Also when i try to print i get a message "Communication not available and "printer cannot communicate with computer
You can access the User's Guide from your computer. Just click on Start > All Programs > Lexmark > View User's Guide.
If your printer keeps on printing the same document, there might be a lot of print jobs in your queue. You might have sent the same print jobs when you were getting the communication error. Just click on Start > Printers and Faxes > Double click on the Lexmark icon and clear the print jobs in the queue.
If you're frequently experiencing problems communicating with your Lexmark printer, if your printer is connected to your network, make sure that it's getting a good signal from the router. You might also want to update the firmware of your printer. Just go to http://bit.ly/ghfW8H to download the firmware update.
SOURCE: Lexmark Z645 Printer
I would suggest to unplug the USb cable and uninstall the software. Reinstall the software with the printer unpluged.
After you have done this turn the systen off, plug in your printer and boot the system with the printer on. A notice will come up saying "Found New Hardware". The system will install the drivers and all should be good. If you have changed the USB port you set it up on you will have the same problem again.
SOURCE: Lexmark X 1270 Can not Print
I may be a bit late with this but it worked for me. Uninstall your antivirus, remove any parental controls and disable your firewall. Then, reinstall the printer and download a 2008 version of your anti virus and re-enable your firewall. I haven't reactivated the parental controls just in case it all goes pear shaped.
SOURCE: No communication between computer and printer?
I had the same problem with my X5410, installing on Windows Vista. After about 6 hours of working on it I got it resolved.
I uninstalled the Lexmark software from my computer. Start -All programs-Lexmark -uninstall.
I then turned on all components of Windows Firewall. Control Panel - Windows Firewall.
I then re-installed the Lexmark software from the CD.
Hope this works for you !!!
Dan
SOURCE: lexmark X2470 printer wont print/connect time executable stopped
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Driver could be corrupt.
Disconnect the printer or at least be sure it is turned off.
I'd do both and reinstall the CD software program that came with
the printer. When the software program asks you to connect the
printer to the USB port, do so and it should again work properly.
Hope this helps. Bud
SOURCE: X4530 "communication not available" with laptop
I already experience it ..it becuase of the driver..I think you have 2 or more printer driver installed on your computer right??
you need to uninstall all exisiting driver and install again the printer driver...
and then..
after installing the driver
go to >programs
>printer and faxes
right click the printer icon ..
select used printer as default printer..
and right again..and select >use printer online..
Thank you for using FIXYA..
please a rate ..if it solve your problem..
good luck.
and thank you for choosing lexmark.
1. Browse to Start -> Run... and type in NET STOP SPOOLER (this will stop the
print spooler service)
2. Browse to your windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS\
folder. You should see files there ending in .SPL and .SHD created around the
time you tried to print - delete these files.
3. Browse to Start -> Run... and type in NET START SPOOLER (this will restart the
print spooler service)
4. Double click the printer icon in the lower-right
corner of your taskbar to examine your print job queue and browse to View ->
Refresh.
Try to print a document again to verify that the problem is fixed.
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