OK.
When I click 'Add Printer" I get 2 options. 1. "Add a local printer. Use
this option only if you don't have a USB printer. Windows automatically
installs USB printers when you plug them in." (Guess what? It didn't) And
2. Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. (I'm not)
"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> When you run Add Printer manually are all the manufactures and models
> listed?
>
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> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
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> "powerray" <powerray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1D69ED7A-2151-4660-B6B3-579629C933EC@microsoft.com...
> >I connected my computer (Vista) to my printer. Was asked for permission
> > which is another problem. Was not given permission even though I'm the
> > user
> > (like I said another problem). Was directed to go to the mfg site (HP).
> > HP
> > says windows has the driver. Now windows does not even recognize that
> > there's a printer plugged unto the USB port.
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