(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:00 pm
Post subject: Lost my Generic Text Printer Installation Archived from groups: microsoft>public>win2000>general (more info?)
Hello. I was having trouble setting my default printer to something else
besides the Generic Text Printer. I finally got my normal printer installed
and tried to switch the default printer to that and away from the Generic
Text Printer but it just would not work. So I decided to "delete" the
Generic Text Printer and that is when the troubles began.
It turns out I should have "uninstalled" the Generic Text Printer. As it is
I wanted to put the Generic Text Printer back in but now it will not
install. I get an error. And so it will not appear in Printers off the
Control Panel. So now I am stuck.
Is there a way to manually uninstall the Generic Text Printer? Maybe if I do
that at least partially remove some of its installation information from the
registry or break the installation in some manner I may be able to install
it again? Thanks.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:00 pm
Post subject: Re: Lost my Generic Text Printer Installation [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"George Hester" <hesterloli.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:OJt8uMMSIHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:
> Hello. I was having trouble setting my default printer to something
> else besides the Generic Text Printer. I finally got my normal printer
> installed and tried to switch the default printer to that and away
> from the Generic Text Printer but it just would not work. So I decided
> to "delete" the Generic Text Printer and that is when the troubles
> began. It turns out I should have "uninstalled" the Generic Text
> Printer. As it is I wanted to put the Generic Text Printer back in but
> now it will not install. I get an error. And so it will not appear in
> Printers off the Control Panel. So now I am stuck.
> Is there a way to manually uninstall the Generic Text Printer? Maybe
> if I do that at least partially remove some of its installation
> information from the registry or break the installation in some manner
> I may be able to install it again? Thanks.
Exactly what error do you get when you use the Add Printers dialog to
create a new print queue using the Generic/Text Only printer driver?
(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:07 pm
Post subject: Re: Lost my Generic Text Printer Installation [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Open the Print Server Properties, Driver tab, and have your way with the
Generic Text printer driver. "Add, Remove, Replace"
George Hester wrote:
> Hello. I was having trouble setting my default printer to something else
> besides the Generic Text Printer. I finally got my normal printer installed
> and tried to switch the default printer to that and away from the Generic
> Text Printer but it just would not work. So I decided to "delete" the
> Generic Text Printer and that is when the troubles began.
> It turns out I should have "uninstalled" the Generic Text Printer. As it is
> I wanted to put the Generic Text Printer back in but now it will not
> install. I get an error. And so it will not appear in Printers off the
> Control Panel. So now I am stuck.
> Is there a way to manually uninstall the Generic Text Printer? Maybe if I do
> that at least partially remove some of its installation information from the
> registry or break the installation in some manner I may be able to install
> it again? Thanks.
>
> --
>
> George Hester
> _________________________________
>
>
(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:11 pm
Post subject: Re: Lost my Generic Text Printer Installation [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Print Server Properties? Where is that? Sorry don't recognize that.
--
George Hester
_________________________________
"Bob I" <birelan DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Open the Print Server Properties, Driver tab, and have your way with the
> Generic Text printer driver. "Add, Remove, Replace"
>
> George Hester wrote:
>
> > Hello. I was having trouble setting my default printer to something else
> > besides the Generic Text Printer. I finally got my normal printer
installed
> > and tried to switch the default printer to that and away from the
Generic
> > Text Printer but it just would not work. So I decided to "delete" the
> > Generic Text Printer and that is when the troubles began.
> > It turns out I should have "uninstalled" the Generic Text Printer. As
it is
> > I wanted to put the Generic Text Printer back in but now it will not
> > install. I get an error. And so it will not appear in Printers off the
> > Control Panel. So now I am stuck.
> > Is there a way to manually uninstall the Generic Text Printer? Maybe if
I do
> > that at least partially remove some of its installation information from
the
> > registry or break the installation in some manner I may be able to
install
> > it again? Thanks.
> >
> > --
> >
> > George Hester
> > _________________________________
> >
> >
>
(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:12 pm
Post subject: Re: Lost my Generic Text Printer Installation [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
It says at the end of the Wizrd "There was an error. Hardware did not
install." Believe me if it said something meaningful I would have told you.
Thanks though.
--
George Hester
_________________________________
"Mark Blain" <mblain2.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9A13AF862325Emblainalbany@207.46.248.16...
> "George Hester" <hesterloli.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:OJt8uMMSIHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:
>
> > Hello. I was having trouble setting my default printer to something
> > else besides the Generic Text Printer. I finally got my normal printer
> > installed and tried to switch the default printer to that and away
> > from the Generic Text Printer but it just would not work. So I decided
> > to "delete" the Generic Text Printer and that is when the troubles
> > began. It turns out I should have "uninstalled" the Generic Text
> > Printer. As it is I wanted to put the Generic Text Printer back in but
> > now it will not install. I get an error. And so it will not appear in
> > Printers off the Control Panel. So now I am stuck.
