Lexmark X73 Problem

A friend of mine is having problems using his printer since he has
upgraded from WINME to WINXP. Since then, at first, his printer took a
long time to start printing. Now it won't print at all unless you
reinstall the drivers every time you use it. also when he unplugges his
USB plug and plugs it back in, the computer says it has found new
hardware and starts installing the printer again.

Any insight would be appreciated.

THX.

Are you using XP drivers for the printer?

Are you plugging it into the same USB port each time? With each new port
it will install the drivers for that port.

r.

"William Pelletier" wrote in message
...
A friend of mine is having problems using his printer since he has upgraded
from WINME to WINXP. Since then, at first, his printer took a long time to
start printing. Now it won't print at all unless you reinstall the drivers
every time you use it. also when he unplugges his USB plug and plugs it
back in, the computer says it has found new hardware and starts installing
the printer again.

Any insight would be appreciated.

THX.

XP Drivers wouldn't work. Had to go to the Lexmark site to d/l drivers.
He is using the same USB port. he's tried others but he gets the same
result.






namniar wrote:
Are you using XP drivers for the printer?

Are you plugging it into the same USB port each time? With each new port
it will install the drivers for that port.

r.

"William Pelletier" wrote in message
...

A friend of mine is having problems using his printer since he has upgraded

from WINME to WINXP. Since then, at first, his printer took a long time to

start printing. Now it won't print at all unless you reinstall the drivers
every time you use it. also when he unplugges his USB plug and plugs it
back in, the computer says it has found new hardware and starts installing
the printer again.

Any insight would be appreciated.

THX.

Did he delete the WinME drivers for the printer, soundcard, videocard, , USB
etc. before the WinXP upgrade?

If not you probably have driver conflicts with the printer at least. My
guess is some software applications may not like having the O/S changed
without a reinstall as well. Check the documentation on the WinXP upgrade
disk.

Unless someone else has a better idea.... Backup all data he wants to keep
and do a fresh install. You may not have to install ME first but be able to
install XP directly. You will need the ME disk and key for upgrade
verification. Check the MS site for verification of the above (probably
under install of "XP upgrade" or something like that). Others may clarify
this point (please do).

Let us know what happens, eh.

r.



"William Pelletier" wrote in message
...
XP Drivers wouldn't work. Had to go to the Lexmark site to d/l drivers. He
is using the same USB port. he's tried others but he gets the same result.






namniar wrote:
Are you using XP drivers for the printer?

Are you plugging it into the same USB port each time? With each new
port it will install the drivers for that port.

r.

"William Pelletier" wrote in message
...

A friend of mine is having problems using his printer since he has
upgraded

from WINME to WINXP. Since then, at first, his printer took a long time
to

start printing. Now it won't print at all unless you reinstall the
drivers every time you use it. also when he unplugges his USB plug and
plugs it back in, the computer says it has found new hardware and starts
installing the printer again.

Any insight would be appreciated.

THX.

It was a clean format and install. I have installed it. I wouldn't have
it any other way. Too much trouble.






namniar wrote:
Did he delete the WinME drivers for the printer, soundcard, videocard, , USB
etc. before the WinXP upgrade?

If not you probably have driver conflicts with the printer at least. My
guess is some software applications may not like having the O/S changed
without a reinstall as well. Check the documentation on the WinXP upgrade
disk.

Unless someone else has a better idea.... Backup all data he wants to keep
and do a fresh install. You may not have to install ME first but be able to
install XP directly. You will need the ME disk and key for upgrade
verification. Check the MS site for verification of the above (probably
under install of "XP upgrade" or something like that). Others may clarify
this point (please do).

Let us know what happens, eh.

r.



"William Pelletier" wrote in message
...

XP Drivers wouldn't work. Had to go to the Lexmark site to d/l drivers. He
is using the same USB port. he's tried others but he gets the same result.






namniar wrote:

Are you using XP drivers for the printer?

Are you plugging it into the same USB port each time? With each new
port it will install the drivers for that port.

r.

"William Pelletier" wrote in message
. ..


A friend of mine is having problems using his printer since he has
upgraded

from WINME to WINXP. Since then, at first, his printer took a long time

to

start printing. Now it won't print at all unless you reinstall the
drivers every time you use it. also when he unplugges his USB plug and
plugs it back in, the computer says it has found new hardware and starts
installing the printer again.

Any insight would be appreciated.

THX.

I agree. Any chance that the cable or printer has failed?

r.

"William Pelletier" wrote in message
...
It was a clean format and install. I have installed it. I wouldn't have it
any other way. Too much trouble.






namniar wrote:
Did he delete the WinME drivers for the printer, soundcard, videocard, ,
USB etc. before the WinXP upgrade?

If not you probably have driver conflicts with the printer at least. My
guess is some software applications may not like having the O/S changed
without a reinstall as well. Check the documentation on the WinXP
upgrade disk.

Unless someone else has a better idea.... Backup all data he wants to
keep and do a fresh install. You may not have to install ME first but be
able to install XP directly. You will need the ME disk and key for
upgrade verification. Check the MS site for verification of the above
(probably under install of "XP upgrade" or something like that). Others
may clarify this point (please do).

Let us know what happens, eh.

r.



"William Pelletier" wrote in message
...

XP Drivers wouldn't work. Had to go to the Lexmark site to d/l drivers.
He is using the same USB port. he's tried others but he gets the same
result.






namniar wrote:

Are you using XP drivers for the printer?

Are you plugging it into the same USB port each time? With each new
port it will install the drivers for that port.

r.

"William Pelletier" wrote in message
.. .


