Problem communicating with the printer

Which printer do you want to keep always so go to menu/printer & faxes and then select the printer which one you want to always use click the right button and select the default printer.Ok!!
Thank you
Tony

This is a problem for folk with lappies who disconnect and the Windows prompts to reinstall each time.
I don't know a simple answer .It is a Windows problem not the printers
So cancel one printer installation and leave the original.
Try to cancel the prompt when it comes up again.
or take the software right out and plug the printer in. then when the prompt comes up- ignore the CD and select the 'select from list'
Choose the make then the model.
When closing down windows only remove the printer when the computer is shut right down.
and plug in before you fire it up.
Then the computer will not know it has been without.

Ok Guys! I found the solution to the nasty "Problem communicating with the printer" AT LAAAST !

I have a lexmark 2480 and I recently upgraded to windows 7 ( I had the same problem with Vista earlier as well) so this problem has nothing to do with your operating system. The mistake I was making was that I first connected the cable and then began installing the setup.exe file. I never got the printer to work after that though strangely the scanner seems to work. I even enabled bidirectional port but it was no help. I tried unchecking the check box that said "save power...." in the usb port device I accessed using the device manger. No. Nothing works.

Finally I found the answer. I uninstalled lemxark. I disabled the firewall. Then Disconnected the cable. Guys this is important you have to disconnect the cable and then only hit setup.exe. You must connect the cable only when the setup asks you to. And it works. I used the setup in my CD which I got when I bought the printer. Despite the fact that my OS is windows 7, 64 bit all works fine!

take care, hope this helps people like me who had to tear my hair apart for 3 hours+.

VJ Koganti

I deleted McAfee firewall and the printer worked again.

I've installed and reinstalled a few times but still getting the messae that there is a problem with the printer communicating with the computer.
My printer is a Lexmark X1100 and my laptop is an Advent 5311.
Should be simple but can't get it to work.
Look foward to hearing from you.
ohoraherecaptain.

RESOLUTION loadTOCNode(1, 'resolution');To resolve this issue, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. 3. Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click USB Root Hub, and then click Properties.

Note There may be more than one USB Root Hub installed in your computer. In this case, you may have to follow these steps with each USB Root Hub device. 4. Click the Power Management tab, click to clear the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power check box, and then click OK. 5. Quit Device Manager.