Windows XP/Lexmark problem

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!!!!

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-per...ategory=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
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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!!!!

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/Clea...erDrivers.htm. ) Then,
check to make sure the USB port is powered
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&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