Agreed. But whoever wrote this printer driver should have
his American or Indian balls shot off at high noon.

Their tech support is reading a basic troubleshooting chart
and I get the same wrong advice each time. One of the
supervisors actually called me back one time, but he never
got anywhere either.

"Arthur Entlich" <e-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OspBe.243795$El.138189@pd7tw1no...
> I'm not sure the nationality of the code writers has
anything to do with
> this. I have met some very talented code writers from
India and some
> others from North America who I would not wish to write me
a postcard,
> let alone a printer driver.
>
> Many companies outsource code work and have fine products.
>
> Art
>
> Fred wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the tip. My previous printer was a Cannon
and it
> > was super. Parallel port and fast! Sad thing is - this
> > Lexmark actually prints very well - especially
considering
> > that I have kicked the sh*t out of it a hunderd times.
Bad
> > software makes anything look bad. That, plus the Indian
> > tech support difficulties.
> >
> > ** LEXMARK?? Are you reading this!? Give up on those
low
> > budget Indian programmers and hire an AMERICAN ***
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> >>I don't know that you'll find anyone who will disagree
> >
> > with that statement!
> >
> >>The Canon multifunction range are excellent.... but
check
> >
> > they have drivers
> >
> >>for Win9x systems before purchasing.
> >>--
> >>Cari (MS-MVP)
> >>Printing & Imaging
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"Fred" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>news:%5oAe.4007$8N5.1633@trnddc09...
> >>
> >>>This is one crappy printer.
> >>>
> >>>"Fred" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>>news:Wsdze.16512$Fy4.15173@trnddc04...
> >>>
> >>>>When I am printing and run out of paper, the printer
> >
> > stops
> >
> >>>>and beeps. Then after I add paper, and hit the
> >
> > 'resume'
> >
> >>>>button, it starts to print the next page but then
stops
> >>>>after a few seconds and an error message appears on
the
> >>>>screen (click "close" or "ignore"). I have to hit
> >
> > click
> >
> >>>>"ignore" to get the printing to resume and complete.
> >>>>
> >>>>Anyone know how to stop that error message from coming
> >
> > up?
> >
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >

One more time -- this printer is CRAP. The software is
CRAP. The cable is CRAP. The Indian "tech" supporters are
CRAP. Lexmark is CRAP.

Any questions? Any answers? Anyone care for a mint?

"Fred" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:avIBe.5739$GB4.2133@trnddc02...
> Agreed. But whoever wrote this printer driver should have
> his American or Indian balls shot off at high noon.
>
> Their tech support is reading a basic troubleshooting
chart
> and I get the same wrong advice each time. One of the
> supervisors actually called me back one time, but he never
> got anywhere either.
>
> "Arthur Entlich" <e-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OspBe.243795$El.138189@pd7tw1no...
> > I'm not sure the nationality of the code writers has
> anything to do with
> > this. I have met some very talented code writers from
> India and some
> > others from North America who I would not wish to write
me
> a postcard,
> > let alone a printer driver.
> >
> > Many companies outsource code work and have fine
products.
> >
> > Art
> >
> > Fred wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the tip. My previous printer was a Cannon
> and it
> > > was super. Parallel port and fast! Sad thing is -
this
> > > Lexmark actually prints very well - especially
> considering
> > > that I have kicked the sh*t out of it a hunderd times.
> Bad
> > > software makes anything look bad. That, plus the
Indian
> > > tech support difficulties.
> > >
> > > ** LEXMARK?? Are you reading this!? Give up on those
> low
> > > budget Indian programmers and hire an AMERICAN ***
> > >
> > > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >
> > >>I don't know that you'll find anyone who will disagree
> > >
> > > with that statement!
> > >
> > >>The Canon multifunction range are excellent.... but
> check
> > >
> > > they have drivers
> > >
> > >>for Win9x systems before purchasing.
> > >>--
> > >>Cari (MS-MVP)
> > >>Printing & Imaging
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>"Fred" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >>news:%5oAe.4007$8N5.1633@trnddc09...
> > >>
> > >>>This is one crappy printer.
> > >>>
> > >>>"Fred" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
> > >>>news:Wsdze.16512$Fy4.15173@trnddc04...
> > >>>
> > >>>>When I am printing and run out of paper, the printer
> > >
> > > stops
> > >
> > >>>>and beeps. Then after I add paper, and hit the
> > >
> > > 'resume'
> > >
> > >>>>button, it starts to print the next page but then
> stops
> > >>>>after a few seconds and an error message appears on
> the
> > >>>>screen (click "close" or "ignore"). I have to hit
> > >
> > > click
> > >
> > >>>>"ignore" to get the printing to resume and complete.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Anyone know how to stop that error message from
coming
> > >
> > > up?
> > >
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Yep, still banging away on this old box.....

Anyone have an idea on how to clear the "User intervention
required" error without having to re-boot and re-connect the
dang thing? Clearing it on the print queue won't do it.

Thanks, and now it's off to the doughnut shop for some
serious paper reading.

