Vista - Lexmark Z500-Z600 series driver issues (Z615)

So I've downloaded the latest Vista drivers from Lexmark, run the installer
and followed the instructions to the letter. Halfway through install, a
message pops up from the task bar:

"Device Driver was not successfully installed: Lexmark Z600 series, Wizard
cancelled by user"

I haven't cancelled anything! My printer won't install. It just sits there
with the power light flashing away (indicating a communication problem) I can
hook it up to my laptop (XP) and it works fine.

Anyone any ideas?

If this is a USB printer, it should NOT be plugged into the computer before you
install the drivers. Install the driver first and then plug in the printer when
asked.


"funky_boogaloo" <funkyboogaloo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:29172DDA-C894-4561-BE18-47CB13D236CC@microsoft.com...
> So I've downloaded the latest Vista drivers from Lexmark, run the installer
> and followed the instructions to the letter. Halfway through install, a
> message pops up from the task bar:
>
> "Device Driver was not successfully installed: Lexmark Z600 series, Wizard
> cancelled by user"
>
> I haven't cancelled anything! My printer won't install. It just sits there
> with the power light flashing away (indicating a communication problem) I can
> hook it up to my laptop (XP) and it works fine.
>
> Anyone any ideas?

Yes I did it that way, thanks.

Funny, a few hours later when I fired up my external USB HDD, the rest of
the install process kicked in for the printer drivers.

Still didn't work though... :\

"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> If this is a USB printer, it should NOT be plugged into the computer before you
> install the drivers. Install the driver first and then plug in the printer when
> asked.
>
>
> "funky_boogaloo" <funkyboogaloo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:29172DDA-C894-4561-BE18-47CB13D236CC@microsoft.com...
> > So I've downloaded the latest Vista drivers from Lexmark, run the installer
> > and followed the instructions to the letter. Halfway through install, a
> > message pops up from the task bar:
> >
> > "Device Driver was not successfully installed: Lexmark Z600 series, Wizard
> > cancelled by user"
> >
> > I haven't cancelled anything! My printer won't install. It just sits there
> > with the power light flashing away (indicating a communication problem) I can
> > hook it up to my laptop (XP) and it works fine.
> >
> > Anyone any ideas?
>
>

Unplug printer, uninstall printer, reinstall driver, connect printer?
(worth a try)


"funky_boogaloo" <funkyboogaloo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BCE6B5D6-4D2F-4E26-8594-ED9111071ABC@microsoft.com...
> Yes I did it that way, thanks.
>
> Funny, a few hours later when I fired up my external USB HDD, the rest of
> the install process kicked in for the printer drivers.
>
> Still didn't work though... :\
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>
>> If this is a USB printer, it should NOT be plugged into the computer before
>> you
>> install the drivers. Install the driver first and then plug in the printer
>> when
>> asked.
>>
>>
>> "funky_boogaloo" <funkyboogaloo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:29172DDA-C894-4561-BE18-47CB13D236CC@microsoft.com...
>> > So I've downloaded the latest Vista drivers from Lexmark, run the installer
>> > and followed the instructions to the letter. Halfway through install, a
>> > message pops up from the task bar:
>> >
>> > "Device Driver was not successfully installed: Lexmark Z600 series, Wizard
>> > cancelled by user"
>> >
>> > I haven't cancelled anything! My printer won't install. It just sits there
>> > with the power light flashing away (indicating a communication problem) I
>> > can
>> > hook it up to my laptop (XP) and it works fine.
>> >
>> > Anyone any ideas?
>>
>>

I too am having the same problems. What was windows thinking? If a device
is certified to work with windows vista does that actuaklly mean that it will?
--
aseekeri


"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> Unplug printer, uninstall printer, reinstall driver, connect printer?
> (worth a try)
>
>
> "funky_boogaloo" <funkyboogaloo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BCE6B5D6-4D2F-4E26-8594-ED9111071ABC@microsoft.com...
> > Yes I did it that way, thanks.
> >
> > Funny, a few hours later when I fired up my external USB HDD, the rest of
> > the install process kicked in for the printer drivers.
> >
> > Still didn't work though... :\
> >
> > "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
> >
> >> If this is a USB printer, it should NOT be plugged into the computer before
> >> you
> >> install the drivers. Install the driver first and then plug in the printer
> >> when
> >> asked.
> >>
> >>
> >> "funky_boogaloo" <funkyboogaloo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:29172DDA-C894-4561-BE18-47CB13D236CC@microsoft.com...
> >> > So I've downloaded the latest Vista drivers from Lexmark, run the installer
> >> > and followed the instructions to the letter. Halfway through install, a
> >> > message pops up from the task bar:
> >> >
> >> > "Device Driver was not successfully installed: Lexmark Z600 series, Wizard
> >> > cancelled by user"
> >> >
> >> > I haven't cancelled anything! My printer won't install. It just sits there
> >> > with the power light flashing away (indicating a communication problem) I
> >> > can
> >> > hook it up to my laptop (XP) and it works fine.
> >> >
> >> > Anyone any ideas?
> >>
> >>
>
>