A friend of mine is having problems using his printer since he has
upgraded

from WINME to WINXP. Since then, at first, his printer took a long time

to

start printing. Now it won't print at all unless you reinstall the
drivers every time you use it. also when he unplugges his USB plug and
plugs it back in, the computer says it has found new hardware and
starts installing the printer again.

Any insight would be appreciated.

THX.

I doubt it. It had worked perfectly just before the xp upgrade. It seems
like software problems.



namniar wrote:
I agree. Any chance that the cable or printer has failed?

r.

"William Pelletier" wrote in message
...

It was a clean format and install. I have installed it. I wouldn't have it
any other way. Too much trouble.






namniar wrote:

Did he delete the WinME drivers for the printer, soundcard, videocard, ,
USB etc. before the WinXP upgrade?

If not you probably have driver conflicts with the printer at least. My
guess is some software applications may not like having the O/S changed
without a reinstall as well. Check the documentation on the WinXP
upgrade disk.

Unless someone else has a better idea.... Backup all data he wants to
keep and do a fresh install. You may not have to install ME first but be
able to install XP directly. You will need the ME disk and key for
upgrade verification. Check the MS site for verification of the above
(probably under install of "XP upgrade" or something like that). Others
may clarify this point (please do).

Let us know what happens, eh.

r.



"William Pelletier" wrote in message
. ..


XP Drivers wouldn't work. Had to go to the Lexmark site to d/l drivers.
He is using the same USB port. he's tried others but he gets the same
result.






namniar wrote:


Are you using XP drivers for the printer?

Are you plugging it into the same USB port each time? With each new
port it will install the drivers for that port.

r.

"William Pelletier" wrote in message
. ..



A friend of mine is having problems using his printer since he has
upgraded

from WINME to WINXP. Since then, at first, his printer took a long time


to

start printing. Now it won't print at all unless you reinstall the
drivers every time you use it. also when he unplugges his USB plug and
plugs it back in, the computer says it has found new hardware and
starts installing the printer again.

Any insight would be appreciated.

THX.

Ah, but you don't know for sure until you try.

Good luck - I am out of ideas.

r.


"William Pelletier" wrote in message
...
I doubt it. It had worked perfectly just before the xp upgrade. It seems
like software problems.



namniar wrote:
I agree. Any chance that the cable or printer has failed?

r.

"William Pelletier" wrote in message
...

It was a clean format and install. I have installed it. I wouldn't have
it any other way. Too much trouble.






namniar wrote:

Did he delete the WinME drivers for the printer, soundcard, videocard, ,
USB etc. before the WinXP upgrade?

If not you probably have driver conflicts with the printer at least. My
guess is some software applications may not like having the O/S changed
without a reinstall as well. Check the documentation on the WinXP
upgrade disk.

Unless someone else has a better idea.... Backup all data he wants to
keep and do a fresh install. You may not have to install ME first but
be able to install XP directly. You will need the ME disk and key for
upgrade verification. Check the MS site for verification of the above
(probably under install of "XP upgrade" or something like that). Others
may clarify this point (please do).

Let us know what happens, eh.

r.



"William Pelletier" wrote in message
.. .


XP Drivers wouldn't work. Had to go to the Lexmark site to d/l drivers.
He is using the same USB port. he's tried others but he gets the same
result.






namniar wrote:


Are you using XP drivers for the printer?

Are you plugging it into the same USB port each time? With each new
port it will install the drivers for that port.

r.

"William Pelletier" wrote in message
...



A friend of mine is having problems using his printer since he has
upgraded

from WINME to WINXP. Since then, at first, his printer took a long
time


to

start printing. Now it won't print at all unless you reinstall the
drivers every time you use it. also when he unplugges his USB plug
and plugs it back in, the computer says it has found new hardware and
starts installing the printer again.

Any insight would be appreciated.

THX.

ThX. Help was appreciated

namniar wrote:
Ah, but you don't know for sure until you try.

Good luck - I am out of ideas.

r.


"William Pelletier" wrote in message
...

I doubt it. It had worked perfectly just before the xp upgrade. It seems
like software problems.



namniar wrote:

I agree. Any chance that the cable or printer has failed?

r.

"William Pelletier" wrote in message
...


It was a clean format and install. I have installed it. I wouldn't have
it any other way. Too much trouble.






namniar wrote:


Did he delete the WinME drivers for the printer, soundcard, videocard, ,
USB etc. before the WinXP upgrade?

If not you probably have driver conflicts with the printer at least. My
guess is some software applications may not like having the O/S changed
without a reinstall as well. Check the documentation on the WinXP
upgrade disk.

Unless someone else has a better idea.... Backup all data he wants to
keep and do a fresh install. You may not have to install ME first but
be able to install XP directly. You will need the ME disk and key for
upgrade verification. Check the MS site for verification of the above
(probably under install of "XP upgrade" or something like that). Others
may clarify this point (please do).

Let us know what happens, eh.

r.



"William Pelletier" wrote in message
. ..



XP Drivers wouldn't work. Had to go to the Lexmark site to d/l drivers.
He is using the same USB port. he's tried others but he gets the same
result.






namniar wrote:



Are you using XP drivers for the printer?

Are you plugging it into the same USB port each time? With each new
port it will install the drivers for that port.

r.

"William Pelletier" wrote in message
l...




A friend of mine is having problems using his printer since he has
upgraded

from WINME to WINXP. Since then, at first, his printer took a long

time


to

start printing. Now it won't print at all unless you reinstall the
drivers every time you use it. also when he unplugges his USB plug
and plugs it back in, the computer says it has found new hardware and
starts installing the printer again.

Any insight would be appreciated.

THX.