Fred
www.geocities.com/lexmark8792
(E-Mail Removed)
(please remove your hat before sending)

About the corporate Lexmark world, I can't comment on it,
but if one division of the company dumps crap like this X73
wonder on the public, then, as far as I am concerned, the
whole Lexmark Corp is a good one to avoid.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Strangely enough the corporate side of Lexmark produces
excellent laser
> printers. It's just the consumer side that seems to get a
very low budget
> and the results are clearly visible.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "Fred" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:scAAe.5758$Zy6.3869@trnddc04...
> > Thanks for the tip. My previous printer was a Cannon
and it
> > was super. Parallel port and fast! Sad thing is - this
> > Lexmark actually prints very well - especially
considering
> > that I have kicked the sh*t out of it a hunderd times.
Bad
> > software makes anything look bad. That, plus the Indian
> > tech support difficulties.
> >
> > ** LEXMARK?? Are you reading this!? Give up on those
low
> > budget Indian programmers and hire an AMERICAN ***
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I don't know that you'll find anyone who will disagree
> > with that statement!
> >>
> >> The Canon multifunction range are excellent.... but
check
> > they have drivers
> >> for Win9x systems before purchasing.
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Printing & Imaging
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Fred" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:%5oAe.4007$8N5.1633@trnddc09...
> >> > This is one crappy printer.
> >> >
> >> > "Fred" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
> >> > news:Wsdze.16512$Fy4.15173@trnddc04...
> >> >> When I am printing and run out of paper, the printer
> > stops
> >> >> and beeps. Then after I add paper, and hit the
> > 'resume'
> >> >> button, it starts to print the next page but then
stops
> >> >> after a few seconds and an error message appears on
the
> >> >> screen (click "close" or "ignore"). I have to hit
> > click
> >> >> "ignore" to get the printing to resume and complete.
> >> >>
> >> >> Anyone know how to stop that error message from
coming
> > up?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

I'm certainly not commenting on nationality. All countries
have their share of morons. One thing is for certain
though -- Lexmark evidently pays extra just to get the first
class award-winning morons for their tech support. And
those that flunk out of tech support are transferred to the
"W98 driver writing" dept.

"Arthur Entlich" <e-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OspBe.243795$El.138189@pd7tw1no...
> I'm not sure the nationality of the code writers has
anything to do with
> this. I have met some very talented code writers from
India and some
> others from North America who I would not wish to write me
a postcard,
> let alone a printer driver.
>
> Many companies outsource code work and have fine products.
>
> Art
>
> Fred wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the tip. My previous printer was a Cannon
and it
> > was super. Parallel port and fast! Sad thing is - this
> > Lexmark actually prints very well - especially
considering
> > that I have kicked the sh*t out of it a hunderd times.
Bad
> > software makes anything look bad. That, plus the Indian
> > tech support difficulties.
> >
> > ** LEXMARK?? Are you reading this!? Give up on those
low
> > budget Indian programmers and hire an AMERICAN ***
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> >>I don't know that you'll find anyone who will disagree
> >
> > with that statement!
> >
> >>The Canon multifunction range are excellent.... but
check
> >
> > they have drivers
> >
> >>for Win9x systems before purchasing.
> >>--
> >>Cari (MS-MVP)
> >>Printing & Imaging
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"Fred" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>news:%5oAe.4007$8N5.1633@trnddc09...
> >>
> >>>This is one crappy printer.
> >>>
> >>>"Fred" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>>news:Wsdze.16512$Fy4.15173@trnddc04...
> >>>
> >>>>When I am printing and run out of paper, the printer
> >
> > stops
> >
> >>>>and beeps. Then after I add paper, and hit the
> >
> > 'resume'
> >
> >>>>button, it starts to print the next page but then
stops
> >>>>after a few seconds and an error message appears on
the
> >>>>screen (click "close" or "ignore"). I have to hit
> >
> > click
> >
> >>>>"ignore" to get the printing to resume and complete.
> >>>>
> >>>>Anyone know how to stop that error message from coming
> >
> > up?
> >
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >

Very diplomatic, Arthur! You can politely call their
drivers "less robust" but I'll call them CRAP. And the
people who wrote the drivers "morons." And the tech support
CRAP. And the whole Lexmark management who dumps this kind
of CRAP on the public morons - I call them CRAP!

"Arthur Entlich" <e-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news3pBe.1951735$Xk.764906@pd7tw3no...
> Lexmark inkjet printers tend to have less robust drivers
than other
> brands, unfortunately, and so there may be no fix for the
problem being
> encountered.
>
> Art
>
> Fred wrote:
>
> > This is one crappy printer.
> >
> > "Fred" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:Wsdze.16512$Fy4.15173@trnddc04...
> >
> >>When I am printing and run out of paper, the printer
stops
> >>and beeps. Then after I add paper, and hit the 'resume'
> >>button, it starts to print the next page but then stops
> >>after a few seconds and an error message appears on the
> >>screen (click "close" or "ignore"). I have to hit click
> >>"ignore" to get the printing to resume and complete.
> >>
> >>Anyone know how to stop that error message from coming
up?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >