Printer Problem with Lexmark 6200

[old volunteer]

I installed a Lexmark 6200 printer on a Acer Laptop runing Vista Home
Premium. The installation took a long time but went to completion. I used
the Lexmark disk for the install. The 6200 displays on the Control Panel
screen as "Ready." I made it the default. The printer is pluged into one of
the USB ports.

The problem: nothing prints. I sometimes get in an error message - can't
find printer. But typically, when I do File>Print nothing prints. I have
tried using Works, NotePad and Open Office Writer with the same results.

Your help would be appreciated.

 

[Manny Weisbord]

I installed a Lexmark 6200 printer on a Acer Laptop runing Vista Home
Premium. The installation took a long time but went to completion. I used
the Lexmark disk for the install. The 6200 displays on the Control Panel
screen as "Ready." I made it the default. The printer is pluged into one of
the USB ports.

The problem: nothing prints. I sometimes get in an error message - can't
find printer. But typically, when I do File>Print nothing prints. I have
tried using Works, NotePad and Open Office Writer with the same results.

Your help would be appreciated.

Are you sure you've installed the proper drivers for Vista?

 

[old volunteer]

I'm not sure. I used the original disk that came with the printer. How can
I get the driver that works with Vista?

 

[Curious]

By going to the Lexmark Website/

I'm not sure. I used the original disk that came with the printer. How
can
I get the driver that works with Vista?

 

[Dave T.]

I installed a Lexmark 6200 printer on a Acer Laptop runing Vista Home
Premium. The installation took a long time but went to completion. I used
the Lexmark disk for the install. The 6200 displays on the Control Panel
screen as "Ready." I made it the default. The printer is pluged into one of
the USB ports.

The problem: nothing prints. I sometimes get in an error message - can't
find printer. But typically, when I do File>Print nothing prints. I have
tried using Works, NotePad and Open Office Writer with the same results.

Your help would be appreciated.

You are required to update your driver for Vista. go to;


http://downloads.lexmark.com/perl/downloads/downloads.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:462:0:0

Here is a good resource for these things;

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/

Good luck, and post back if this works.

Dave T.

 

[Manny Weisbord]

I'm not sure. I used the original disk that came with the printer. How can
I get the driver that works with Vista?

A quick search of the Lexmark site (U.S.) doesn't show any Vista
drivers. Looks as if it's time to buy a new printer.

Where do you live?

 

[Curious]

If there is no Vista driver from Lexmark you may be able to both install and
run the XP driver from your installation CD in XP compatibility mode.
I was able to do that with an old scanner I had till I replaced it.