Vista Tutorial - First Vista Printer USB or Local?

Hi,

Does Vista Home Premium NOT accept a USB printer as its only/first printer?

My Lexmark Z23-33 is recognized by the USB function but not visible nor addressable under Printers.

Do I really need an old 'local' printer with the big connector as a first printer?

Is there a workaround?

Curious,
Maria

"MS" <maria.steyn@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
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Hi,

Does Vista Home Premium NOT accept a USB printer as its only/first printer?

My Lexmark Z23-33 is recognized by the USB function but not visible nor
addressable under Printers.

Do I really need an old 'local' printer with the big connector as a first
printer?

Is there a workaround?

Curious,
Maria


I have a USB printer as my only printer under Vista Home Premium. No
problem.

John.

MS wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does Vista Home Premium NOT accept a USB printer as its only/first printer?
>
> My Lexmark Z23-33 is recognized by the USB function but not visible nor
> addressable under Printers.
>
> Do I really need an old 'local' printer with the big connector as a
> first printer?

Certainly you can connect a printer locally (which means directly
attached to the computer) with a USB cable. Certainly you can have only
the single printer. Of course you must have the correct drivers for any
printer. Did you go to Lexmark's tech support site and get drivers for
your printer? Is your model supported in Vista?


Malke
--
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www.elephantboycomputers.com
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MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Did you run the set up program properly? You usually leave the usb printer disconnected until asked for by the install program, hook it up and finish the install.
"MS" <maria.steyn@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message news:%23tnpq%23C1HHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Hi,

Does Vista Home Premium NOT accept a USB printer as its only/first printer?

My Lexmark Z23-33 is recognized by the USB function but not visible nor addressable under Printers.

Do I really need an old 'local' printer with the big connector as a first printer?

Is there a workaround?

Curious,
Maria

On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 13:32:10 +0200, "MS" <maria.steyn@wanadoo.nl>
wrote:


> Does Vista Home Premium NOT accept a USB printer as its only/first printer?



Certainly it *does*.


> My Lexmark Z23-33 is recognized by the USB function but
> not visible nor addressable under Printers.



Then you haven't installed it correctly. Exactly how did you do the
software part of the installation?


> Do I really need an old 'local' printer with the big connector as a first printer?


No.


> Is there a workaround?


No workaround is needed. Many thousand or millions of people have done
this successfully.

> Curious,
> Maria

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First I read the manual ;-))
It said: hook up keybooard, mouse, speakers, Printer on USB, Monitor and start your new machine.

It did that and the machine performs excellently.
The printer is recognized correctly by name in Device Manager but does not show up in Printermenu.
It makes dingdong sound when dis/connected.
All I see in Printers are Microsoft Office Writer? MS XPS Document Writer? One Note?
Using Add Printer does not work as nowhere I find my Lexmark to attach.

How to proceed?

Maria



"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> schreef in bericht news:OxoDuTD1HHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> MS wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does Vista Home Premium NOT accept a USB printer as its only/first printer?
>>
>> My Lexmark Z23-33 is recognized by the USB function but not visible nor
>> addressable under Printers.
>>
>> Do I really need an old 'local' printer with the big connector as a
>> first printer?
>
> Certainly you can connect a printer locally (which means directly
> attached to the computer) with a USB cable. Certainly you can have only
> the single printer. Of course you must have the correct drivers for any
> printer. Did you go to Lexmark's tech support site and get drivers for
> your printer? Is your model supported in Vista?
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

The manual said: hook up first on a USB port and then run the machine.
The printer is properly recognized by its name in Device Manager under Other devices.
It makes a dingdong sound when dis/connected.
I just cannot attach it to Printers in the Printer setting menu nor print for that reason.

How to proceed?

Maria




"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> schreef in bericht news:ODrFAoD1HHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Did you run the set up program properly? You usually leave the usb printer disconnected until asked for by the install program, hook it up and finish the install.
"MS" <maria.steyn@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message news:%23tnpq%23C1HHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Hi,

Does Vista Home Premium NOT accept a USB printer as its only/first printer?

My Lexmark Z23-33 is recognized by the USB function but not visible nor addressable under Printers.

Do I really need an old 'local' printer with the big connector as a first printer?

Is there a workaround?

Curious,
Maria

Hi,

Maybe it's not a good news, but I have to tell you.

