Thanks for this,
I will have to investigate whether I can- maybe I need
a parallel port - USb converter if such a thing exists ?

Matt

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

Is it possible to use USB connection? The parallel port on the motherboard
may be failing.
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"Stratus" wrote in message
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It is parallel,
Matt

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

Is this USB or Parallel?
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"Stratus" wrote in message
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Hi,

This one has got me stumped. I have windows 98 se and until
recently
operated a Lexmark z11 printer with no problems.

However now my printer fails to respond to printing requests from
various
applications-with message printer not responding.

This however is invariably on first attempt to print- closing down
print
tray and retrying to print sometimes kicks the printer into action so
does
switching the printer off and on.

Device manager shows no conflicts -tried reinstalling driver-deleting
printer port and recreating it, trawling the registry for old printer
files-basically I have come to a dead end.

Any thoughts welcome,
#Thanks Matt