Comments on: Fun with Windows http://www.murky.org/blg/fun-with-windows/ Tending to Geekiness Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:47:13 -0700 hourly 1 By: Murk http://www.murky.org/blg/fun-with-windows/#comment-64958 Murk Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:17:04 +0000 http://www.murky.org/blg/?p=2153#comment-64958 Thanks to this page: http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm It seems to be fixed. I'm using the word 'seems' advisedly. Steps: 1) Install Cleanspl http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en 2) Run Cleanspl (leaving computer name blank for 'this computer', being careful about what not to remove. Bruce says: When you run it, it asks you if you want to remove some things that are actually delivered (and installed by default) with Windows. In most cases, you should answer No to the corresponding prompts (you don't want to remove the Standard TCP/IP Port or the BJ Language Monitor). 3) Reinstall printer driver (I have a HP Color (sic) Laserjet 2600n). 4) Test print. This was still a real pain in the butt! Thanks to this page:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm

It seems to be fixed. I’m using the word ’seems’ advisedly.

Steps:
1) Install Cleanspl
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en

2) Run Cleanspl (leaving computer name blank for ‘this computer’, being careful about what not to remove.
Bruce says: When you run it, it asks you if you want to remove some things that are actually delivered (and installed by default) with Windows. In most cases, you should answer No to the corresponding prompts (you don’t want to remove the Standard TCP/IP Port or the BJ Language Monitor).

3) Reinstall printer driver (I have a HP Color (sic) Laserjet 2600n).

4) Test print.

This was still a real pain in the butt!

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