BleepingComputer.com: Failed USB controller?

My Win7 Pro SP1 has failed today to communicate a 'Print' task to my Canon Pixma MP150 printer. I have turned 'off/on' and rebooted, several times, to no effect. The machine is a standard Dell Dim E520.

I can confirm the printer functions normally (Scan, using its control buttons, but cannot transmit a file to print from the PC. Pop-up info box from notification area - "USB device not recognised. One of the USB devices atttached to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognise it. For assistance solving ths problem, click this message."
"The location of the device is shown in bold type..
(Diagram) USB Root Hub (6 ports) Unused Port; USB Mass Storage Device; 3 x Unused Ports; Unknown Device ( Canon Printer ? There's nothing else attached)

Delving into Control Panel.....Devices and Printers... and R/clicking on the relevant ( default ) printer icon produces an info box 'Unknown Device Properties'

Unknown device
Device type: Universal Serial Bus controllers
Mnaufacturer: (Standard USB Host Controller)
Location: Port_#0006.Hb_#0007

Device status
'Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems ( Code 43)"

I've downloaded/tried 'Mats_Run.devices.exe' from Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services, to no effect


So, is it the printer itself? The USB controller? The USB lead and/or physical connector into the printer....?

Try this.

I'd switch the ports tried...to see if it's a USB controller/hub issue.

If same thing regardless of port, I would uninstall the USB controllers (only the controllers) and then reboot.

Louis

hamluis, on 16 March 2011 - 10:12 AM, said:

That might work too

This post has been edited by killerx525: 17 March 2011 - 12:27 AM