Comments on: How to Reinstall Microsoft XPS Docment Writer Printer in XP http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-reinstall-microsoft-xps-docment-writer-printer-in-xp/ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:22:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kathy http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-reinstall-microsoft-xps-docment-writer-printer-in-xp/comment-page-3/#comment-21729 Kathy Sat, 07 May 2011 21:03:22 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1616#comment-21729 Ben, I installed MS Office 2010 to try to get the driver. MS Word allows me to save as a XPS document and to view it in the XPS viewer. However, the XPS printer is not listed in printers and faxes and when I go to add it, Microsoft is still not listed under manufacturers. I tried the Generic driver and Properties, but Microsoft is still not listed there either. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Kathy Ben,

I installed MS Office 2010 to try to get the driver. MS Word allows me to save as a XPS document and to view it in the XPS viewer. However, the XPS printer is not listed in printers and faxes and when I go to add it, Microsoft is still not listed under manufacturers. I tried the Generic driver and Properties, but Microsoft is still not listed there either. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Kathy

]]> By: Kathy http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-reinstall-microsoft-xps-docment-writer-printer-in-xp/comment-page-2/#comment-21600 Kathy Thu, 05 May 2011 00:23:59 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1616#comment-21600 Hi Ben, Yes, I can select the XPS port, but it just never shows Microsoft under manufacturers. Do you think I need to add more fixes to my XP? I'm on Service Pack 3 (MS Windows XP, Professional). Thanks again. Kathy Hi Ben,

Yes, I can select the XPS port, but it just never shows Microsoft under manufacturers. Do you think I need to add more fixes to my XP? I’m on Service Pack 3 (MS Windows XP, Professional).

Thanks again.

Kathy

]]> By: Ben http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-reinstall-microsoft-xps-docment-writer-printer-in-xp/comment-page-2/#comment-21585 Ben Wed, 04 May 2011 17:02:15 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1616#comment-21585 Can you select the XPS port? I'm not sure if you can extract the driver and package it but i will look into it. Can you select the XPS port?
I’m not sure if you can extract the driver and package it but i will look into it.

]]> By: Kathy http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-reinstall-microsoft-xps-docment-writer-printer-in-xp/comment-page-2/#comment-21574 Kathy Wed, 04 May 2011 12:31:32 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1616#comment-21574 Hi Ben, I've tried every download and still cannot find the XPS driver under manufacturers when I tried to select it. I've even created the Generic driver and tried properties and advanced to select it. It's not listed anywhere! I've worked on this since 4/27/11 and it has now caused havoc on my company since invoices was supposed to be e-mail on 5/01/11. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Hi Ben,

I’ve tried every download and still cannot find the XPS driver under manufacturers when I tried to select it. I’ve even created the Generic driver and tried properties and advanced to select it. It’s not listed anywhere! I’ve worked on this since 4/27/11 and it has now caused havoc on my company since invoices was supposed to be e-mail on 5/01/11. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

]]> By: Kathy http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-reinstall-microsoft-xps-docment-writer-printer-in-xp/comment-page-2/#comment-21555 Kathy Wed, 04 May 2011 03:05:56 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1616#comment-21555 Hi Ben, I was referred to your explanation in resolving my problem. I have followed all steps you listed above. If installed the Essential package, as well as the .net framework. I get to the part to select the XPS driver and it is not listed even though I have installed it several times. I also do not have Microsoft listed under Manufacturers when I try to install the XPS driver; thus, my XPS driver is not listed in the Printers and Fax window. I am running Windows XP. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Kathy Hi Ben,

I was referred to your explanation in resolving my problem. I have followed all steps you listed above. If installed the Essential package, as well as the .net framework. I get to the part to select the XPS driver and it is not listed even though I have installed it several times. I also do not have Microsoft listed under Manufacturers when I try to install the XPS driver; thus, my XPS driver is not listed in the Printers and Fax window. I am running Windows XP. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Kathy

