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| 225892 | 2004-03-29 15:24:00 | Hi My sister just brought a canon multifunction center and I tried to install it on my computer which runs on win xp home installed via the provided software scanner function works fine but if i click print for a file a message saying no printer installed went to control panel -->printers and faxes --> add printer error message 'operation can not be completed' appears uninstalled and reinstalled with no change if I go control panel --> scanner and cameras --> add imaging device the usual wizard appears but for printers it seems to be locked. Any ideas short of reinstalling operating system on how I might fix this? cheers ravage |
ravage13 (4361) | ||
| 225893 | 2004-03-29 21:16:00 | With Canon, you need to follow the instructions exactly. One step wrong and it won't work. May have to remove all the drivers/software and start again. Bye |
Peter H (220) | ||
| 225894 | 2004-03-29 22:38:00 | I concure with peter, especially with USB devices. Uninstall everything including drivers and follow the quick start sheet exactly. If you are daisy chaining with another device it might pay to try it by itself although, this should not be a problem. Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 225895 | 2004-03-29 22:44:00 | one comman thing to forget is to install the drivers/software BEFORE plugging in the multifunction center. | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 225896 | 2004-03-30 01:37:00 | It used to be so easy setting up a printer. You'd think technology was getting easier. I used to throw away the manual it was that easy but usb printers on xp systems is another story. | dotcommander (4338) | ||
| 225897 | 2004-03-30 02:56:00 | > went to control panel -- > printers and faxes -- > add > printer > error message 'operation can not be completed' > appears that happened to me once, due to uninstalling a Lexmark printer driver, that consequently shut down some RPC service that is used to make the printers thing in control panel work. i had to re-install the lexmark thing, then uninstall it manually. |
agent_24 (4330) | ||
| 225898 | 2004-03-30 14:14:00 | Hi never had any printer installed on this computer so problem could have been there for a while followed instructions on sheet to the letter unistalled and reinstalled several times tried several different usb ports scanner works on all but won't even let me manually set up a printer did a system restore to an early setup (1 week ) but made no difference cheers ravage |
ravage13 (4361) | ||
| 225899 | 2004-03-30 20:47:00 | As it's new, maybe faulty - take back and get it checked. Or try on a different comp if possible. Bye |
Peter H (220) | ||
| 225900 | 2004-04-01 08:59:00 | MFC loads up fine on sisters new computer Just can't set up printer on my pc ravage |
ravage13 (4361) | ||
| 225901 | 2004-04-02 05:13:00 | So your sister might get to keep her printer? :D Are you running an older version of Windows than your sister? It can be tricky to get a printer recognised on a USB port rather than a proper printer port. Dos doesn't like them at all. ;-) |
Graham L (2) | ||
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