Vista - Unable to Add Printer

I am using Vista 32Bit Ultimate. I am logged in as administrator. File and
Printer sharing is turned on.

I want to install a local parallel port printer. It's an NEC Superscript
1800.

With everything connected and powered on, Vista does not recognize the
printer.

When I go to Setting>Printers and right click and select "Add Printer," I
get the following error:

"This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this
computer. Please contact your system administrator."

I have no idea what to do next.

Thank you,

Ken Incher

Is the Printer Spooler running?

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"kenincher" <kenincher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:98075954-D14A-4F17-958A-481E5A698EB8@microsoft.com...
>I am using Vista 32Bit Ultimate. I am logged in as administrator. File
>and
> Printer sharing is turned on.
>
> I want to install a local parallel port printer. It's an NEC Superscript
> 1800.
>
> With everything connected and powered on, Vista does not recognize the
> printer.
>
> When I go to Setting>Printers and right click and select "Add Printer," I
> get the following error:
>
> "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this
> computer. Please contact your system administrator."
>
> I have no idea what to do next.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Ken Incher
>
>
>
>

I can't get my lexmark to install either. I went to lexmark to down load
driver for vista and it wouldn't complete download even after i turned off
security software.

"kenincher" wrote:

> I am using Vista 32Bit Ultimate. I am logged in as administrator. File and
> Printer sharing is turned on.
>
> I want to install a local parallel port printer. It's an NEC Superscript
> 1800.
>
> With everything connected and powered on, Vista does not recognize the
> printer.
>
> When I go to Setting>Printers and right click and select "Add Printer," I
> get the following error:
>
> "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this
> computer. Please contact your system administrator."
>
> I have no idea what to do next.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Ken Incher
>
>
>
>

this sounds like the policy that disables Add Printer is enabled

gpedit.msc

User config
Admin templates
Control panel
Printers
Prevent addition of printers.

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"kenincher" <kenincher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:98075954-D14A-4F17-958A-481E5A698EB8@microsoft.com...
>I am using Vista 32Bit Ultimate. I am logged in as administrator. File
>and
> Printer sharing is turned on.
>
> I want to install a local parallel port printer. It's an NEC Superscript
> 1800.
>
> With everything connected and powered on, Vista does not recognize the
> printer.
>
> When I go to Setting>Printers and right click and select "Add Printer," I
> get the following error:
>
> "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this
> computer. Please contact your system administrator."
>
> I have no idea what to do next.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Ken Incher
>
>
>
>

I know this is an old thread, but has anyone solved this problem?

Yes
Unable to add printer - need help ASAP

Thank you. I'm trying to assist someone else. Hopefully that will work.

It was tried and apparently killed Internet Explorer. So a system restore was done. But, the add printer function did work.

Any idea why IE would have been an issue?