]]> By: Jan Romme http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-reinstall-microsoft-xps-docment-writer-printer-in-xp/comment-page-2/#comment-16955 Jan Romme Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:35:46 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1616#comment-16955 Hello Ben, I've red and tried your hands-on about how to install and re-install the XPS printer. The reason i needed one in the first place is because most free PDF printers don't allow you to print through a remote session (RDP). So, i ran into this PC with windows XP but no XPS printer installed. - I added a new printer, and was not given the option to install a MS XPS printer. - So i installed a generec/text only printer, and then looked up the driver tab in the settings screen. however, here i also did not see the XPS printer driver option. After some digging i discovered that the XPS printer and viewer are incorporated in the MS dotnetfx3. However, i'm working on a low-bandwith line and do not want to clutter a computer with .NET. So after some more search i found this website (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=b8dcffdd-e3a5-44cc-8021-7649fd37ffee&displaylang=en), the so called Microsoft XML Paper Specification Essentials Pack Here a package of 7,5 MB can be downloaded that installs ONLY the printer driver and viewer. I hope this is useful. Greetings, Jan Romme Netherlands Hello Ben,

I’ve red and tried your hands-on about how to install and re-install the XPS printer. The reason i needed one in the first place is because most free PDF printers don’t allow you to print through a remote session (RDP).

So, i ran into this PC with windows XP but no XPS printer installed.
- I added a new printer, and was not given the option to install a MS XPS printer.
- So i installed a generec/text only printer, and then looked up the driver tab in the settings screen.
however, here i also did not see the XPS printer driver option.

After some digging i discovered that the XPS printer and viewer are incorporated in the MS dotnetfx3.
However, i’m working on a low-bandwith line and do not want to clutter a computer with .NET.

So after some more search i found this website (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=b8dcffdd-e3a5-44cc-8021-7649fd37ffee&displaylang=en), the so called Microsoft XML Paper Specification Essentials Pack

Here a package of 7,5 MB can be downloaded that installs ONLY the printer driver and viewer.

I hope this is useful.

Greetings,

Jan Romme
Netherlands

]]> By: Kathy http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-reinstall-microsoft-xps-docment-writer-printer-in-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-15212 Kathy Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:14:01 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1616#comment-15212 Thanks so much! I've been searching for over a week now and just came upon your site and suggestion for Reinstalling Microsoft XPS Document Writer Printer in WinXP - I had removed the printer thinking it useless some time back. My mistake! Your suggestion worked like a charm. Thanks so much. Thanks so much! I’ve been searching for over a week now and just came upon your site and suggestion for Reinstalling Microsoft XPS Document Writer Printer in WinXP – I had removed the printer thinking it useless some time back. My mistake! Your suggestion worked like a charm. Thanks so much.

]]> By: Ben http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-reinstall-microsoft-xps-docment-writer-printer-in-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-13522 Ben Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:14:43 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1616#comment-13522 MSU is a microsoft update file. Vista and 7 should know how to open this file MSU is a microsoft update file.
Vista and 7 should know how to open this file

]]> By: peter cupitt http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-reinstall-microsoft-xps-docment-writer-printer-in-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-13519 peter cupitt Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:51:58 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1616#comment-13519 Further to the previous, when I go to the link given by Ben, I get to download a file which has an 'msu' extension which no program I gave will open. Peter C Further to the previous, when I go to the link given by Ben, I get to download a file which has an ‘msu’ extension which no program I gave will open.

Peter C

]]> By: peter cupitt http://benosullivan.co.uk/windows/how-to-reinstall-microsoft-xps-docment-writer-printer-in-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-13518 peter cupitt Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:48:33 +0000 http://benosullivan.co.uk/?p=1616#comment-13518 I followed you up till you said to go to the printer properties, advanced page and change the driver. I got to the advanced page but you didn't say what to change the driver to or where to get the new driver. I already have a printer called Microsoft XPS Document Writer but when I select it to print the 'xps' files it will not do it. Peter C I followed you up till you said to go to the printer properties, advanced page and change the driver. I got to the advanced page but you didn’t say what to change the driver to or where to get the new driver. I already have a printer called Microsoft XPS Document Writer but when I select it to print the ‘xps’ files it will not do it.

Peter C

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