Printer Driver Problems

**NooNoo** · November 6th, 2005, 12:44 PM

A fellow MVP Bruce Sanderson has an excellent site here which helps you troubleshoot all sorts of printer problems.

The lexmark printer and printer spool service problem can be found at step 15 in how to clean up printer drivers

**techead** · November 21st, 2005, 03:45 PM

Noo:

You seem like an intelligent individual; perhaps you can enlighten me in a paragraph or two. I'm a sr. LAN/WAN engineer w/ extensive client/server admin & support skills, however, I write no code (and don't even pretend to understand it). So, tell me; "is it really that big of a deal for a developer to update a 32-bit driver into a 64-bit driver?" Because some of these product manufqctuirers are getting on my nerves with the delayed release of 64-bit drivers; they almost seem defiant, as if to say "Damn you, Microsoft, coming out with a 64-bit OS.

I've been running XP-64 since July '05 and I'm still waiting on a Lexmark 7170 printer driver, as wekll as a Happauge TV-Recorder card driver, and any decent 64-bit Webcam. I'm starting to draw the conclusion that product manaufacturers believe that the general public will be very slow ot adopt 64-bit technology.

Your thoughts?

**NooNoo** · November 21st, 2005, 03:52 PM

I good teknisshan

Welcome to Windrivers techead...

No idea what the manufacturers are playing at, other than possibly they have the market decided as 32bit is for thin clients, desktops and the like, and 64 bit is for servers and those weirdos that run solaris etc..

I haven't done a survey of linux 64bit drivers... I wonder if they are in the same boat?

Lexmark, however aren't exactly bleeding edge. If you want to have a serious look, then see what 64bit drivers are like for jetdirect/network ready HP printers...?

**iliana** · May 18th, 2007, 06:56 PM

i need help with my printer

**NooNoo** · May 19th, 2007, 02:54 AM

Welcome to Windrivers iliana

We need a lot more information to help you

What windows are you using?
What is the printer make and model?
What is the actual problem with the printer?

**grif** · August 13th, 2007, 12:24 PM

I use Windows 98 and have hp T series (t45xi) printer. I need a driver, but driver for windows 98 no longer available from hp. Appreciate any help.

**markduren2458** · August 13th, 2007, 08:35 PM

Grif try this

http://members.driverguide.com/drive...driverid=61738...

You may have to create an account and log in and search for your driver

**BGHUNUR** · December 19th, 2007, 01:09 AM

I need printer Wipro Ex-1050 driver to install in my computer with o/s Windows 2000

**NooNoo** · December 19th, 2007, 03:47 AM

Welcome to Windrivers bghunur

This is a standard 136 column dot matrix printer... use the equivalent epson driver supplied with windows. If that doesn't work, use the IBM proprinter driver. The driver for that printer is actually included with XP. I don't have a copy of 2000 to check, but it is likely that the Wipro Ex-1050 is also in windows 2000.

**skootsly69** · August 28th, 2008, 05:41 PM

how do i install a hp scanjet 3570c without a installation disk for windows ME

**NooNoo** · September 24th, 2008, 07:34 AM

Welcome to Windrivers skootsly69
There is some stuff here for your printer but it is not complete.

I can't vouch for these drivers here but you can try them.

**sheldon2000** · October 23rd, 2008, 11:28 AM

ey there NooNoo!
I saw a very knowledgable looking post by you in a forum about problems with installing a printer and I made a profile in order to be able to contact you. My EsponDX3850 scanner/printer won't now work with my vista computer. It has done before but recently I always get an error - printing message and epson scan won't open. I've uninstalled it all etc but probably not thoroughly enough, ie in 'safe mode' etc which I am not familiar with. I think I have lost several precious hours of my life over this already. ANY assistance would be greatly massively thankfully appreciated.

**sheldon2000** · October 23rd, 2008, 11:31 AM

I have also installed the latest scan and drivers and it is closer to printing now than before. It may be relevant it never shows up in device manager even as an unknown device. thankyou very much

**NooNoo** · October 23rd, 2008, 11:32 AM

Welcome to Windrivers Sheldon

As I said when you emailed me, you need to post what the error message actually is
Did you try downloading a new driver?

**sheldon2000** · October 23rd, 2008, 11:44 AM

Hi thanks for the reply,

I have tried installing the new drivers off the website, which i did initially when I first used vista and it worked. I had to disconnect and move my computer and have recieved various updates from windows in the meantime, and something new has meant I can no longer connect the two.
I have today uninstalled everything and rebooted everytime, then reinstalled the new driver and scan.
When i try to start the scan programme i get
'EPSON scan cannot be started. Please use the Trouble shooting assistant to solve the problem. Do you want to open the troubleshooting assistant?'
when i send something to print the message 'printing -error ' or 'deleting -printing' comes up
THNAK YOU!!