in a printer it does not
detect it. regardless of the brand. i have tried several
printers with no result. yet i know my usb port is
working fine cause i can use my scanner on that same
port. after going through the process of installing the
drivers for the printers, still nothing no printer is
detected

 

[Guest]

Hi,

Did you:

...click on start
...click on control panel
...click on printers and other hardware
...click on add hardware
...have XP search for hardware?

See if that picks it up.

JL

 

[JerryC]

That's true, try that first. Also try switching USB Ports.
Then try switching USB Cables. If still no luck, go in to
Start>settings>Control Panel>System>Hardware>Device
Manager and look for Universal Serial Bus controllers.
Delete Everything under that category. Don't worry, they
will be re-added when you reboot, which you do next. Then
expect it to recognize your printer along with any other
USB devices. Good luck, this worked for me with a client
last week. -JerryC