Discussion:
Printer not responding
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Stratus
2007-07-24 18:32:02 UTC
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Hi,

This one has got me stumped. I have windows 98 se and until recently
operated a Lexmark z11 printer with no problems.

However now my printer fails to respond to printing requests from various
applications-with message printer not responding.

This however is invariably on first attempt to print- closing down print
tray and retrying to print sometimes kicks the printer into action so does
switching the printer off and on.

Device manager shows no conflicts -tried reinstalling driver-deleting
printer port and recreating it, trawling the registry for old printer
files-basically I have come to a dead end.

Any thoughts welcome,
#Thanks Matt
Cari (MS-MVP)
2007-07-25 01:40:34 UTC
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Is this USB or Parallel?
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows
Post by Stratus
Hi,
This one has got me stumped. I have windows 98 se and until recently
operated a Lexmark z11 printer with no problems.
However now my printer fails to respond to printing requests from various
applications-with message printer not responding.
This however is invariably on first attempt to print- closing down print
tray and retrying to print sometimes kicks the printer into action so does
switching the printer off and on.
Device manager shows no conflicts -tried reinstalling driver-deleting
printer port and recreating it, trawling the registry for old printer
files-basically I have come to a dead end.
Any thoughts welcome,
#Thanks Matt
Stratus
2007-07-25 18:44:09 UTC
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It is parallel,
Matt
Post by Cari (MS-MVP)
Is this USB or Parallel?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows
Post by Stratus
Hi,
This one has got me stumped. I have windows 98 se and until recently
operated a Lexmark z11 printer with no problems.
However now my printer fails to respond to printing requests from various
applications-with message printer not responding.
This however is invariably on first attempt to print- closing down print
tray and retrying to print sometimes kicks the printer into action so does
switching the printer off and on.
Device manager shows no conflicts -tried reinstalling driver-deleting
printer port and recreating it, trawling the registry for old printer
files-basically I have come to a dead end.
Any thoughts welcome,
#Thanks Matt
Cari (MS-MVP)
2007-07-26 00:59:49 UTC
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Is it possible to use USB connection? The parallel port on the motherboard
may be failing.
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows
Post by Stratus
It is parallel,
Matt
Post by Cari (MS-MVP)
Is this USB or Parallel?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows
Post by Stratus
Hi,
This one has got me stumped. I have windows 98 se and until recently
operated a Lexmark z11 printer with no problems.
However now my printer fails to respond to printing requests from various
applications-with message printer not responding.
This however is invariably on first attempt to print- closing down print
tray and retrying to print sometimes kicks the printer into action so does
switching the printer off and on.
Device manager shows no conflicts -tried reinstalling driver-deleting
printer port and recreating it, trawling the registry for old printer
files-basically I have come to a dead end.
Any thoughts welcome,
#Thanks Matt
Stratus
2007-07-26 08:48:02 UTC
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Thanks for this,
I will have to investigate whether I can- maybe I need
a parallel port - USb converter if such a thing exists ?

Matt
Post by Cari (MS-MVP)
Is it possible to use USB connection? The parallel port on the motherboard
may be failing.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows
Post by Stratus
It is parallel,
Matt
Post by Cari (MS-MVP)
Is this USB or Parallel?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows
Post by Stratus
Hi,
This one has got me stumped. I have windows 98 se and until recently
operated a Lexmark z11 printer with no problems.
However now my printer fails to respond to printing requests from various
applications-with message printer not responding.
This however is invariably on first attempt to print- closing down print
tray and retrying to print sometimes kicks the printer into action so does
switching the printer off and on.
Device manager shows no conflicts -tried reinstalling driver-deleting
printer port and recreating it, trawling the registry for old printer
files-basically I have come to a dead end.
Any thoughts welcome,
#Thanks Matt
Stratus
2007-07-27 21:24:01 UTC
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As a postscript -Took your advice got a usb parallel port cable -problem
solved.

Many thanks,- my windows 98se pc lives another day !

Matt
Post by Stratus
Thanks for this,
I will have to investigate whether I can- maybe I need
a parallel port - USb converter if such a thing exists ?
Matt
Post by Cari (MS-MVP)
Is it possible to use USB connection? The parallel port on the motherboard
may be failing.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows
Post by Stratus
It is parallel,
Matt
Post by Cari (MS-MVP)
Is this USB or Parallel?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows
Post by Stratus
Hi,
This one has got me stumped. I have windows 98 se and until recently
operated a Lexmark z11 printer with no problems.
However now my printer fails to respond to printing requests from various
applications-with message printer not responding.
This however is invariably on first attempt to print- closing down print
tray and retrying to print sometimes kicks the printer into action so does
switching the printer off and on.
Device manager shows no conflicts -tried reinstalling driver-deleting
printer port and recreating it, trawling the registry for old printer
files-basically I have come to a dead end.
Any thoughts welcome,
#Thanks Matt
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