"Andrew H. Carter (Applied ROT 17 Left, for Email do 17 Right)" wrote in message . ..

Try going to System Properties Device Manager (WIN+Pause Break) and on the Device Manager tab look
for the USB printer and uninstall/update the driver.

Look for any conflicts:

WIN+R (type) HWINFO /UI (enter)

Thanks very much -- I have uninstalled, reinstalled and updated the
driver and the problem remains the same - no better or worse - which
is, as long as I boot the computer with the USB cable disconnected,
then connect it after Desktop appears, all is fine. Otherwise cannot
communicate with printer.

At HWINFO /UI, there are no errors listed in red. Below is from HWINFO
/UI, if gives any more info....


Class: printer
DeviceDesc: Lexmark X73
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\enum\ROOT\PRINTER\0000
Hardware Resource Section
Inst1 resources:
Alloc resources:
None
Extra Registry information Section
Driver Information section
Driver: printer\0002
DriverDate: No Information
Driver: LexX73.icm
File Size: No Information
File Date: No Information
Driver: dosfnt32.dll
File Size: 358912 (0x57A00)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International, Inc.
FileVersion: 3, 77, 0, 0
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 1999 Lexmark International, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
FileDescription: Inkjet Pcl3 Bitmap fonts
Comments: Resource only dll. 04-Aug-99
Driver: ldepcl32.dll
File Size: 166400 (0x28A00)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International, Inc.
FileVersion: 2, 18, 0, 0
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 1999 Lexmark International, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
FileDescription: 32-bit Pcl3 Emulator
Comments: LDEPCL32 Ver 2.18 18-Jan-2000
Driver: ldeei.dll
File Size: 41472 (0xA200)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International, Inc.
FileVersion: 1, 3, 1, 0
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 1996 Lexmark International, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
FileDescription: LDEEI
Comments: DOS Emulation Interface DLL
Driver: LXARUSB.INI
Driver: LXARDR32.DLL
File Size: 75776 (0x12800)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Software 2000 Ltd.
FileVersion: 1.0 SW2
LegalCopyright: Copyright Software 2000 Ltd
FileDescription:
Driver: LXARinst.DLL
File Size: 36864 (0x9000)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International, Inc.
FileVersion: 1, 0, 3,0
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2001
FileDescription: Vendor Setup
Driver: LXARD32.DLL
File Size: 135168 (0x21000)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Software 2000 Limited
FileVersion: 2.1.9.9
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 1993-2001 Software 2000 Ltd.
FileDescription: Printer Setup Support
Driver: LXARDEL.DLL
File Size: 25088 (0x6200)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Software 2000 Ltd.
FileVersion: 1.0.1.0
LegalCopyright: Copyright Software 2000 Ltd
FileDescription:
Driver: LXARDEL.EXE
File Size: 182848 (0x2CA40)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Software 2000 Limited
FileVersion: 2.1.9.9
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 1993-2001 Software 2000 Ltd.
FileDescription: Printer Driver Setup Program
Driver: lximg2.bmp
File Size: 31762 (0x7C12)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
Driver: LXARTCSP.HLP
Driver: CJX73.DOC
File Size: 41984 (0xA400)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
Driver: LXARTCSW.HTM
File Size: 200 (0xC8)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
Driver: LXARCOL.dll
File Size: 672256 (0xA4200)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
Driver: lxartk32.dll
File Size: 25600 (0x6400)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International Inc.
FileVersion: 3.2.1
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1993-2001 Software 2000/Lexmark
International Inc
FileDescription: PrintMagic(TM) 32bit Thunk Layer
Driver: lxartk16.dll
File Size: 16656 (0x4110)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International Inc.
FileVersion: 3.2.1
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1993-2001 Software 2000/Lexmark
International Inc
FileDescription: PrintMagic(TM) 16bit Thunk Layer
Driver: lxarshll.dll
File Size: 45056 (0xB000)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International Inc.
FileVersion: 3.2.1
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1993-2001 Software 2000/Lexmark
International Inc
FileDescription: PrintMagic(TM) Shell Extension
Driver: lxarrc.dll
File Size: 204800 (0x32000)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International Inc
FileVersion: 3.2.1
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Software 2000
Ltd/Lexmark International Inc
FileDescription: Lexmark ColorFine™ Language resource library
Driver: lxarrstr.dll
File Size: 223040 (0x36740)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International Inc.
FileVersion: 3.2.1
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1993-2001 Software 2000/Lexmark
International Inc
FileDescription: Lexmark ColorFine™ Raster library
Driver: lxarpprt.dll
File Size: 68608 (0x10C00)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International Inc.
FileVersion: 3.2.1
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1993-2001 Software 2000/Lexmark
International Inc
FileDescription: PrintMagic(TM) Print Processor
Driver: LXROLMON.DLL
File Size: 15872 (0x3E00)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International Inc.
FileVersion: 3.2.1
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1993-1998 Software 2000/Lexmark
International Inc
FileDescription: PrintMagic(TM) Print Processor
Driver: lxarlmon.dll
File Size: 17408 (0x4400)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International Inc.
FileVersion: 3.2.1
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1993-2001 Software 2000/Lexmark
International Inc
FileDescription: PrintMagic(TM) Print Processor
Driver: lxarjnll.dll
File Size: 55808 (0xDA00)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International Inc.
FileVersion: 3.2.1
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1993-2001 Software 2000/Lexmark
International Inc
FileDescription: Lexmark ColorFine™ Journal library
Driver: lxarh5.dll
File Size: 90112 (0x16000)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International Inc.
FileVersion: 3.2.1
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1993-2001 Software 2000/Lexmark
International Inc
FileDescription: PrintMagic(TM) Halftone Library
Driver: lxarct.dll
File Size: 70464 (0x11340)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark International Inc.
FileVersion: 3.2.1
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1993-2001 Software 2000/Lexmark
International Inc
FileDescription: Control library
Driver: Lexmark.htm
File Size: 179 (0xB3)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
Driver: PrinTray.dll
File Size: 32256 (0x7E00)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark
FileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 7
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2001
FileDescription: PrinTray
Driver: PrinTray.exe
File Size: 36864 (0x9000)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
CompanyName: Lexmark
FileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 7
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2001
FileDescription: PrinTray
Driver: lxarfc.dll
File Size: 111303 (0x1B2C7)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
Driver: LXARTSTP.OUT
File Size: 326385 (0x4FAF1)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
Driver: LXARPHCL.OUT
File Size: 153 (0x99)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
Driver: LXARCLN.OUT
File Size: 153 (0x99)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
Driver: LXARPHAL.OUT
File Size: 572761 (0x8BD59)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM
Driver: LXARALGN.OUT
File Size: 643979 (0x9D38B)
File Date: 10/12/2001 7:38 PM