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lbomm
07-08-2003, 10:56 PM
I have a Samsungml-1210 printer attached to my XP machine. Everytime I boot up, the system tells me that it has found new hardware (the printer). The new hardware wizard pops up, and each time I have to cancel it out, since the printer and its drivers work perfectly. Any ideas on what to do to eliminate this annoyance?
thanks,
Lbomm

mjc
07-09-2003, 12:32 AM
USB or parallel printer?

lbomm
07-09-2003, 07:04 PM
Parallel

killercow
07-09-2003, 07:08 PM
You might just mant to uninstall, then reinstall the drivers. Did the drivers come from a CD, winXP, or the internet?

Rick
07-09-2003, 09:11 PM
Until you let XP install the printer it is going to continue this behavior

Uninstall/delete the installed version of the printer
Then reboot and let XP find it again and install it.
If you cancel it XP will just keep finding it

ErnieK
07-10-2003, 04:29 PM
Re rick's reply
Also suggest you do the uninstall and deletion form within safe mode.

Uninstall the software first then delete the printer from within the printers folder.