Vista - Lexmark Printer

I've installed my printer drivers with Vista, and although they installed, I
can't get my printer to communicate with my computer. I know that the cords
are all plugged in and functioning properly, so this seems to be a computer
issue. Any ideas?

Maybe they Lexmark don't have drivers for you for Vista. You didn't say
which printer you have.

Go here and take a look. See they have yours already:

http://support.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/...70&relevance=0

Or if yours is coming soon:

http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/seque...567_en,00.html

They don't have mine yet but says coming soon for my X5270 all in one.

Ed.


"Kathleen" <Kathleen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A4599687-BB5A-43C4-813D-4A7F6B564E16@microsoft.com...
> I've installed my printer drivers with Vista, and although they installed,
> I
> can't get my printer to communicate with my computer. I know that the
> cords
> are all plugged in and functioning properly, so this seems to be a
> computer
> issue. Any ideas?

Great--mine is listed as coming soon. Thanks so much!

"Ed." wrote:

> Maybe they Lexmark don't have drivers for you for Vista. You didn't say
> which printer you have.
>
> Go here and take a look. See they have yours already:
>
> http://support.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/...70&relevance=0
>
> Or if yours is coming soon:
>
> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/seque...567_en,00.html
>
> They don't have mine yet but says coming soon for my X5270 all in one.
>
> Ed.
>
>
> "Kathleen" <Kathleen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A4599687-BB5A-43C4-813D-4A7F6B564E16@microsoft.com...
> > I've installed my printer drivers with Vista, and although they installed,
> > I
> > can't get my printer to communicate with my computer. I know that the
> > cords
> > are all plugged in and functioning properly, so this seems to be a
> > computer
> > issue. Any ideas?
>
>
>

Good. Glad to hear that for you too. I hope coming soon does mean soon and
not a year. I saw some where in there they were saying if our's aren't out
yet that they would be during 2007. BOY oh BOY... 2007 is a whole year - LOL


"Kathleen" <Kathleen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:559E0DD1-1CFA-4DF8-8762-340DE43505FC@microsoft.com...
> Great--mine is listed as coming soon. Thanks so much!
>
> "Ed." wrote:
>
>> Maybe they Lexmark don't have drivers for you for Vista. You didn't say
>> which printer you have.
>>
>> Go here and take a look. See they have yours already:
>>
>> http://support.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/...70&relevance=0
>>
>> Or if yours is coming soon:
>>
>> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/seque...567_en,00.html
>>
>> They don't have mine yet but says coming soon for my X5270 all in one.
>>
>> Ed.
>>
>>
>> "Kathleen" <Kathleen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A4599687-BB5A-43C4-813D-4A7F6B564E16@microsoft.com...
>> > I've installed my printer drivers with Vista, and although they
>> > installed,
>> > I
>> > can't get my printer to communicate with my computer. I know that the
>> > cords
>> > are all plugged in and functioning properly, so this seems to be a
>> > computer
>> > issue. Any ideas?
>>
>>
>>

I've got the same issue with my Lexmark X4270 - except at least the
website says drivers will be available January 30th (subject to change).

I know one thing though - do NOT use their existing software and drivers
on Vista! Things get really ugly really fast! :O

Ed. wrote:
> Good. Glad to hear that for you too. I hope coming soon does mean soon and
> not a year. I saw some where in there they were saying if our's aren't out
> yet that they would be during 2007. BOY oh BOY... 2007 is a whole year - LOL
>
>
> "Kathleen" <Kathleen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:559E0DD1-1CFA-4DF8-8762-340DE43505FC@microsoft.com...
>> Great--mine is listed as coming soon. Thanks so much!
>>
>> "Ed." wrote:
>>
>>> Maybe they Lexmark don't have drivers for you for Vista. You didn't say
>>> which printer you have.
>>>
>>> Go here and take a look. See they have yours already:
>>>
>>> http://support.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/...70&relevance=0
>>>
>>> Or if yours is coming soon:
>>>
>>> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/seque...567_en,00.html
>>>
>>> They don't have mine yet but says coming soon for my X5270 all in one.
>>>
>>> Ed.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Kathleen" <Kathleen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:A4599687-BB5A-43C4-813D-4A7F6B564E16@microsoft.com...
>>>> I've installed my printer drivers with Vista, and although they
>>>> installed,
>>>> I
>>>> can't get my printer to communicate with my computer. I know that the
>>>> cords
>>>> are all plugged in and functioning properly, so this seems to be a
>>>> computer
>>>> issue. Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>
>

I waited a year and half for lexmark to provide drivers before for a different OS. its now been 3 years and printer is now listed as too old to support.

might consider dumping lexmark and finding a company that has vista drivers available.
epson has some and cannon has more.




mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com



"Katheryne" <tsokatheryne@gmail.com> wrote in message news:eof0gm$ugk$1@aioe.org...
I've got the same issue with my Lexmark X4270 - except at least the
website says drivers will be available January 30th (subject to change).

I know one thing though - do NOT use their existing software and drivers
on Vista! Things get really ugly really fast! :O

Ed. wrote:
> Good. Glad to hear that for you too. I hope coming soon does mean soon and
> not a year. I saw some where in there they were saying if our's aren't out
> yet that they would be during 2007. BOY oh BOY... 2007 is a whole year - LOL
>
>
> "Kathleen" <Kathleen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:559E0DD1-1CFA-4DF8-8762-340DE43505FC@microsoft.com...
>> Great--mine is listed as coming soon. Thanks so much!
>>
>> "Ed." wrote:
>>
>>> Maybe they Lexmark don't have drivers for you for Vista. You didn't say
>>> which printer you have.
>>>
>>> Go here and take a look. See they have yours already:
>>>
>>> http://support.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/...70&relevance=0
>>>
>>> Or if yours is coming soon:
>>>
>>> http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/seque...567_en,00.html
>>>
>>> They don't have mine yet but says coming soon for my X5270 all in one.
>>>
>>> Ed.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Kathleen" <Kathleen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:A4599687-BB5A-43C4-813D-4A7F6B564E16@microsoft.com...
>>>> I've installed my printer drivers with Vista, and although they
>>>> installed,
>>>> I
>>>> can't get my printer to communicate with my computer. I know that the
>>>> cords
>>>> are all plugged in and functioning properly, so this seems to be a
>>>> computer
>>>> issue. Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>
>