print module cannot get the printer device context

I can't get my printer to work. It seems that the computer does not recognize the printer when I plug. No printer symbol. then, when I try to print a square stands up and says 'printing module cannot get printer device context' I have no idea what this means or what to do about this please help

You need to get the print vendor drivers.   You can try using a printer driver that converts data of the PDL even that interprets your device, but you should request this information from the company that made the device

Alan Morris Windows printing team; Here Microsoft Knowledge Base search: http://support.microsoft.com/search/Default.aspx?adv=1

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