Windows XP/Lexmark problem

[Miki Finn]

I am running Windows XP (have been since I bought PC) and a Lexmark X125 all-in-one printer. It worked fine for a while, but stopped printing. The icon at bottom of screen no longer has a diamond, now has a red "X". Have uninstalled and reinstalled soft
ware several times. When I do this, printer will work a few days then quit again. Once when reinstalling, I was told the software was not compatible with Windows XP and the driver was not digitally signed. I downloaded a supposedly compatible and signed
driver from windows website, worked a few days, then quit again. I am at my wit's end. I can't keep uninstalling/reinstalling every few days to use my printer. Please, someone help. Where can I find a driver that is compatible and digitally signed. I
'm pulling my hair out here. HELP!!!!

[Victor D.]

How about the lexmark site, since you didn't mention any detail like where
you got your supposedly compatible driver:
http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/downloads.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:346:0:0&emeaframe=&searchMethod=StandardSearch&category=Driver

And to uninstall completely follow Bruces site, pay attention about lexmark
printers towards bottom of page:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm


"Miki Finn" > wrote in message
...
> I am running Windows XP (have been since I bought PC) and a Lexmark X125
all-in-one printer. It worked fine for a while, but stopped printing. The
icon at bottom of screen no longer has a diamond, now has a red "X". Have
uninstalled and reinstalled software several times. When I do this, printer
will work a few days then quit again. Once when reinstalling, I was told
the software was not compatible with Windows XP and the driver was not
digitally signed. I downloaded a supposedly compatible and signed driver
from windows website, worked a few days, then quit again. I am at my wit's
end. I can't keep uninstalling/reinstalling every few days to use my
printer. Please, someone help. Where can I find a driver that is
compatible and digitally signed. I'm pulling my hair out here. HELP!!!!

[Zebraloc]

On Fri, 14 May 2004 03:56:03 -0700, Miki Finn >
wrote:

>I am running Windows XP (have been since I bought PC) and a Lexmark X125 all-in-one printer. It worked fine for a while, but stopped printing. The icon at bottom of screen no longer has a diamond, now has a red "X". Have uninstalled and reinstalled sof
tware several times. When I do this, printer will work a few days then quit again. Once when reinstalling, I was told the software was not compatible with Windows XP and the driver was not digitally signed. I downloaded a supposedly compatible and signe
d driver from windows website, worked a few days, then quit again. I am at my wit's end. I can't keep uninstalling/reinstalling every few days to use my printer. Please, someone help. Where can I find a driver that is compatible and digitally signed.
I'm pulling my hair out here. HELP!!!!

I know how you feel. Your lexmark will work. Tis solution has been
posted pris group and worked for us.

>After a clean un-install, which hopefully you've done (if not read
>this http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm. ) Then,
>check to make sure the USB port is powered
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822968&Product=winxp
>Download the driver for win XP
>http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/downloads.cgi
>
>Follow the instructions to the letter. Do everything exactly as
>directed, especially with disconnecting and reconnecting the USB
>cable. Then read this next article and change the settings and see
>what you get:
>
> posted on 4/21/04
>*Lexmark suggested that I change the print processor to WinPrint and
>*set the default data type to NT EMF 1.008
>*the world is a much better place. not only are jobs deleted from the
>*spool but they also go to the printer faster (because not as large)
>*Perhaps I may have gotten to this on my own but I've simply never had
>*to deal with print spool issues so I've never investigated processor
>*and data types - I can't remember the last time I even looked at
>these
>*settings. Ah well, more wisdom for me I guess.
>
>This is where you do the trial and error thing
>
>*I have an X83. I hadn't been able to print for 2 weeks. I opened
>*printers and faxes, right-clicked on Lexmark X83, properties, clicked
>*the advanced tab, clicked Print Processor, changed the Print
>Processor
>*to WinPrint and tried the default data type NT EMF 1.008: nothing
>*happened. That was good because nothing froze, no error messages.
>So
>*I tried 1.007, and again nothing happened when I tried to print a
>test
>*page from the General tab. But oh Boy! When I entered NT EMF 1.006
>*and hit print test page from the General tab, this old X83 started
>*printing like nobody's biznuss.

Hope it helps...let me know