WinXP system using the printer prompts can not set the default printer how to solve?

Recently, users of WinXP system reported that when using the printer to print data, the system prompts that the printer is not installed. When adding the printer driver in the control panel, it also prompts that the default printer cannot be set, which brings a lot of trouble to the user. what on earth is this kind of happenings? How to solve it? Below, let's take a look together.

Method Steps

Method 1 Rebuild by Rebuilding Local Account Configuration File

1. According to the prompt, it should be caused by the configuration file corruption in the local account, so rebuild the local account. To reconfigure the personal profile to resolve this issue.

2. Restart the computer, log in to the computer with another administrator account, and rename the account.

3. Open “My Computer” and go to the system partition and open the personal account directory, such as C:\\Documents and Settings.

4. above, the account name in question, note that not deleted.

5. Or enter the account and delete the “NTUSER.DAT” and “NTUSER.DAT.LOG” files. After

6. rename the account, or log off the computer delete the two files.

7. re-login to the account computer, a blue screen background appears when you log on, the upper left corner prompts you to load and configure the schedule.

8. can find the account login again arranged a personal account configuration files, as in FIG.

9. After logging in, click on the “Start” menu and select “Printers & Faxes”.

10. In the open & ldquo; Printers and Faxes & rdquo; folder, has been found in the default printer icon. After

11. Add the desired printer, right-click the printer, select & ldquo; & rdquo ;, Set as Default Printer can printer as the default printer.

This method should be regarded as the most perfect solution is recommended.

Method 2 by modifying the registry recovery

1. Click the “Start” menu on the left side of the taskbar in the lower left corner of the screen, select “Run”, pop-up "Run” frame.

2. In the open & ldquo; run & rdquo; file box, enter & ldquo; regedit & rdquo ;, and click & ldquo; OK & rdquo; open the Registry Editor.

3. Expand next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \\ Software \\ Microsoft \\ Windows NT \\ CurrentVersion \\ Windows.

4. found & ldquo; Devices & rdquo; key has no value, as in FIG.

5. Log out and log in to another account with normal status. Also enter this location in the registry and find that the “Device” key has a value.

6. Double-click & ldquo; Device & rdquo; key, and copy its value, its value into the code & ldquo; Device & rdquo; of.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows]

“Device”=“HP LaserJet 3050 Series PCL 6 , winspool, Ne00: & rdquo;

8. Save the code as a .reg file, then double-click to import the .reg file.

This method can only be used temporarily for a faulty account. After logging in to this account again, the fault remains, so this method is not the final solution.

Method 3 Restart the printer service and features

1. Go back to the desktop and right-click on "My Computer" and select the "Manage" command.

2. In the open & ldquo; computer management & rdquo; window, expand the left & ldquo; Services and Applications & rdquo; in the & ldquo; Services & rdquo; entry.

3. Start the right & ldquo; SSDP Discovery Service & rdquo; service, as FIG.

4. Find and start the “Print Spooler” service.

5. double click & ldquo; Print Spooler & rdquo; service, and & ldquo; startup type & rdquo; to & ldquo; automatic & rdquo ;.

6. then open the & ldquo; My Computer & rdquo ;, enter PrintHood personal account local directory folder will delete all the files under it.

7. to re-use the printer to see if normal.

The above is the solution to use the printer under WinXP system to prompt to set the default printer. After the above methods, I believe that you can solve the problem that the default printer cannot be set.