> > Is there a way to manually uninstall the Generic Text Printer? Maybe
> > if I do that at least partially remove some of its installation
> > information from the registry or break the installation in some manner
> > I may be able to install it again? Thanks.
>
> Exactly what error do you get when you use the Add Printers dialog to
> create a new print queue using the Generic/Text Only printer driver?
(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Lost my Generic Text Printer Installation [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Aha thanks much. Found it. Hmm never knew that was there.
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George Hester
_________________________________
"George Hester" <hesterloli.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Print Server Properties? Where is that? Sorry don't recognize that.
>
> --
>
> George Hester
> _________________________________
> "Bob I" <birelan.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:#SAqtTNSIHA.5400@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Open the Print Server Properties, Driver tab, and have your way with the
> > Generic Text printer driver. "Add, Remove, Replace"
> >
> > George Hester wrote:
> >
> > > Hello. I was having trouble setting my default printer to something
else
> > > besides the Generic Text Printer. I finally got my normal printer
> installed
> > > and tried to switch the default printer to that and away from the
> Generic
> > > Text Printer but it just would not work. So I decided to "delete" the
> > > Generic Text Printer and that is when the troubles began.
> > > It turns out I should have "uninstalled" the Generic Text Printer. As
> it is
> > > I wanted to put the Generic Text Printer back in but now it will not
> > > install. I get an error. And so it will not appear in Printers off the
> > > Control Panel. So now I am stuck.
> > > Is there a way to manually uninstall the Generic Text Printer? Maybe
if
> I do
> > > that at least partially remove some of its installation information
from
> the
> > > registry or break the installation in some manner I may be able to
> install
> > > it again? Thanks.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > George Hester
> > > _________________________________
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:24 pm
Post subject: Re: Lost my Generic Text Printer Installation [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Well there we go. All it had there was the ability for me to Remove the
Generic Print drivers which is what I did. Unfourtunately when I tried to
install it again this time I got no error but nothing new appeared in the
list of Printers. Looks like I hosed that. Thanks anyway.
--
George Hester
_________________________________
"George Hester" <hesterloli.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OXWzL3NSIHA.6036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Print Server Properties? Where is that? Sorry don't recognize that.
>
> --
>
> George Hester
> _________________________________
> "Bob I" <birelan.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:#SAqtTNSIHA.5400@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Open the Print Server Properties, Driver tab, and have your way with the
> > Generic Text printer driver. "Add, Remove, Replace"
> >
> > George Hester wrote:
> >
> > > Hello. I was having trouble setting my default printer to something
else
> > > besides the Generic Text Printer. I finally got my normal printer
> installed
> > > and tried to switch the default printer to that and away from the
> Generic
> > > Text Printer but it just would not work. So I decided to "delete" the
> > > Generic Text Printer and that is when the troubles began.
> > > It turns out I should have "uninstalled" the Generic Text Printer. As
> it is
> > > I wanted to put the Generic Text Printer back in but now it will not
> > > install. I get an error. And so it will not appear in Printers off the
> > > Control Panel. So now I am stuck.
> > > Is there a way to manually uninstall the Generic Text Printer? Maybe
if
> I do
> > > that at least partially remove some of its installation information
from
> the
> > > registry or break the installation in some manner I may be able to
> install
> > > it again? Thanks.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > George Hester
> > > _________________________________
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:30 pm
Post subject: Re: Lost my Generic Text Printer Installation [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Got it all better now.
--
George Hester
_________________________________
"George Hester" <hesterloli.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OXWzL3NSIHA.6036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Print Server Properties? Where is that? Sorry don't recognize that.
>
> --
>
> George Hester
> _________________________________
> "Bob I" <birelan.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:#SAqtTNSIHA.5400@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Open the Print Server Properties, Driver tab, and have your way with the
> > Generic Text printer driver. "Add, Remove, Replace"
> >
> > George Hester wrote:
> >
> > > Hello. I was having trouble setting my default printer to something
else
> > > besides the Generic Text Printer. I finally got my normal printer
> installed
> > > and tried to switch the default printer to that and away from the
> Generic
> > > Text Printer but it just would not work. So I decided to "delete" the
> > > Generic Text Printer and that is when the troubles began.
> > > It turns out I should have "uninstalled" the Generic Text Printer. As
> it is
> > > I wanted to put the Generic Text Printer back in but now it will not
> > > install. I get an error. And so it will not appear in Printers off the
> > > Control Panel. So now I am stuck.
> > > Is there a way to manually uninstall the Generic Text Printer? Maybe
if
> I do
> > > that at least partially remove some of its installation information
from
> the
> > > registry or break the installation in some manner I may be able to
> install
> > > it again? Thanks.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > George Hester
> > > _________________________________
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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