No Manufacturers list in Add Rprinter wizard

In attempting to install a HP Photosmart 7660 as HP directs, I do not get a
list of manufacturers from the Add Local Printer wizard (after picking
printer on LPT1 as HP directs). Shouldn't I get a long list of
manufacturers and printers? What's wrong?

TIA

Bob L.

It's a bug, you need an updated setupapi.dll file contained in this QFE.

This will fix the issue when the printer manufacturer model page only
contains a few models. I think another symptom is the USB device will not
automatically install inbox drivers.



Error message when you try to install a new hardware device in Windows
Vista: "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for
your device"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937187



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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"Bob L." <BobL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:46919CAC-C6B2-43A4-9B99-D5A8D79992D5@microsoft.com...
> In attempting to install a HP Photosmart 7660 as HP directs, I do not get
> a
> list of manufacturers from the Add Local Printer wizard (after picking
> printer on LPT1 as HP directs). Shouldn't I get a long list of
> manufacturers and printers? What's wrong?
>
> TIA
>
> Bob L.

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> It's a bug, you need an updated setupapi.dll file contained in this QFE.
>
> This will fix the issue when the printer manufacturer model page only
> contains a few models. I think another symptom is the USB device will not
> automatically install inbox drivers.
>
>
>
> Error message when you try to install a new hardware device in Windows
> Vista: "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for
> your device"
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937187
>
>
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Bob L." <BobL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:46919CAC-C6B2-43A4-9B99-D5A8D79992D5@microsoft.com...
> > In attempting to install a HP Photosmart 7660 as HP directs, I do not get
> > a
> > list of manufacturers from the Add Local Printer wizard (after picking
> > printer on LPT1 as HP directs). Shouldn't I get a long list of
> > manufacturers and printers? What's wrong?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Bob L.
>
>
> Thanks for acknowledging it's a bug.

Errr maybe it's just a "code defect"?

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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"Bob L." <BobL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> It's a bug, you need an updated setupapi.dll file contained in this QFE.
>>
>> This will fix the issue when the printer manufacturer model page only
>> contains a few models. I think another symptom is the USB device will
>> not
>> automatically install inbox drivers.
>>
>>
>>
>> Error message when you try to install a new hardware device in Windows
>> Vista: "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for
>> your device"
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937187
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Bob L." <BobL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:46919CAC-C6B2-43A4-9B99-D5A8D79992D5@microsoft.com...
>> > In attempting to install a HP Photosmart 7660 as HP directs, I do not
>> > get
>> > a
>> > list of manufacturers from the Add Local Printer wizard (after picking
>> > printer on LPT1 as HP directs). Shouldn't I get a long list of
>> > manufacturers and printers? What's wrong?
>> >
>> > TIA
>> >
>> > Bob L.
>>
>>
>> Thanks for acknowledging it's a bug.