Printers disappear

[Glenn]

Help! Lately I am having a problem when I try to print. I
am running XP.

It seems that when I go to print, I get a message
saying, " Before you can perform printer related tasks
such as page set up or printing a document, you need to
install a printer.Do you want to install a printer now?"

Yes or no.

I select yes, and I get, " Operation could not be
completed."

I checked under Printers & faxes in the control panel and
it seems that I have no printers listed what-so-ever.

I am using a HP psc 750 all in one, and have not had any
problems with it up until now. I also am using Winfax in
Norton System Works and am unable to attach files to my
faxes due to this problem also. I have used System
Restore on 4 occasions, and the printers return & work,
but disappear again later on.

Any help or suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Did this happen when you applied a microsoft patch or used
windowsupdate?

Jeff