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asj

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Since: Jul 08, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 8:44 pm
Post subject: Windows Vista cannot connect to the printer. The specified Print m
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Hi

trying to install a number of HP printer from our server 2003 to Vista
Business and I keep getting an this error:
Windows cannot connect to the pinter. The specified Print Monitor is
unknown

Can anybody help?

Thanks

Regards

asj
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Stew

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Since: Aug 08, 2007
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:04 am
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Had similar problem with Lexmark too. I had to remove Active X Control and
also temporarily switch off Firewall whilst I installed it. Has worked ok
since, so may be worth trying

Stew

"asj" wrote:

> Hi
>
> trying to install a number of HP printer from our server 2003 to Vista
> Business and I keep getting an this error:
> Windows cannot connect to the pinter. The specified Print Monitor is
> unknown
>
> Can anybody help?
>
> Thanks
>
> Regards
>
> asj
>
>
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Billyray44

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Since: Aug 09, 2007
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:36 pm
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See Alan Morris [MSFT]'s reply under "Problems adding shared printer |",
dated 8-14-07. I tried the download he mentioned
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979
) and it fixed the problem.
--
Billy Ray


"Stew" wrote:

> Had similar problem with Lexmark too. I had to remove Active X Control and
> also temporarily switch off Firewall whilst I installed it. Has worked ok
> since, so may be worth trying
>
> Stew
>
> "asj" wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > trying to install a number of HP printer from our server 2003 to Vista
> > Business and I keep getting an this error:
> > Windows cannot connect to the pinter. The specified Print Monitor is
> > unknown
> >
> > Can anybody help?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > asj
> >
> >
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