USB printing device fails to install

[Marty Barnett]

I have noticed lately that a lot of Lexmark printer
drivers are not installing due to some error during the
install. I noticed from the setupapi.log this error:
#W154 Class installer failed. Error 1459: This operation
requires an interactive window station.

The part of the co-installer that is failing is listed as
follows:
[2004/09/24 16:35:44 728.19 Driver Install]
#-019 Searching for hardware ID(s): usbprint\lexmark_z700-
p700_se03a8,lexmark_z700-p700_se03a8
#-198 Command line processed: C:\WINDOWS\system32
\services.exe
#I022 Found "USBPRINT\Lexmark_Z700-P700_Se03A8" in
C:\WINDOWS\inf\oem0.inf; Device: "Lexmark Z700-P700
Series"; Driver: "Lexmark Z700-P700 Series"; Provider:

"Lexmark Inkjet Drivers"; Mfg: "Lexmark Inkjet Drivers";
Section name: "INST_DRVR".
#I023 Actual install section: [INST_DRVR.NT]. Rank:
0x00000000. Effective driver date: 10/25/2001.
#-166 Device install function: DIF_SELECTBESTCOMPATDRV.
#I063 Selected driver installs from section [INST_DRVR]
in "c:\windows\inf\oem0.inf".
#I320 Class GUID of device remains: {4D36E979-E325-11CE-
BFC1-08002BE10318}.
#I060 Set selected driver.
#I058 Selected best compatible driver.
#-166 Device install function: DIF_ALLOW_INSTALL.
#W154 Class installer failed. Error 1459: This operation
requires an interactive window station.

Is there a permissions problem here perhaps on services
that is preventing the install from completing? Any ideas
on this would be appreciated.

 

[DaveW]

I have had so many problems with (correctly installed)
Lexmark drivers on Win2k and WinXP that I switched to any
printers other than Lexmark on our company network. I
suggest HP.