Is this your printer - Lexmark Z23?

http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-per...29:1:0:285:0:0

If so, it does't have a Vista driver, and I doubt it will have since it is
said to be discountinued.

These are models compatible with Vista:

http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/seque...9_0_en,00.html

Sorry and good luck.


"Maria MS" <maria.steyn@orange.nl> wrote in message
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The manual said: hook up first on a USB port and then run the machine.
The printer is properly recognized by its name in Device Manager under Other
devices.
It makes a dingdong sound when dis/connected.
I just cannot attach it to Printers in the Printer setting menu nor print
for that reason.

How to proceed?

Maria




"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> schreef in bericht
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Did you run the set up program properly? You usually leave the usb
printer disconnected until asked for by the install program, hook it up and
finish the install.
"MS" <maria.steyn@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
news:%23tnpq%23C1HHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Hi,

Does Vista Home Premium NOT accept a USB printer as its only/first
printer?

My Lexmark Z23-33 is recognized by the USB function but not visible nor
addressable under Printers.

Do I really need an old 'local' printer with the big connector as a
first printer?

Is there a workaround?

Curious,
Maria

If it is in other devices you haven't installed the driver correctly. Uninstall any attempt you made at installing the driver (add/remove programs). Re-check the manual for USB instructions. I have had 4 Lexmark's (thought not one at present) and you have to run the install program without the USB printer connected, connecting it when requested during the driver install portion.
If you don't want to do it the easy way, you can go into control panel /printers/add a printer and do it from there (manually)
"Maria MS" <maria.steyn@orange.nl> wrote in message news:O7vg4CN1HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
The manual said: hook up first on a USB port and then run the machine.
The printer is properly recognized by its name in Device Manager under Other devices.
It makes a dingdong sound when dis/connected.
I just cannot attach it to Printers in the Printer setting menu nor print for that reason.

How to proceed?

Maria




"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> schreef in bericht news:ODrFAoD1HHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Did you run the set up program properly? You usually leave the usb printer disconnected until asked for by the install program, hook it up and finish the install.
"MS" <maria.steyn@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message news:%23tnpq%23C1HHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Hi,

Does Vista Home Premium NOT accept a USB printer as its only/first printer?

My Lexmark Z23-33 is recognized by the USB function but not visible nor addressable under Printers.

Do I really need an old 'local' printer with the big connector as a first printer?

Is there a workaround?

Curious,
Maria

Thank you,

Yes, it is a Lexmark Z23.

How come it is correctly recognized in Device Manager as a Z23-Z33 (series) Printer though not functioning through Printer Setup??

In order to be recognized as the correct printer there surely must be a compatible driver, or not?

Curious
Maria

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"xfile" <cou-cou@remove.nospam.com> schreef in bericht news:OJYmwQO1HHA.5380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
| Hi,
|
| Maybe it's not a good news, but I have to tell you.
|
| Is this your printer - Lexmark Z23?
|
| http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-per...29:1:0:285:0:0
|
| If so, it does't have a Vista driver, and I doubt it will have since it is
| said to be discountinued.
|
| These are models compatible with Vista:
|
| http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/seque...9_0_en,00.html
|
| Sorry and good luck.
|
|
| "Maria MS" <maria.steyn@orange.nl> wrote in message
| news:O7vg4CN1HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
| The manual said: hook up first on a USB port and then run the machine.
| The printer is properly recognized by its name in Device Manager under Other
| devices.
| It makes a dingdong sound when dis/connected.
| I just cannot attach it to Printers in the Printer setting menu nor print
| for that reason.
|
| How to proceed?
|
| Maria
|
|
|
|
| "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> schreef in bericht
| news:ODrFAoD1HHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
| Did you run the set up program properly? You usually leave the usb
| printer disconnected until asked for by the install program, hook it up and
| finish the install.
| "MS" <maria.steyn@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
| news:%23tnpq%23C1HHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
| Hi,
|
| Does Vista Home Premium NOT accept a USB printer as its only/first
| printer?
|
| My Lexmark Z23-33 is recognized by the USB function but not visible nor
| addressable under Printers.
|
| Do I really need an old 'local' printer with the big connector as a
| first printer?
|
| Is there a workaround?
|
| Curious,
| Maria
|
|