Windows SP2 & Canon printers
Posted by: toad on 07 November 2004
Hi guys,
Has anybody experienced problems printing after installing Windows SP 2?
My printer (Canon MPC 200) won’t work with SP2 installed – as soon as I remove SP2 it works again. In Printer properties the printer shows correctly as being connected to a USB port , and it is enabled. When trying to print, I get an “Unable to communicate with device” message.
I have reinstalled the Canon drivers and software, been through the Windows troubleshooter, tried printing from different (non-MS) programmes, tried a different USB port, all of which makes no difference. The only thing that works is when I remove the SP2 update.
Does anyone know a simple remedy to allow me to keep SP2, and have the printer functioning? Simple answers please – I may be thick, but I’m not clever.
Thanks, Kev.
Has anybody experienced problems printing after installing Windows SP 2?
My printer (Canon MPC 200) won’t work with SP2 installed – as soon as I remove SP2 it works again. In Printer properties the printer shows correctly as being connected to a USB port , and it is enabled. When trying to print, I get an “Unable to communicate with device” message.
I have reinstalled the Canon drivers and software, been through the Windows troubleshooter, tried printing from different (non-MS) programmes, tried a different USB port, all of which makes no difference. The only thing that works is when I remove the SP2 update.
Does anyone know a simple remedy to allow me to keep SP2, and have the printer functioning? Simple answers please – I may be thick, but I’m not clever.
Thanks, Kev.