emachine W3609 & printer

I have LexMark Z25 (2004) and this new W3609 emachine windows vista basic
installed out of Walmart's shelves 2007 February. I dont understand how I
can be short on memory for a printer? Isnt 512 MB DDR & 120 GB factory more
than enough for loads of stuff like webcam, printer and gameplay? I'm lost!

I'm sorry, I don't understand your question...... 512mb of RAM is the
minimum I'd recommend for Vista (and if you have integrated graphics, the
part that the graphics card is using is deducted from that 512mb)..... but
what is this to do with your Lexmark?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"karen alias str458" <karen alias str458@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:135BDF56-CCFB-49EB-AE46-BDDB37CEC88F@microsoft.com...
>I have LexMark Z25 (2004) and this new W3609 emachine windows vista basic
> installed out of Walmart's shelves 2007 February. I dont understand how
> I
> can be short on memory for a printer? Isnt 512 MB DDR & 120 GB factory
> more
> than enough for loads of stuff like webcam, printer and gameplay? I'm
> lost!

well, that's my point how can a pc be released to the public factory preset
windows vista home basic and have actually only 5o2 mb RAM before I get it
out out of the store ... as to my older printer from Lexmark Z25 I looked
back on their site and though many printers are getting new downloads for
compatiblity resolution I didn't see mine mentioned. However back on my
hardware printer screen I saw drivers for my Z25 . I went through the
motions of getting my printer hooked up but when it's time to print my taxes
windows says I need memory... or freezes up. I considered the winhlp32.exe
and tried downloading that once which absolutely says I can't install because
I don't have enough memory. That's why I am confussed that my XP had 512 mb
RAM and I had a webcam, printer and chat programs running simuteaneously.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> I'm sorry, I don't understand your question...... 512mb of RAM is the
> minimum I'd recommend for Vista (and if you have integrated graphics, the
> part that the graphics card is using is deducted from that 512mb)..... but
> what is this to do with your Lexmark?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "karen alias str458" <karen alias str458@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:135BDF56-CCFB-49EB-AE46-BDDB37CEC88F@microsoft.com...
> >I have LexMark Z25 (2004) and this new W3609 emachine windows vista basic
> > installed out of Walmart's shelves 2007 February. I dont understand how
> > I
> > can be short on memory for a printer? Isnt 512 MB DDR & 120 GB factory
> > more
> > than enough for loads of stuff like webcam, printer and gameplay? I'm
> > lost!
>
>

What is the exact text of the error message you are receiving?

Did you try uninstalling and reinstalling the printer? I can find no
indications on the Lexmark website that this very old printer is even
supported in Vista, did you try asking Lexmark?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"karen alias str458" <karenaliasstr458@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:A9A3155C-9821-4746-BE63-27D71B9BCE75@microsoft.com...
> well, that's my point how can a pc be released to the public factory
> preset
> windows vista home basic and have actually only 5o2 mb RAM before I get it
> out out of the store ... as to my older printer from Lexmark Z25 I
> looked
> back on their site and though many printers are getting new downloads for
> compatiblity resolution I didn't see mine mentioned. However back on my
> hardware printer screen I saw drivers for my Z25 . I went through the
> motions of getting my printer hooked up but when it's time to print my
> taxes
> windows says I need memory... or freezes up. I considered the
> winhlp32.exe
> and tried downloading that once which absolutely says I can't install
> because
> I don't have enough memory. That's why I am confussed that my XP had 512
> mb
> RAM and I had a webcam, printer and chat programs running simuteaneously.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> I'm sorry, I don't understand your question...... 512mb of RAM is the
>> minimum I'd recommend for Vista (and if you have integrated graphics, the
>> part that the graphics card is using is deducted from that 512mb).....
>> but
>> what is this to do with your Lexmark?
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "karen alias str458" <karen alias str458@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in
>> message news:135BDF56-CCFB-49EB-AE46-BDDB37CEC88F@microsoft.com...
>> >I have LexMark Z25 (2004) and this new W3609 emachine windows vista
>> >basic
>> > installed out of Walmart's shelves 2007 February. I dont understand
>> > how
>> > I
>> > can be short on memory for a printer? Isnt 512 MB DDR & 120 GB factory
>> > more
>> > than enough for loads of stuff like webcam, printer and gameplay? I'm
>> > lost!
>>
>>

first) I just added +1G RAM (on emachine W3609 windows vista used factory
installed RAM 512 all up. Now lets see if Lexmark's popular Z25 printer has
room !

