Lexmark 5000

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Sounds like you are not uninstalling and reinstalling correctly.....
http://www.coribright.com/Windows/Article%20One.htm

New drivers are available at the Lexmark website at
http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/downloads.cgi?ccs...

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Cari
MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
www.coribright.com

"MrPutney" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1cb9a01c4534a$c3bb8bf0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>I can't get the Lexmark 5000 printer to print on Windows
> XP Pro. I have installed a 5000 driver as well as the
> 5700 driver and I get the same problem. The drivers seem
> to install ok, but when I send a simple text document from
> WordPad or Notepad, it goes to the spooler, the little
> printer icon shows up in the tray, but then nothing
> prints, and eventually an error pops up that says document
> failed to print. DUH! When I first installed the
> printer, it did print a test page. ?? I've tried "print
> directly to the printer" but get the same thing. I've
> tried setting the print processor to winprint and just
> choosing text, but get the same thing. I am stumped on
> this one, and am beginning to think that the Lexmark 5000
> just isn't compatible with Windows XP pro. Any ideas?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

>-----Original Message-----
>I can't get the Lexmark 5000 printer to print on Windows
>XP Pro. I have installed a 5000 driver as well as the
>5700 driver and I get the same problem. The drivers seem
>to install ok, but when I send a simple text document
from
>WordPad or Notepad, it goes to the spooler, the little
>printer icon shows up in the tray, but then nothing
>prints, and eventually an error pops up that says
document
>failed to print. DUH! When I first installed the
>printer, it did print a test page. ?? I've tried "print
>directly to the printer" but get the same thing. I've
>tried setting the print processor to winprint and just
>choosing text, but get the same thing. I am stumped on
>this one, and am beginning to think that the Lexmark 5000
>just isn't compatible with Windows XP pro. Any ideas?
>.
>FOLLOWUP- I did Cari's resolution, but it didn't work.
I have told my friend he is just going to have to get a
new printer, as the Lexmark 5000 is just NOT compatible
with Windows XP pro.