Can't delete network printer from Vista Home Premium

Guys, I'm not an expert with a PC by any stretch, but I understand some
of the more technical elements.

I have print server with a USB printer attached to it that has
previously worked fine. The printer was added to the Vista machine by
way of the printer server name - in this case \\linkstation\lp.

Recently the printer stopped working, and in an attempt to fix the
problem I have removed the printer, deleted the registry entries for the
driver, port etc at these locations:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Print\Environments\
Windows NT x86\ Drivers\Version-2\

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Print\Printers\

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Connections\

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Print\Providers\
LanMan Print Services\Servers\\Printers\

I have then rebooted the PC, and attempted to add the printer via its
IP address - in this case \\10.22.0.3\lp. Unfortunately, when the
printer is added the printer status is constantly 'deleting' and when I
try to open the printer to view any documents in the print queue it
instantly closes itself back down.

Can any of you guys help me out here - I'm not sure what else to try!

Thanks in advance.

Chris


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cfoulstone
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I'm a bit confused on this registry deletion
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Print\Environments\
> Windows NT x86\ Drivers\Version-2\


Vista only supports Version 3 print drivers. I'm assuming you deleted any
print drivers under the Version-2 or just deleted the Version-2 because
there was nothing there.


Never the less, does the linkstation support raw TCP or the LPD service?

If it supports LPD, create a Standard TCP/IP Port to the IP of the device.
Custom settings, LPR, enter lp for the queue name. I would net enabled
SNMP.

If it supports raw TCP create the Standard TCP port using the raw settings
from the manual.




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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"cfoulstone" <> wrote in
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>
> Guys, I'm not an expert with a PC by any stretch, but I understand some
> of the more technical elements.
>
> I have print server with a USB printer attached to it that has
> previously worked fine. The printer was added to the Vista machine by
> way of the printer server name - in this case \\linkstation\lp.
>
> Recently the printer stopped working, and in an attempt to fix the
> problem I have removed the printer, deleted the registry entries for the
> driver, port etc at these locations:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Print\Environments\
> Windows NT x86\ Drivers\Version-2\
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Print\Printers\
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Connections\
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Print\Providers\
> LanMan Print Services\Servers\\Printers\
>
> I have then rebooted the PC, and attempted to add the printer via its
> IP address - in this case \\10.22.0.3\lp. Unfortunately, when the
> printer is added the printer status is constantly 'deleting' and when I
> try to open the printer to view any documents in the print queue it
> instantly closes itself back down.
>
> Can any of you guys help me out here - I'm not sure what else to try!
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Chris
>
>
> --
> cfoulstone
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>