OT: Vista and my printer

[mk1mark at gmail.com (Mark F.)]

Hi Cathy,

I usually try to get drivers/software from the manufacturer to avoid
any possible malware...

Try this link:

<http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/sequentialem/home/0,6959,204816596_652569478_0_en,00.html>

HTH,

Mark.
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On 6/5/07, C Boyko <roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yeah, hi, my name is Cathy. I live in technology hell. Yeah, so I got
> myself a new laptop (which, BTW, will send my finances into a big tailspin,
> but I digress), because my USB port is just not working on my other one
> ands it's ancient anyway. Which means I cannot print. And that's a real
> issue for a teacher.
> So, here I am on my new one and I'm one of the lucky ground zero Vista
> users. So I installed my printer driver, which I'm sure isn't Vista
> friendly. And my printer semi-communicates. As does WP12. So I have to
> remove WP 12 now (it types but refuses to save). So that leaves me with a
> trial version of Word, which I have used half of my trials on trying to get
> the printer to work.
> Like all things electronic in my life the printer is pretty much a piece of
> shit anyway, but I'd like to know where's a safe place to DL an update. All
> the google matches tell me they'll DL something that looks iffy, it offers
> to "analyse my computer's needs", sounds mal to me. "just open the door".
> This is a Lexmark 1200 if that's any help. I'm wasting SO much time here,
> but I'd just as soon keep the Vista, since sooner or later I'll be faced
> with it at work anyway, may as well learn it. I just want to print a
> fucking document or two. That should not be too much to ask. I'm just so
> much not wanting to play here, I just want it to work. Intuitive is not a
> word that applies so far.....
> cathy
>
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