"print filter pipeline host stopped working"

AndyPix

At the risk of repeating myself for a 4th time ... remove the driver and package


And remove both the brother drivers/packages


Note : you may need to stop/start the spooler again before hand, depending what state its in

castle96

have removed one of the X86 but the other shows

The following package(s) can not be deleted:
brprb7e1.inf
This package contains the following driver(s) that are in use:
Brother DCP-135C Printer; This driver is used on:
Brother DCP-135C Printer

The following driver(s) can not be deleted:
Driver Brother DCP-135C Printer is in use. It is used on:
Brother DCP-135C Printer


this was whether i ticked just driver or incl. package.

Still worth going for a new instal ?

AndyPix

stop the spooler, start it again and QUICKLY go to delete the driver/package again


You have found the driver that your printer is using, so going for a re-install before removing that one is unlikely to work as it didnt the first time you tried .

AndyPix

Oh, and right click on the printer and choose "remove/delete" or whatever the wording is in vista

castle96

no drivers/packages now showing
spooler off/on
printer shows as "deleting" (not deleted. Ie I can still 'see' it)
bell sounds
Instal is downloded, but

"connect USB to PC and machine
switch machine on
wait for instalation process to continue"
It doesn't. Does nothing/does not proceed. Back and NEXT are still shown as greyed out

AndyPix

castle96 wrote: »

printer shows as "deleting" (not deleted. Ie I can still 'see' it)

You have restarted your computer havent you ?

castle96

yes but still shows as deletING not deletED (ie just not showing).

Right click > delete.... it doesnt

NOT showing though in list of programs....

AndyPix

stop the spooler and actually turn off your computer
(not sleep or hibernate, actually shut it down)


When you restart it the printer should be gone

castle96

OK, ,will do/again.

But, I have downloaded the drivers again, and the instalation will go no further because the 'next' and 'back' buttons are still greyed out

AndyPix

Forget that for now, lets get rid of that old/corrupt install.
Then, before you start the new driver software, id like you to plug in your printer to the usb port and see if windows does something other than beep at you


ie. asks you for driver disk etc