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"Bill F" <BillF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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: Tom,
:
: I have finally resolved the problem and can again print from the
laptop to
: the shared printer. Virtually everything I wrote about came into play
in one
: way or another, and I basically spent the whole weekend immersed in
the KBs
: and the registry and services. Finally about 10 minutes ago, I was
able to
: print again. I will now add each thing back one-at-a-time and see if
anything
: impacts my ability to print, and if so, will post that here.
:
: If you or any reader would like more details, let me know. I feel like
I am
: now a quasi-expert on this topic.
:
: Now if I could only get the other computer to connect to the network
again,
: I'd be golden there, too.
:
: One note: I still have the "IE Locking Up" problem wherein at some
point in
: using IE, the status bar will fill up, and my whole machine will go
into
: cardiac arrest or something for about 2-3 minutes -- appearing
completely
: locked up, even to the point of not being able to launch Task
Manager -- then
: finally, POP!, everything's back and fine until the next time I boot,
when it
: will do it again one time. One thing I know for sure, it isn't any
adware,
: pests, viruses, etc. My system reported sparkly clean prior to my
: uninstalling all that stuff to try to get the printing working again.
:
: But I realize that's now another post for another area than "Printing
and
: Faxing".
:
: Thanks for you help ...
:
: Bill F
:
: "Tom Ferguson" wrote:
:
: > OK.
: >
: > Remove the printer drivers now on the system. See
: > http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
: >
: > Next, install a fresh copy from the Lexmark web site. Be sure not to
: > connect the printer until the instructions tell you to.
: >
: > Let us know.
: >
: > Tom
: > MSMVP
: > Windows Shell/User
: >
: > "Bill F" <BillF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
: > news:82939DAA-846F-44B1-AB8E-7E8C1326BB61@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: > :I have a 3-computer home workgroup that connects to the internet
via a
: > : Netgear router. I have a Lexmark X74-75 printer/scanner/copier
that is
: > : connect to one of those computers, and that computer is connected
: > directly to
: > : the router. The other two computers print to the Lexmark via
sharing.
: > This
: > : setup has been working without issue for about 2 years, but in the
: > past week,
: > : everything seems to have gone to hell, including the ability to
print.
: > This
: > : description may be a little long, but I have to be everything I am
: > about to
: > : relate is somehow connected. I will do my best to also advise what
I
: > have
: > : installed, removed, etc., during that period.
: > :
: > : First, to printing from the machine I am writing this on, a Dell
D600
: > : laptop. While I can see the printer over the network, and can even
: > explore
: > : the properties, when I try to print now, it comes back with an
error
: > message
: > : dependent on what app I am trying to print from. Office apps tell
me
: > the
: > : printer is not available. Notepad tells me there is an invalid
handle.
: > : Acrobat says some other error occurred, etc. I have uninstalled
and
: > : reinstalled the driver about 1000 times, and have done so by
letting
: > the
: > : network printer install it (which it does just fine) and by
installing
: > via
: > : the Lexmark CD that came with the printer. I have removed
everything
: > on my
: > : system related to Lexmark (which is one helluva chore!), including
: > (finally)
: > : getting rid of the LexBce server that wasn't allowing me to use
the
: > print
: > : spooler any more or install printers. I removed everything --
every
: > printer
: > : driver, every printer and faux printer (eFax, PDF writer, etc)
using
: > : Microsoft's KB as guidance. I then cleaned up the registry using a
: > : combination of Ace Utilities, RegSeeker and RegScrubXP, and
started
: > all over.
: > : I can add the printer using the Add Printer function fine, but
still
: > have the
: > : same errors and cannot print.
: > :
: > : There are other goings-on that might help resolve this for me and
: > others,
: > : all new. I installed Microsoft Antispyware Beta. For the past few
: > years, I
: > : have run Ad-Aware (free version), PestPatrol. In that past few
months,
: > I
: > : replaced PestPatrol (which always worked fabulously for me) with
: > Spybot, as
: > : PP was getting long in tooth and I did not want to shell out to
get an
: > : updated version, and had been reading a lot of bad stuff about it.
: > That
: > : seemed to work fine as well. But since installed MAB, I have had
other
: > : weirdness going on with my system. I uninstalled Spybot to use it,
but
: > have
: > : since uninstalled MAB and gone back to Spybot in case MAB had
somehow
: > : contributed to this printing problem.
: > :
: > : Next, I decided to upgrade to Ad-Aware Plus. In my view, big
mistake.
: > I have
: > : not only had performance issues since installing it (especially
with
: > : Ad-Watch). I recently wrote to Lavasoft after reading Microsoft's
: > basic
: > : indictment of the product when sending an error report after a Not
: > Responding
: > : problem, but have heard nothing back except to reinstall it.
