This is soooo embarrassing .!!…I HAD my printer working just fine .. I was
straightening out all my cords etc.. UNPLUGED my printer and now it has a
green check mark and says “offline* when I try to print.. I know it’s
something very simple I am missing to correct this…But I can’t figure it
out!.. I PROMISE I won’t bother you all again with my ignorance!

--
As I lay in my bed at night and gaze at the stars, I ask myself "Where in
the hell is my roof!?"
"Rick Rogers" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When you stick the disk in, you would need to point to it. A: is referring
> to your floppy drive, and the other address is on your hard drive. Instead,
> try this: Plug the printer in, if prompted for a driver, cancel it. Then
> click start and type 'device manager' and then hit <enter>. Expand the
> printers branch and see if it is listed there (and if not there, look for an
> unknown device in the usb branch). Double click it, then go to the driver
> tab and click 'update driver'. Choose the option to browse for one, then
> click the option to 'let me pick from a list'. Locate the HP3500 (as
> described in that article) and select it for installation.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "chattz" <ljsilvers2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:F4A70AB6-4D01-43E4-A4DA-2A6EBA0676D4@microsoft.com...
> > Mr. Rogers..Since I posted my last reply to your post..This is what I have
> > tried and what errors/messages I have gotten..:
> >
> > When I try to install a driver I am told a driver is already installed!!
> > When I don’t use my printer installing disk I get this message:
> > Unable to install printer. Operation could not be completed. (error
> > 0x000003eb)..
> >
> > When I do try to use my disk I am told to pick
> >
> > From A:\
> > Or
> >
> > C:\Program Files\Realtek\Realtek 8139 and 8139C+ Ethernet Network Card
> > Driver for Windows Vista
> >
> > When I click ok on either one.. I am told that the folder does NOT contain
> > the driver software.??? I am soooo duhhh, (and no insult meant to
> > others..but I'm not even a blonde!
) ...and still very much at a
> > loss!..I
> > am ready to give up on having my printer working. Thanks again for trying
> > to
> > help me.
> >
> > --
> > As I lay in my bed at night and gaze at the stars, I ask myself "Where in
> > the hell is my roof!?" 
> >
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> The error code means the driver on your install disk is being blocked as
> >> it
> >> halts the spooler service. Have you read this from HP support on
> >> installing
> >> this printer under Vista?
> >> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...305968&lang=en
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >>
> >> "chattz" <ljsilvers2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A420537A-4C4C-4F3C-BFA3-90EFCDBD17C6@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have the new *groans* VISTA.. I have tried installing my Deskjet 3520
> >> >both
> >> > with and without the installation disk and I continue to get the same
> >> > message:
> >> >
> >> > Unable to install printer. Operation could not be completed.
> >> > (error0x000003eb)
> >> >
> >> > I have searched everywhere can not find out what is wrong or what that
> >> > error
> >> > message means.!!. I checked and it says my driver IS installed so that
> >> > can’t
> >> > be the problem ..or can it? ..So lost with this VISTA ..(Miss my
> >> > Windows
> >> > XP)..Anyone know?…Thanks in advance J
> >> > --
> >> > As I lay in my bed at night and gaze at the stars, I ask myself "Where
> >> > in
> >> > the hell is my roof!?" 
> >>
> >>
>
>