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> What is the exact text of the error message you are receiving?
>
> Did you try uninstalling and reinstalling the printer? I can find no
> indications on the Lexmark website that this very old printer is even
> supported in Vista, did you try asking Lexmark?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "karen alias str458" <karenaliasstr458@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:A9A3155C-9821-4746-BE63-27D71B9BCE75@microsoft.com...
> > well, that's my point how can a pc be released to the public factory
> > preset
> > windows vista home basic and have actually only 5o2 mb RAM before I get it
> > out out of the store ... as to my older printer from Lexmark Z25 I
> > looked
> > back on their site and though many printers are getting new downloads for
> > compatiblity resolution I didn't see mine mentioned. However back on my
> > hardware printer screen I saw drivers for my Z25 . I went through the
> > motions of getting my printer hooked up but when it's time to print my
> > taxes
> > windows says I need memory... or freezes up. I considered the
> > winhlp32.exe
> > and tried downloading that once which absolutely says I can't install
> > because
> > I don't have enough memory. That's why I am confussed that my XP had 512
> > mb
> > RAM and I had a webcam, printer and chat programs running simuteaneously.
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> I'm sorry, I don't understand your question...... 512mb of RAM is the
> >> minimum I'd recommend for Vista (and if you have integrated graphics, the
> >> part that the graphics card is using is deducted from that 512mb).....
> >> but
> >> what is this to do with your Lexmark?
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> >>
> >> "karen alias str458" <karen alias str458@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >> in
> >> message news:135BDF56-CCFB-49EB-AE46-BDDB37CEC88F@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have LexMark Z25 (2004) and this new W3609 emachine windows vista
> >> >basic
> >> > installed out of Walmart's shelves 2007 February. I dont understand
> >> > how
> >> > I
> >> > can be short on memory for a printer? Isnt 512 MB DDR & 120 GB factory
> >> > more
> >> > than enough for loads of stuff like webcam, printer and gameplay? I'm
> >> > lost!
> >>
> >>
>
>

I confirmed with Lexmark this morning that this very old printer IS NOT
supported under Vista. There are not drivers for Vista, not will they be
writing any.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"karen alias str458" <karenaliasstr458@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:C479C030-6E4D-4C17-99A0-FFF8E78B1D0A@microsoft.com...
> first) I just added +1G RAM (on emachine W3609 windows vista used factory
> installed RAM 512 all up. Now lets see if Lexmark's popular Z25 printer
> has
> room !
>

Thank You Cari- I came to that same conclussion. Good news is I did install
1G more memory ... I'll get a different printer. bye



"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> I confirmed with Lexmark this morning that this very old printer IS NOT
> supported under Vista. There are not drivers for Vista, not will they be
> writing any.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "karen alias str458" <karenaliasstr458@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:C479C030-6E4D-4C17-99A0-FFF8E78B1D0A@microsoft.com...
> > first) I just added +1G RAM (on emachine W3609 windows vista used factory
> > installed RAM 512 all up. Now lets see if Lexmark's popular Z25 printer
> > has
> > room !
> >
>
>

Sorry to have been the bearer of bad news..... check that the printer you
want to buy is compatible before you get it, although nearly all of today's
available printers do have Vista drivers, there are some all in one units
that the printer manufacturers are still working on writing the drivers (HP
generally being the ones that seem to need to get working a bit harder)
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"karen alias str458" <karenaliasstr458@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:10282A93-A120-4EEC-B599-A6F36F3D5964@microsoft.com...
>
> Thank You Cari- I came to that same conclussion. Good news is I did
> install
> 1G more memory ... I'll get a different printer. bye
>

In article <10282A93-A120-4EEC-B599-A6F36F3D5964@microsoft.com>, Karen
alias str458 wrote:

> I'll get a different printer.

Go somewhere that has a good return policy like Office Depot and
Staples around here so that if it does not work you can take it back
with XX days with no questions asked.

I know someone trustworthy at one of the big stores and he said in a
message yesterday that brand new printer models were coming in that day
with no driver for VISTA and no promise that there would be.

So ask ask ask, especially if you are getting a multipurpose machine
that includes fax or scanning.