: > :
: > : There's more -- and this might be tell-tale, although I don't know
: > what to
: > : do about it. I was given a gift from Scansoft of Dragon Naturally
: > Speaking 7
: > : about a year ago (I am a global IT strategy director for a large
: > engineering
: > : services company) for trying out its PDF conversion program (which
is
: > quite
: > : good, by the way), but had never installed it until a few weeks
ago
: > (note how
: > : all this timing seems to point back to a few weeks ago). Thinking
this
: > might
: > : be a part of the problems I've been having (and I have one more to
: > relate
: > : yet), I tried to uninstall it. IMPOSSIBLE, and I know what I'm
doing.
: > The
: > : Add/Remove always asks for the CD to do the uninstall, and the CD
: > never does
: > : anything but reinstall -- there is no uninstall option! So
finally, I
: > did
: > : what I hate to do -- simply trashed the folders and let the
registry
: > cleaners
: > : go at it. (In my view, this is a very inefficient way of
uninstalling
: > : software.)
: > :
: > : OK. You get the picture so far. Can no longer print to the network
: > printer.
: > : Couple other facts: I can print just fine from the local machine
to
: > the
: > : printer. However, I cannot print from the OTHER computer I have
either
: > any
: > : more, as I can't even get on the home network with it any more,
and
: > I've done
: > : NOTHING to that machine -- no software adds, no utilities, no
: > removals,
: > : nothing. It just will no longer connect to the network unless I
: > disable
: > : security (128 WAP -- nothing dramatic). So THAT machine might be a
: > whole
: > : different issue -- but I knew someone would ask if I can print
from
: > it.
: > :
: > : NOW, the OTHER problem I am having is with IE6 SP1, and this
started
: > during
: > : this time as well. (Btw, while I get no error msg attempting to
print
: > frome
: > : IE, it does not print, either.) Somewhere between the first and
fifth
: > attempt
: > : to access an internet page each time I restart my machine now, the
: > progress
: > : bar will fill all the way up, then the system will just STOP DEAD
for
: > between
: > : 2.5 and 3 minutes (I am not sure the time is esp meaningful, as I
: > suspect it
: > : is a function of the processor being used), then finally release
and
: > all is
: > : well. During that time, EVERYTHING stops. I can't click any icons
in
: > the
: > : taskbar, cannot bring up Task Manager -- if I hadn't watched it
come
: > back to
: > : life about 100 times now, I would swear it is just the old Windows
: > lockup
: > : problem and reboot. But it DOES come back to life, and is just
fine
: > when it
: > : does. I cannot fathom what is causing this, but I have my
suspicions
: > about
: > : all the antivirus, antispam, antispy stuff I've described -- along
: > with the
: > : Dragon stuff. Something is trying to do something (or maybe a lot
of
: > things
: > : are trying to do something) and they just sort of lock horns for a
: > while.
: > :
: > : ANYHOW, can anyone help me? I have been spending hours per day (I
am
: > on
: > : disability so have the time) trying to resolve this, and it is
making
: > me
: > : crazy that I can't print. (I think I also have a network problem
per
: > the
: > : above but don't think that is the problem here -- although I could
be
: > wrong).
: > :
: > : I have set up the network again, I have reinstalled the router
again,
: > etc. I
: > : can't think of anything I've not tried.
: > :
: > : One last thing: I made what I now consider to be the HUGE mistake
of
: > : installing and using TweakUI for XP on both this laptop AND the
: > machine that
: > : houses the printer. Immediately after installation, I had
problems on
: > both
: > : machines accessing the Windows Update stuff -- only to learn
TweakUI
: > had
: > : installed Group Policy settings that were keeping the Update stuff
: > from
: > : working! Earlier, I wrote to this group asking if there was a way
to
: > return
: > : all TweakUI settings to their original default upon install, and
was
: > told
: > : there was not. I have a feeling this MIGHT be playing into this,
but
: > have no
: > : clue how. I have explored every Group setting that I can think of
that
: > might
: > : be stopping this to no avail, but by no means have I explored all
of
: > them.
: > : DAMN those who put out utilities with no means of recovery when a
: > problem
: > : ensues immediately post-install!
: > :
: > : Well, there it is. A lot of info from someone who "just" can't
print
: > over
: > : the network any more. But I figured putting as much detail in now
: > might help
: > : those with a mind to try to help me, and save a bunch of postings.
I
: > am more
: > : than willing to discuss things or try things suggested by anyone
who
: > will
: > : stand on a hill in front of firing squads on all sides and swear
they
: > know
: > : what they are talking about.
: > :
: > : Please, one last thing: If you are having some other problem and
this
: > is
: > : kind of like it but different, please don't use my post to tell
about
: > your
: > : problems UNLESS THEY ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO WHAT I'VE WRITTEN
HERE,
: > but post
: > : separately. Sorry to be selfish about it, but I need answers and
: > suggestions
: > : to this problem.
: > :
: > : Thanks.
: > :
: > : Bill F
: >
: >
: >


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