pc and printer not communicating

I'm using windows basic home edition vista with McAfee and trying to get my
Lexmark Z640 to communicate with the pc. (32 bit system)
After many failed attempts I have finally managed to successfully install
driver for printer from Lexmark website but still recieve error message
"printer unable to communicate with computer" when I try to print a document.

I have changed usb cables and checked power cable but no joy!! Would I be
better off cutting my losses and buying another printer? Problem there is,
this Lexmark printer stated it was vista compatible and obviously isnt! Maybe
I'd be better off sourcing the old xp os!!

It certainly should be compatible.....
http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/seque...9_0_en,00.html

(Fourth one down at the bottom section)

http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article_One.htm
Originally written for XP but the same procedures for Vista....

Step 4 must NOT be omitted.
Obviously in Step 6, you do not want XP drivers, but those for Vista.


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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"Grumpy66" <Grumpy66@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C093CFF6-3CA2-4593-AFC6-1688DA04ED8D@microsoft.com...
> I'm using windows basic home edition vista with McAfee and trying to get
> my
> Lexmark Z640 to communicate with the pc. (32 bit system)
> After many failed attempts I have finally managed to successfully install
> driver for printer from Lexmark website but still recieve error message
> "printer unable to communicate with computer" when I try to print a
> document.
>
> I have changed usb cables and checked power cable but no joy!! Would I be
> better off cutting my losses and buying another printer? Problem there is,
> this Lexmark printer stated it was vista compatible and obviously isnt!
> Maybe
> I'd be better off sourcing the old xp os!!
>

i am also having the same problem, but i went and returned the printer for
and HP and it won't work either, have you gotten yours to work yet? i have
also tried to plug in 3 mouses and 1 camera that won't work

"Grumpy66" wrote:

> I'm using windows basic home edition vista with McAfee and trying to get my
> Lexmark Z640 to communicate with the pc. (32 bit system)
> After many failed attempts I have finally managed to successfully install
> driver for printer from Lexmark website but still recieve error message
> "printer unable to communicate with computer" when I try to print a document.
>
> I have changed usb cables and checked power cable but no joy!! Would I be
> better off cutting my losses and buying another printer? Problem there is,
> this Lexmark printer stated it was vista compatible and obviously isnt! Maybe
> I'd be better off sourcing the old xp os!!
>

Are ANY of your USB ports working?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"very annoyed" <veryannoyed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C13DC78E-5A64-4530-B625-24497823435B@microsoft.com...
>i am also having the same problem, but i went and returned the printer for
> and HP and it won't work either, have you gotten yours to work yet? i have
> also tried to plug in 3 mouses and 1 camera that won't work
>
> "Grumpy66" wrote:
>
>> I'm using windows basic home edition vista with McAfee and trying to get
>> my
>> Lexmark Z640 to communicate with the pc. (32 bit system)
>> After many failed attempts I have finally managed to successfully install
>> driver for printer from Lexmark website but still recieve error message
>> "printer unable to communicate with computer" when I try to print a
>> document.
>>
>> I have changed usb cables and checked power cable but no joy!! Would I be
>> better off cutting my losses and buying another printer? Problem there
>> is,
>> this Lexmark printer stated it was vista compatible and obviously isnt!
>> Maybe
>> I'd be better off sourcing the old xp os!!
>>