New Hardware Found...

[Robert Bodling]

I was having problems with my Lexmark Z45 Inkjet printer stalling on
my Windows XP system and some one informed me about correcting it
which I did, but now that I deleted the drivers that were for Win98
and reinstalled the correct ones for Windows XP, I continue getting
the icon in my taskbar telling me that a New Hardware has ben found
and the system attempts to install it (or trys). I installed the
correct drivers and the printer works just fine, but why is my system
trying to install it every time I reboot, or most of the time I
reboot? How do I tell it to stop trying to install hardware for the
printer I have already installed?

(e-mail address removed)

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

1. Physically disconnect your printer from your computer.
2. Open your Control Panel and uninstall any Lexmark printer software
listed in the Add or Remove Programs applet.
3. Go to Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes, right-click
on any printer icons and select "delete".
4. Visit www.lexmark.com and download the latest Windows XP
compatible software/drivers for your specific printer model.
5. Install the software drivers per Lexmark's instructions.
6. Reconnect your printer to your computer.


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I was having problems with my Lexmark Z45 Inkjet printer stalling on
| my Windows XP system and some one informed me about correcting it
| which I did, but now that I deleted the drivers that were for Win98
| and reinstalled the correct ones for Windows XP, I continue getting
| the icon in my taskbar telling me that a New Hardware has ben found
| and the system attempts to install it (or trys). I installed the
| correct drivers and the printer works just fine, but why is my system
| trying to install it every time I reboot, or most of the time I
| reboot? How do I tell it to stop trying to install hardware for the
| printer I have already installed?

 

[aragorn]

Turn your printer off before you start windows.
Does the 'new hardware found' show up also when you turn
on the printer after windows loaded?

 

[Robert Bodling]

1. Physically disconnect your printer from your computer.
2. Open your Control Panel and uninstall any Lexmark printer software
listed in the Add or Remove Programs applet.
3. Go to Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes, right-click
on any printer icons and select "delete".
4. Visit www.lexmark.com and download the latest Windows XP
compatible software/drivers for your specific printer model.
5. Install the software drivers per Lexmark's instructions.
6. Reconnect your printer to your computer.

Thanks for that information... that sounds exactly what I did before
that got rid of the pesky problem with the Printer stalling before I
removed the drivers and all associated stuff that was installed with
the Windows 98 install CD.

Now, to make it stop telling me it wants to install what has been
already installed... Duh!

 

[Robert Bodling]

Turn your printer off before you start windows.
Does the 'new hardware found' show up also when you turn
on the printer after windows loaded?

I think it did tha last time I rebooted, but I'll give that a shot
again the next time I have to boot up or reboot. I will post my
results here when I do.

 

[john]

Are you letting it find Generic XP drivers instead of the Lexmark ones?
Try uninstalling everything, leave the printer powered off, when it gets to
the point of looking for drivers, power up the printer and point it to the
Lexmark drivers.

 

[Mack]

if u still have the original CD that came with the
printer, just pop it into the pc and when it comes to "new
hardware...." just search for the driver from the CD and
let the installation complete. it sounds silly but once
windows is satisfied that it has the correct driver, it
will leave u alone.
good luck,

 

[Robert Bodling]

if u still have the original CD that came with the
printer, just pop it into the pc and when it comes to "new
hardware...." just search for the driver from the CD and
let the installation complete. it sounds silly but once
windows is satisfied that it has the correct driver, it
will leave u alone.
good luck,

Thanks Mack, I hadn't thought of that one... duh! Now my Windows XP is getting pesky on me...

 

[Robert Bodling]

Are you letting it find Generic XP drivers instead of the Lexmark ones?
Try uninstalling everything, leave the printer powered off, when it gets to
the point of looking for drivers, power up the printer and point it to the
Lexmark drivers.

Whenn it tells me that it has found a new hardware, I close the pesky
prompt and continue with what I was doing and print with it like
always without any problems. I do like the way the older one looked
and worked before it started stalling out, but as long as this one
prints and finishes, I can live with it.

 

[john]

What I was saying is a re-phrased version of Mack's reply, ie, use the CD or
software drivers - not the MS ones.

 

[herbzee]

What I was saying is a re-phrased version of Mack's reply, ie, use the CD or
software drivers - not the MS ones.

I had that same result with an HP 722C on -just ignored it too.