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Message from discussion Windows Vista: weired: need to reboot OS to print

John Goche

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More options Nov 6 2009, 7:33 pm

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From: John Goche <johngoch...@googlemail.com>

Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:03:46 -0800 (PST)

Local: Fri, Nov 6 2009 7:33 pm

Subject: Windows Vista: weired: need to reboot OS to print

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Hello,

I used to have a Lexmark X5470 All-In-One which
included an inkjet printer on Windows XP and when
I upgraded to a Windows Vista Home Premium laptop
I simply downloaded the driver for it from the Lexmark
site. However I would have a problem, namely that more
than half of the time I would send the job but it would not
print until I would reboot Windows Vista and sometimes
not even that would work.

So I upgraded my printer to an HP LaserJet P2055dn
which I also hooked up via USB to the latptop hoping
that the problem would go away. I am very satisfied
with the printer but for some reason once in a while
when I print I then have to reboot to get the printer
to print the pages just as used to happen with my
lexmark printer.

So what I am wondering is whether perhaps the
problem is with windows vista and whether it is
due to a USB driver bug or a bug with the printing
code.

Has anyone else experienced this problem with
printing under Windows Vista and is there a
solution so that this problem does not keep
repeating itself?

Thanks,

John Goche

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