How do I set up a printer on a Dell Inspiron computer? -

I want to hook it up to a Hewlett Packard HP Photosmart C5180. However, the computer keeps saying quot;Windows cannot open the Add Printer. The local print spooler service is not running. Please restart the spooler or restart the machine.quot; I think I may have accidentally uninstalled it.

1. Reboot the computer. Put in the CD that came with the printer and follow the screen. 2. If this printer is an older printer (you had it before you got your Dell) then you will want to make sure you have the correct drivers (for the correct OS (XP, Vista, etc). Link to the drivers: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softw… 3. It will have you plug the USB cable in during the install, so do not add before that. If you are running Vista, the wizard will come up and you will just need to point the Add New Hardware wizard to the area you downloaded the drivers or the CD that has the drivers on it.

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