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Try downloading all of the Microsoft "critical patches" and make sure the printer/printer cable work. Also make sure that the port
that you are using works.

The Pugmaster



"robert" <> wrote in message news:UR%mb.16135$...
Computer Specs:

Pentium II 366
Windows 98SE
6 GB Hard Drive
256 memory
PCI USB Card 1.0

Works well after installing drivers and application
However, after printing the first page, and error shows up stating:
"ERROR COMMUNICATING WITH THE PRINTER"
Tech Support from Lexmark X85 keeps telling me to re-installing the drivers
but nothing seems to work and I don't have to keep waiting 5 to 10mins all
the time.
Could there be a problems with USB and Windows 98 or the printer?
Do I need to install a patch for win98?
Or should I just upgrade to windows ME??
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Computer Specs:

Pentium II 366
Windows 98SE
6 GB Hard Drive
256 memory
PCI USB Card 1.0

Works well after installing drivers and application
However, after printing the first page, and error shows up stating:
"ERROR COMMUNICATING WITH THE PRINTER"
Tech Support from Lexmark X85 keeps telling me to re-installing the drivers
but nothing seems to work and I don't have to keep waiting 5 to 10mins all
the time.
Could there be a problems with USB and Windows 98 or the printer?
Do I need to install a patch for win98?
Or should I just upgrade to windows ME??
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.

"robert" <> wrote in message
news:UR%mb.16135$...
> Computer Specs:
>
> Pentium II 366
> Windows 98SE
> 6 GB Hard Drive
> 256 memory
> PCI USB Card 1.0
>
> Works well after installing drivers and application
> However, after printing the first page, and error shows up stating:
> "ERROR COMMUNICATING WITH THE PRINTER"
> Tech Support from Lexmark X85 keeps telling me to re-installing the
drivers
> but nothing seems to work and I don't have to keep waiting 5 to 10mins all
> the time.
> Could there be a problems with USB and Windows 98 or the printer?
> Do I need to install a patch for win98?
> Or should I just upgrade to windows ME??
> Any advice would be appreciated.
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>
Similar to Navin's situation I have a customer who called this week, same
problem communicating with a Lexmark X85. He is using a Dell notebook, and
has tried reinstalling the drivers, changing cables and using different
ports. Some times the printer works but more often than not it doesn't. I
think he is also going to try and return it.

Ian