reinstalling Microsoft Office Document Image Writer print driver

After one of the last security patches, my printer for Microsoft Document
Imaging Writer port is no longer visable in printeres.

How do I reinstalling Microsoft Office Document Image Writer printer?

1. Go to Control panel – Printer and fax
2. Add Printer – select local printer attached then manual
3. In the port option select Document image printer writer port
4. Install a generic text only printer.
5. Right-click on the generic text/only printer driver and select
properties.
6. Click on ports and select "Microsoft office document imaging driver
port".
7. Click on the advanced tab and change the driver to Microsoft office
document image writer.
8. Click on apply and OK.

You may need to do a repair/reinstall of MS Office 2003
from Add/Remove Programs in the Windows control panel
if you check the Office features there and the
MS Office 2003 Document Image Writer is already shown
as installed.

I was having the same problem, Suznne S Barnhill gave me the following
instructions and it worked for me:

Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Microsoft Office
[Edition] 2003 | Change | Add or Remove Features, check the box for "Choose
advanced customization of applications." Select Microsoft Office Tools and
click the + beside Microsoft Office Document Imaging. Make sure that
Microsoft Office Document Image Writer is set to "Run from my computer."
Then click Update.

[erinsfun]

Creating the new printer worked for me. It didn't work at first because I didn't change the driver, but once I changed the driver it worked. You change the driver under the "advanced" tab.

[Kevin49]

I used the simplest of subterfuges to get my Image Writer back. I used the Microsoft Office Setup Disk to 'add/remove' programs. The Image Writer was already checked as being installed so I changed it to 'Do not install' and ran the change. Then I simply reversed the procedure and selected 'Run from Computer' and hey presto, the printer was back. I didn't even have to do a reboot. By the way, the Image Writer can be found under 'Tools' in the setup.

I have found that 'Repair' programs seldom work.

I really don't know why people like Michael bother to post. If I were moderator you would be kicked off permanently for your last post. 'nuff said.

I can see that you, Michael, are a person wise in your own eyes but it may interest you to know that this thread is as relevant today as it ever was. indeed it was only today that I restored my own Image Writer to full health. The web is swarming with people who have lost their Image Writer Printer and do not know what to do. Some of us seek to remedy that situation, which I assume is the purpose of this forum.

I would, therfore, be obliged if you would confine your remarks to the problem in hand and not resort to silly insults because they only make you look little in the eyes of others.

It seems to me you have your problem in your hand a bit more than is
considered normal. I'm avoiding using the word "little" in this reply
because I don't want to cause you further embarrassment.

[nhsgary]

Note changes above in bold. This worked perfectly April 2011 on XP machine with Office 2003. Thanks all for your help!