Lexmark printer only prints web pages

My Lexmark X2450 has been working on my Vista PC since May'07.

Sometime in the last few weeks something has changed and initially it
seemed that it wouldn't print anything.

Lots of experimentation and uninstalls later, I've come to the
conclusion that the printer is O.k. as it will print test pages and IE
web pages, but I can't get it to print anything else, (Word docs etc.
These show as spooling, printing then deleting in the print queue.

Note: Last night, I gave up trying at 2am turned the printer and PC off
and turned it off at the wall - the next morning my son turned on the PC
and some of the print attempts from last night printed!

Help, if I had hair, I'd be tearing it out.


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CKM
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I'd probably disconnect the printer and uninstall the drivers and then shut
the PC down overnight.

Tomorrow, redownload the software from the Lexmark website, install it, do
NOT reconnect the printer until the software tells you to do so, and then
try to print from Word (or whatever).
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Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"CKM" <CKM.38wm0g RemoveThis @no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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>
> My Lexmark X2450 has been working on my Vista PC since May'07.
>
> Sometime in the last few weeks something has changed and initially it
> seemed that it wouldn't print anything.
>
> Lots of experimentation and uninstalls later, I've come to the
> conclusion that the printer is O.k. as it will print test pages and IE
> web pages, but I can't get it to print anything else, (Word docs etc.
> These show as spooling, printing then deleting in the print queue.
>
> Note: Last night, I gave up trying at 2am turned the printer and PC off
> and turned it off at the wall - the next morning my son turned on the PC
> and some of the print attempts from last night printed!
>
> Help, if I had hair, I'd be tearing it out.
>
>
> --
> CKM
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>