Re: Dual printers on WindowsXP

i cannot print because windows says that they are not connected. However
after a reboot they will work for about 20 min. and then windows says they
are not connected. One printer is an HP 1209 All-In-One and the other printer
is a Lexmark X125 4-In-One. The reason for the two printers is that the
Lexmark's scanning capability is very poor and the HP scanner works great but
the HP does not have FAX like the Lexmark. My PC is an Emachine W2925 with
two USB ports on the back panel and one USB on the front panel. Both printers
are hooked into the back panel (obviously the most logical). If i have one
printer hooked up at a time they will each work fine. But due to the scanning
issue as mentioned and the fax capability of the Lexmark, this forces me to
have both. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:

> More information on exactly what your problem is and the symptoms would be helpful. What are you trying to do? What are you expecting to happen? What actually happens, or does not as the case may be? The printer model and other information would also be of assistance in helping to find an answer.
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> "kcdonaldson" <kcdonaldson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:DFCF1AFD-DD9A-48AE-81DF-357A26486B2F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I have two printers connected and i'm using Windows XP home edition. The
> > problem i'm having is that my printers are having a problem communicating.
> > I'm using new cables and i have the latest drivers installed. Bioth printers
> > are connected through USB cables. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling
> > and there is no change. Any ideas on what could be causing my headache?
>
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