Originally Posted by Zeus

Hi MS,

You said you downloaded a service pack? Have you run Windows Update recently?

Vista is actually a very good and solid OS, I've been using it (Ultimate 32-bit) basically since it came out. On all our family PCs (3 of them).

I would run Windows Update if you haven't and install all recommended updates. Keep running the service until there is nothing left to update. Keep you printer plugged in and powered up while doing so.

After all that, reboot with printer unplugged. Then after you have logged in, plug in printer and power up. See what happens then.

Reason being is that you may be lacking some critical updates and/or drivers.

Originally Posted by GermanStar

I just did about 2 minutes of research on the issue and the general consensus is that your printer is too old (10 years?), and Vista does not/will not recognize it. Buy a new printer. You can pick up a respectable but basic ink jet for under $50. As you can see from this list, Lexmark fails to list your model as "Vista-compatible": http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/sequentialem/home/0,6959,204816596_924205346_924205387_en,00.html. Blame Lexmark, not Vista. They no longer support the product.

Originally Posted by Zeus

I think you've nailed it Ron. I was hoping that he may have been a Service Pack behind, or that subsequent updates may have found a driver, but 10 years in tech timelines is a lifetime.

I just updated to Vista SP2 today.

Good news is, like you've stated, printers are cheap right now. You can get an all-in-one scanner/printer/fax/photocopier for about $100, or less. Basic printer even cheaper.

Originally Posted by GermanStar

Did you notice that is frees 40G on your hard drive?

Originally Posted by MS Fowler

Would you believe that my wife just ( I mean like last Friday) bought new printer cartidges for the (10 year old) LexMark?
Timing is everything.