USB printer no longer recognized

[Andy]

I have been using my Samsung printer on my PC (XP Pro/SP2) for over a
year. The printer has been kept on the same USB port.

This month I have been using a plug-in USB memory card. And I also
applied this month's (May's) Microsoft Windows Fixes.

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Now when I try to print XP says it does not recognise the device (the
printer). I tried pluggingin to other USB ports but it did not help.
An XP balloon says it does not recognise the device.

Can someone advise me?

Andy

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WHAT I HAVE DONE

I have uninstalled the printer's driver and reinstalled them.

I have followed the steps here (about halfway down):
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread7700.html
Step 1: Remove Hidden Devices
Step 2: Remove all oem*.inf files
Removing the VID entries from the registry

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

If you've unisntalled and reinstalled correctly as per:

http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article Nine.htm

Then try the printer on another PC. The USB ports may be working correctly,
but right now, it seems either the printer or the cable is not.

 

[Guest]

Right-click on My Computer - choose Properties - click Hardware - click
Device Manager. Check if any device is conflict or has a problem stated with
Yellow Exlamatio Sign or Red-Cross Over it. If there is any, somelike the USB
Serial Bus Controller then re-install them.

Hope this information helps you, let us know!