Printer installs

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I have a Dell XP based laptop. Fresh install of XP at that.
It wont install printers - ive tried several. It always comes up with the error
" Device install error - Windows could not load the installer for printer. Contact your hardware vendor...."
When I go to Add Printer to add a network printer I instantly get the message "Printers - operation could not be completed"

Ive added a PCMCIA USB card - as thats what I suspected first. Ive downloaded the latest Windows Installer

Im baffled. Anyone help here please...........

[emr]

I have a Dell XP based laptop. Fresh install of XP at that.
It wont install printers - ive tried several. It always comes up with the error
" Device install error - Windows could not load the installer for printer. Contact your hardware vendor...."
When I go to Add Printer to add a network printer I instantly get the message "Printers - operation could not be completed"

Ive added a PCMCIA USB card - as thats what I suspected first. Ive downloaded the latest Windows Installer

Im baffled. Anyone help here please...........

Print spooler service is running?

emr

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laptop has gone back to its owner as she needs it over the weekend. Everything else on it works fine. I'll check when it comes back, thanks.