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11 December 2010

How to fix network printer dirver error for HP printers

  1. Delete the printer having printing problem from the printer window.
  2. Click on Start and Run and type in Regedit.
  3. This will open Registry editor window.
  4. Click on + sign besides HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  5. Click on + sign besides SYSTEM
  6. Click on + sign besides CurrentControlSet
  7. Click on + sign besides Control
  8. Click on + sign besides Print
  9. Click on + sign besides Environments
  10. Click on + sign besides Windows NT x86
  11. Click on + sign besides Drivers
  12. Click on + sign besides Version-3
  13. Right click on the printer name and delete it
  14. Click on + sign besides Monitors and delete the folder for that printer
  15. Close the Registry Editor
  16. Go to System32 folder under C:\Windows\System32
  17. Click to open spool folder and click to open drivers folder
  18. Click to open w32x86 folder and click on 3 folder
  19. Under 3 folder delete all the instances for the printer giving problems
  20. Reboot computer and install the printer again
  21. It should work fine now.

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