Printer installation-Driver installation has failed

[Fred]

OS-XP Pro
Clean build of XP pro being used as a server in a small
business. When tring to install a network dymo label maker
I get error message "driver installation has failed". This
occurs when browsing to drivers or running full install
package. Also occurs if I hook dymo directly to machine
and I receive the same message when I try to install
generic text printer; indicating this is a windows issue,
not a dymo issue. Previous to this incident a Samsung
ML4600 network printer was installed and runs fine.
Any ideas?

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Did you install the driver software BEFORE connecting the printer to the PC?

 

[Guest]

Yes, installed 1st. I have a dymo utillity to remove all
drivers, will run it and try again tonite. Still, unable
to add generic/text? Whats up with that?

Thanks

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Is the print spooler running... from the command prompt, type

net start spooler
(and hit enter)