It said my spoolre service not running. I uninstalled the printer by mistake. I have inserted the CDLexmarkX1100 as instructed by the Wizard but they say they cannot install ..the RPC server is unavailable. I don't understand any of this. What should I do?

you will have to add a printer to the pc
get to printers and devices -- click on add aprinter, insert the disc when asked , connect up the printer to the pc and follow the installer wizard instructions

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Try turning the printer off for a while, take the cartridges out and put them back in

Here's the fix:
* First uninstall your current HP installation.*
Step one: Uninstall the printer driver and software
1.
Disconnect the universal serial bus (USB) cable from the computer.
2.
Insert the printer software CD into the computer.
3.
A prompt to uninstall the software displays. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the software.
4.
Restart the computer.
Step two: Turn off the Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs and other background programs
When the computer is turned on, a software group called the Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs automatically loads. These programs activate some of the computer utilities such as the anti-virus software but are not required for the computer to function. Occasionally, TSRs prevent the printer software from loading so that it does not install properly.
In Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows XP, use the MSCONFIG utility to prevent TSR programs and services from starting up.
1. Click Start and then click Run. The Run window opens.
2. In the Open: box, type msconfig, and then click OK. The MSCONFIG utility window opens.
3. Click the General tab.
4. Select Selective Startup.
5. If there is a check mark next to Load Startup items, click the check mark to remove it.
6. For Windows XP systems only - Click the Services tab and place a check mark in the Hide All Microsoft Services box. Select Disable All.
7. Click Apply and then click Close.
8. Click Restart to restart the computer.
Unplug your USB printer cable and reinstall. That's it!
Visit the HP Help Documentation Page for this error.
Here's the text from their page in case the URL for this changes:
Issue
The printer software installation stops and the Printer Driver Unknown error message displays on the computer. This document applies only to products connected with a USB cable.
Figure 1: Printer Driver Unknown error message
Solution: Follow the steps below to resolve this issue.
NOTE: These instructions do not apply to Windows 2000 because the MSCONFIG utility used in Step two does not exist in Windows 2000.
Step one: Uninstall the printer driver and software
1.
Disconnect the universal serial bus (USB) cable from the computer.
2.
Insert the printer software CD into the computer.
3.
A prompt to uninstall the software displays. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the software.
4.
Restart the computer.
Step two: Turn off the Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs and other background programs
When the computer is turned on, a software group called the Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs automatically loads. These programs activate some of the computer utilities such as the anti-virus software but are not required for the computer to function. Occasionally, TSRs prevent the printer software from loading so that it does not install properly.
In Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows XP, use the MSCONFIG utility to prevent TSR programs and services from starting up.
NOTE: This step does not apply to Windows 2000 because the MSCONFIG utility does not exist in Windows 2000.
1.
Click Start and then click Run. The Run window opens.
2.
In the Open: box, type msconfig, and then click OK. The MSCONFIG utility window opens.
3.
Click the General tab.
4.
Select Selective Startup.
5.
If there is a check mark next to Load Startup items, click the check mark to remove it.
6.
For Windows XP systems only - Click the Services tab and place a check mark in the Hide All Microsoft Services box. Select Disable All.
7.
Click Apply and then click Close.
8.
Click Restart to restart the computer.
Step three: Install the product software
Listed below are several options for installing the product software. If the product software CD is not available, HP recommends downloading and installing the product software from the HP Website at www.hp.com.
Method one: Install the product software from the CD
1.
If the product software CD is still in the computer CD drive, remove it and re-insert it in the CD drive.
2.
If the software installation does not start automatically, follow the steps below.
1.
Click Start and then click Run. The Run window opens.
2.
In the Open: box, type D:\setup.exe, where D is the letter of the CD-ROM drive.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the software installation.
Method two: Download the software from hp.com
1.
Go to www.hp.com and click Software and driver downloads.
2.
Type the model number of your product in the Search box.
3.
Select the operating system of the computer to which the device is connected.
4.
Click the downloaded software to start the software installer.
5.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
Step four: Use the MSCONFIG utility to enable the Startup software
1.
Click Start and then click Run. The Run window opens.
2.
In the Open: box, type MSCONFIG and then click OK to start the MSCONFIG utility.
3.
On the General tab, select Normal Startup to automatically enable all features the next time the computer is started. In Windows XP, click the Services tab and select Enable All.
4.
Click Apply and then click Close.
5.
Click Restart to apply the changes to the computer.

hi try re installing the software of the printer .completely uninstall first the previous software of your printer then install it again.to begin with the installation do no connect first the printer usb cable run first the CD the follow the wizard instruction installation.wait till the wizard prompt you to connect the printer and power it on.in this process the computer will automatically search your printer.then click next.until installation is successful.
you can also replace your USB connector for your printer if the computer cannot detect your printer..
good luck!

Uninstall the printer plug out the USB cable that is going from printer to the PC. Insert the driver disc of the printer into the CD ROM then start the fresh installation, following the wizard it will ask you to plug in the USB cable then as it detects the printer complete the remaining steps of the wizard then restart the computer

Assuming Windows XP or Vista:

[Start]
[Printers and Faxes]
Right-click on the target printer and
select "Dell Uninstall" or "Dell software uninstall"
I recommend a re-boot before you "Add New Printer" in the same "Printers and Faxes" menu.

Note: You can also get to the "Printers" screen using:
[Start] [Control Panel] [Printers]

Try to check for the USB cable or the parallel pot if it's inserted properly. If not, you can uninstall the HP software by going to control panel>add/remove programs. After unistalling it. You can reinstall again. If you have the cd..please run it again. Let the wizard detect again the printer. Hope this helps

Try uninstalling the software and delete the printer from you "Printers and Faxes" window if it is there.

Disable your firewall and any antivirus programs you have running.

Try installing the printer again according to the setup guide.

Once installed enable your firewall and A/V.

Dont Uninstall the driver remove the extra copy from the printer and fax wizard which can be found in control panel this will not remove the printer drivers but the extra copies

Hi,
From the following link download the Dell printer uninstaller
http://tinyurl.com/29z5yr
R166248.zip. extract the file and Run the wizard. Make sure that the printer is not plugged in when the wizard is run.
Restart your computer, Install the latest drivers .
If you are not able to install the drivers or your printer is stilll not printing its time to reinstall windows.

Thanks
Mandeep