Windows 10: USB device not recognised malfunctioned

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usb device not recognized (malfunction) - Printer

Hope somebody can help a non-techy here.
I have a canon IX4000 printer, and had been using it without problem. The next day (having touched nothing), I got a USB device not recognized warning, and that it has a malfunction (this is under Windows XP).

I've tried the following:
- deinstalling all USB drivers under device manager
- system restore to several days prior, when I knew the printer was working
- trying a different USB lead (tested the lead on another device, so know it works)
- plugged lead into every other available USB port on the computer (front and back).
- tried plugging it into another computer (comes up with the same malfunction warning)
- deinstalled the printer drivers, downloaded and reinstalled them.

Nothing I've tried works. I know the printer functions as I can start it up under service mode and print off test pages without problems, but my computer just won't have it. Could it be a hardware failure, and if not is there anything else I can try that isn't listed above?

Really grateful to anyone who can reply. *Smile

 

USB Device Not Recognised

The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned and Windows does not recognise it.

This is the message I am getting. My other USB's work fine.

This particular one, I have tried on 2 other laptops - same message.

There are a few word docs on there only,

Best Buy want $650.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance Graham

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usb device not recognised.

i'm running windows 10 on my pc. the os does not recognise any usb device connected and flashes a message "usb device connected not recognised" always.

the devices are all functional as i tested them by connecting elsewhere but i do always get a message saying that the device must have malfunctioned.

what could be a possible resolve to this issue?