Printer not responding

Stratus · External Since: Jan 14, 2007 Posts: 8

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 · External Since: Nov 16, 2006 Posts: 7

Is this USB or Parallel?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"Stratus" <Stratus DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0518124B-08B3-4251-AA5F-5D05D564936B@microsoft.com...
> 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 · External Since: Jan 14, 2007 Posts: 8

It is parallel,
Matt

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Is this USB or Parallel?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "Stratus" <Stratus DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0518124B-08B3-4251-AA5F-5D05D564936B@microsoft.com...
> > 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 · External Since: Nov 16, 2006 Posts: 7

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

"Stratus" <Stratus.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:68E740A9-8437-4BBE-ABB9-AF8E74449C69@microsoft.com...
> It is parallel,
> Matt
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Is this USB or Parallel?
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "Stratus" <Stratus.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0518124B-08B3-4251-AA5F-5D05D564936B@microsoft.com...
>> > 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 · External Since: Jan 14, 2007 Posts: 8

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

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> 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
>
> "Stratus" <Stratus RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:68E740A9-8437-4BBE-ABB9-AF8E74449C69@microsoft.com...
> > It is parallel,
> > Matt
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Is this USB or Parallel?
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> >>
> >> "Stratus" <Stratus RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:0518124B-08B3-4251-AA5F-5D05D564936B@microsoft.com...
> >> > 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 · External Since: Jan 14, 2007 Posts: 8

As a postscript -Took your advice got a usb parallel port cable -problem
solved.

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

Matt

"Stratus" wrote:

> 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
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> > "Stratus" <Stratus DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:68E740A9-8437-4BBE-ABB9-AF8E74449C69@microsoft.com...
> > > It is parallel,
> > > Matt
> > >
> > > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Is this USB or Parallel?
> > >> --
> > >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> > >> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> > >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> > >>
> > >> "Stratus" <Stratus DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:0518124B-08B3-4251-AA5F-5D05D564936B@microsoft.com...
> > >> > 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
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >