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Lexmark Printer X3480 and WinMe
I have this All in One Printer. It includes a Scanner
and a Fax utility. The Fax utility very rarely works. Most of the time its error is "Modem not available" In XP the fax set-up automatically pick up the Modem's name and port but in WinMe it only says"Modem found on Port 3" which is correct it cannot pick the name of the modem in the set-up page. the set-up page entry in the fax utility cannot be edited manually. Can any user of this type printer can help? Thanks. |
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Lexmark Printer X3480 and WinMe
If Lexmark can't help, you can scan to file and use a third party fax app
like Phonetools. If you're in an office with an actual fax machine, disconnect it from it's phone line. I mastered Wordstar graphics! "AAH" wrote: I have this All in One Printer. It includes a Scanner and a Fax utility. The Fax utility very rarely works. Most of the time its error is "Modem not available" In XP the fax set-up automatically pick up the Modem's name and port but in WinMe it only says"Modem found on Port 3" which is correct it cannot pick the name of the modem in the set-up page. the set-up page entry in the fax utility cannot be edited manually. Can any user of this type printer can help? Thanks. |
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Lexmark Printer X3480 and WinMe
Lexmark have been notorious for the 'quality' of their drivers since I don't
know when! From what I can make out, current Lexmark drivers for this machine do not support ME (whether they actually support XP and vista is open for debate, but.... g) I'll ping a friend and see if they can offer any hope -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "AAH" wrote in message ... I have this All in One Printer. It includes a Scanner and a Fax utility. The Fax utility very rarely works. Most of the time its error is "Modem not available" In XP the fax set-up automatically pick up the Modem's name and port but in WinMe it only says"Modem found on Port 3" which is correct it cannot pick the name of the modem in the set-up page. the set-up page entry in the fax utility cannot be edited manually. Can any user of this type printer can help? Thanks. |
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Lexmark Printer X3480 and WinMe
"Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Lexmark have been notorious for the 'quality' of their drivers since I don't know when! From what I can make out, current Lexmark drivers for this machine do not support ME (whether they actually support XP and vista is open for debate, but.... g) I use an X2600 model with my Vista H/P and it is working excellently. Don't know about WinME, but was thinking of switching with the Brother MFC 7220 currently attached to ME. H. I'll ping a friend and see if they can offer any hope -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "AAH" wrote in message ... I have this All in One Printer. It includes a Scanner and a Fax utility. The Fax utility very rarely works. Most of the time its error is "Modem not available" In XP the fax set-up automatically pick up the Modem's name and port but in WinMe it only says"Modem found on Port 3" which is correct it cannot pick the name of the modem in the set-up page. the set-up page entry in the fax utility cannot be edited manually. Can any user of this type printer can help? Thanks. |
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Lexmark Printer X3480 and WinMe
Noel
The Marking on the box says Windows98/Me Windows 2000 Windows XP (32 bit) Windows XP (64 bit) Your comments are more appropriate. Light printing is ok otherwise the error message "Printer is busy or being used by an other application" is very common. And more over it is bit expensive since single cartrige is about £25.00. "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Lexmark have been notorious for the 'quality' of their drivers since I don't know when! From what I can make out, current Lexmark drivers for this machine do not support ME (whether they actually support XP and vista is open for debate, but.... g) I'll ping a friend and see if they can offer any hope -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "AAH" wrote in message ... I have this All in One Printer. It includes a Scanner and a Fax utility. The Fax utility very rarely works. Most of the time its error is "Modem not available" In XP the fax set-up automatically pick up the Modem's name and port but in WinMe it only says"Modem found on Port 3" which is correct it cannot pick the name of the modem in the set-up page. the set-up page entry in the fax utility cannot be edited manually. Can any user of this type printer can help? Thanks. |
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Lexmark Printer X3480 and WinMe
Noel
You may be able to help me. My Modem is MSP3880SP-W 56K and is on COM3 port. When I enter the name of Port as COM3 it rejects and asks " The name of the port must be at least %d characters in length. What this " %d characters" means. Thank you "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Lexmark have been notorious for the 'quality' of their drivers since I don't know when! From what I can make out, current Lexmark drivers for this machine do not support ME (whether they actually support XP and vista is open for debate, but.... g) I'll ping a friend and see if they can offer any hope -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "AAH" wrote in message ... I have this All in One Printer. It includes a Scanner and a Fax utility. The Fax utility very rarely works. Most of the time its error is "Modem not available" In XP the fax set-up automatically pick up the Modem's name and port but in WinMe it only says"Modem found on Port 3" which is correct it cannot pick the name of the modem in the set-up page. the set-up page entry in the fax utility cannot be edited manually. Can any user of this type printer can help? Thanks. |
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Lexmark Printer X3480 and WinMe
On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:12:51 +0100, "AAH" wrote:
Noel You may be able to help me. My Modem is MSP3880SP-W 56K and is on COM3 port. When I enter the name of Port as COM3 it rejects and asks " The name of the port must be at least %d characters in length. What this " %d characters" means. Thank you The followng looks like a good site for troubleshooting your modem.... http://uk.ts.fujitsu.com/rl/services.../3880SP-W.html Hmmm - about your error message...... have you enabled IPX on th e mdoem? (don't!) - the only reference I can find to a similar error message seems to imply that this may be related. -- Noel Paton www.crashfixpc.co.uk Nil Carborundum Illegitemi |
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Lexmark Printer X3480 and WinMe
This is 'old hat', but, have those of you using Lexmark printers disabled
their 'phone home' feature? Although, Lexmark swears it is used only to track usage and cartridge info, it includes the serial number and other identifiable items on registered printers. To me, this is simply spyware. For details on how to remove the tracking/usage info, just Google "Lexmark phone home" or "Stop Lexmark spyware", etc...........it is an easy fix. Heirloom, old and must go mow now "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:12:51 +0100, "AAH" wrote: Noel You may be able to help me. My Modem is MSP3880SP-W 56K and is on COM3 port. When I enter the name of Port as COM3 it rejects and asks " The name of the port must be at least %d characters in length. What this " %d characters" means. Thank you The followng looks like a good site for troubleshooting your modem.... http://uk.ts.fujitsu.com/rl/services.../3880SP-W.html Hmmm - about your error message...... have you enabled IPX on th e mdoem? (don't!) - the only reference I can find to a similar error message seems to imply that this may be related. -- Noel Paton www.crashfixpc.co.uk Nil Carborundum Illegitemi |
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Lexmark Printer X3480 and WinMe
If I recall correctly, that's one of the first things I did, H. But 'it's a good thing' you mentioned it. Harry. "Heirloom" wrote in message ... This is 'old hat', but, have those of you using Lexmark printers disabled their 'phone home' feature? Although, Lexmark swears it is used only to track usage and cartridge info, it includes the serial number and other identifiable items on registered printers. To me, this is simply spyware. For details on how to remove the tracking/usage info, just Google "Lexmark phone home" or "Stop Lexmark spyware", etc...........it is an easy fix. Heirloom, old and must go mow now "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:12:51 +0100, "AAH" wrote: Noel You may be able to help me. My Modem is MSP3880SP-W 56K and is on COM3 port. When I enter the name of Port as COM3 it rejects and asks " The name of the port must be at least %d characters in length. What this " %d characters" means. Thank you The followng looks like a good site for troubleshooting your modem.... http://uk.ts.fujitsu.com/rl/services.../3880SP-W.html Hmmm - about your error message...... have you enabled IPX on th e mdoem? (don't!) - the only reference I can find to a similar error message seems to imply that this may be related. -- Noel Paton www.crashfixpc.co.uk Nil Carborundum Illegitemi |
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Lexmark Printer X3480 and WinMe
Just took a second look at my firewall settings in Vista for Lexmark and
they are excellent, I must say. The incoming traffic is monitored and no outgoing traffic for Lexmark taking place on my machine, IOW, no complaints here. I was told laying asphalt down will solve all your 'mowing' problems bg. H. "Heirloom" wrote in message ... This is 'old hat', but, have those of you using Lexmark printers disabled their 'phone home' feature? Although, Lexmark swears it is used only to track usage and cartridge info, it includes the serial number and other identifiable items on registered printers. To me, this is simply spyware. For details on how to remove the tracking/usage info, just Google "Lexmark phone home" or "Stop Lexmark spyware", etc...........it is an easy fix. Heirloom, old and must go mow now "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:12:51 +0100, "AAH" wrote: Noel You may be able to help me. My Modem is MSP3880SP-W 56K and is on COM3 port. When I enter the name of Port as COM3 it rejects and asks " The name of the port must be at least %d characters in length. What this " %d characters" means. Thank you The followng looks like a good site for troubleshooting your modem.... http://uk.ts.fujitsu.com/rl/services.../3880SP-W.html Hmmm - about your error message...... have you enabled IPX on th e mdoem? (don't!) - the only reference I can find to a similar error message seems to imply that this may be related. -- Noel Paton www.crashfixpc.co.uk Nil Carborundum Illegitemi |
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