USB printer no longer recognized any more

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.

A few weeks ago I started using a plug-in USB memory card.
I have 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 printer
device.

I tried plugging the printer into other USB ports but that did not
help.

Judging by the number of postings, this seems linked to the recent MS
hotfixes.

What can I do?

Andy


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WHAT I HAVE TRIED:
(1) I have uninstalled the printer's driver and reinstalled them.

(2) 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
Reboot
Re-insert printer USB cable.

Can you get a USB flash drive to work ok in the port you are using for the
printer?


"Andy" <> wrote in message
news:Xns97C31BE46FC6A74C1H4@127.0.0.1...
>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.
>
> A few weeks ago I started using a plug-in USB memory card.
> I have also applied this month's (May's) Microsoft Windows Fixes.
>
> ----
>
> Now when I try to print XP says it does not recognise the printer
> device.
>
> I tried plugging the printer into other USB ports but that did not
> help.
>
> Judging by the number of postings, this seems linked to the recent MS
> hotfixes.
>
> What can I do?
>
> Andy
>
>
> ---
>
> WHAT I HAVE TRIED:
> (1) I have uninstalled the printer's driver and reinstalled them.
>
> (2) 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
> Reboot
> Re-insert printer USB cable.