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Hardware => Drivers => Topic started by: Trebor479 on July 11, 2009, 09:53:53 AM

Title: Printer driver for Lexmark X73
Post by: Trebor479 on July 11, 2009, 09:53:53 AM

When I install the printer driver for my X73 printer on my new computer with Vista OS, I am unable to get anything to print, even tho the driver shows up as installed in list of programs?  Could the X73 driver be incompatible with Vista?

Title: Re: Printer driver for Lexmark X73
Post by: fat_basterd21 on July 11, 2009, 10:48:53 AM

There seems to be compadability issues with Lexmark drivers on Vista. Check here.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/itprovistaprinting/thread/7b7f10ab-c9e9-4120-864f-fda977b2ebc9

Heres one persons solution. I didnt read far. Several options there to try.

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restand said:

I have been working on this for 2 hours and "Bang" I got the Z73 to print with Vista.

Go to Control Panel, Click on Printers, then Add Printer and Add Local Printer, select Lexmark Z42, virtual printer port for USB and follow directions. Ta Dah!!!

Title: Re: Printer driver for Lexmark X73
Post by: ThomasTheXPUser on July 16, 2009, 11:52:54 AM

I went to the drivers & downloads section on Lexmark.com, and it appears that the drivers they provide for that particular printer are only for Windows 2000 & XP. It might work if you use the XP drivers, but I doubt it. It might be time for a printer upgrade :(