Microsoft KB Archive/246354

= USB Printers Not Detected When You Start Windows =

Article ID: 246354

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q246354



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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
When you delete a USB printer from the Printers folder in Windows, the printer may not be redetected when you restart the computer.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if there are entries in the registry that indicate the printer is still installed.



RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, use the Add/Remove Hardware tool to remove printers or use Registry Editor to delete the registry entries for the specific printer in the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBPRINT



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: plug and play

Keywords: kbenv kbprb kbprint KB246354

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