Windows XP Printing Problems

Posted: 07-06-2003, 07:43 PM

Matt

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I recently upgraded to Windows XP Professional edition
and everything works fine; though when I try and print, I
have problems. In every program (Adobe Acrobat, IE,
Word, etc.) I get an error in that it only prints the
material in the very left upper portion of the paper.
I'd say it's about 2.5" by 3.5" or so. The rest of the
paper is wasted and I haven't been able to figure out how
to globally set my printing settings.

Anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening and
further, how I can fix it?

Thanks in advance...
-Matt

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Cari $MS-MVP$

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Re: Windows XP Printing Problems

Posted: 07-06-2003, 08:05 PM

This is usually caused by corrupted drivers... and most often seen when
keeping the printer connected to the PC during the upgrade. Solution is to
completely uninstall and reinstall your printer as per:

http://www.coribright.com/Windows/Article%20One.htm

Cari
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"Matt" <mbrigh@aristotle.net> wrote in message
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> I recently upgraded to Windows XP Professional edition
> and everything works fine; though when I try and print, I
> have problems. In every program (Adobe Acrobat, IE,
> Word, etc.) I get an error in that it only prints the
> material in the very left upper portion of the paper.
> I'd say it's about 2.5" by 3.5" or so. The rest of the
> paper is wasted and I haven't been able to figure out how
> to globally set my printing settings.
>
> Anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening and
> further, how I can fix it?
>
> Thanks in advance...
> -Matt

don

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Windows XP printing problems

Posted: 07-07-2003, 08:56 PM

I recently upgraded to Windows XP pro and have not been
able to print since that time. I have downloaded and
installed the drivers for my Lexmark Z31 but still no
success. Also deleted and added the printer many times
but this has not helped.
Whenever I try to print the CPU will max out at 100% (task
manager shows the System process using all the available
resources) - even on a 1K text document! I have also
reinstalled XP and all available patches but that didn't
help either. Any ideas?

Cari $MS-MVP$

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Re: Windows XP printing problems

Posted: 07-07-2003, 09:24 PM

Try a complete uninstall and reinstall once more using the instructions at:

http://www.coribright.com/Windows/Article%20One.htm

(Step 4 is the most important one!)

Cari
www.coribright.com

"don" <don.wilson@attws.com> wrote in message
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> I recently upgraded to Windows XP pro and have not been
> able to print since that time. I have downloaded and
> installed the drivers for my Lexmark Z31 but still no
> success. Also deleted and added the printer many times
> but this has not helped.
> Whenever I try to print the CPU will max out at 100% (task
> manager shows the System process using all the available
> resources) - even on a 1K text document! I have also
> reinstalled XP and all available patches but that didn't
> help either. Any ideas?

don

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Re: Windows XP printing problems

Posted: 07-08-2003, 05:27 AM

I tried it again but I still have the same problem. It
still will not print.

>-----Original Message-----
>Try a complete uninstall and reinstall once more using

the instructions at:

>
>http://www.coribright.com/Windows/Article%20One.htm
>
>(Step 4 is the most important one!)
>
>Cari
>www.coribright.com
>
>"don" <don.wilson@attws.com> wrote in message
>news:0c2f01c344c1$d72eeee0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> I recently upgraded to Windows XP pro and have not been
>> able to print since that time. I have downloaded and
>> installed the drivers for my Lexmark Z31 but still no
>> success. Also deleted and added the printer many times
>> but this has not helped.
>> Whenever I try to print the CPU will max out at 100%

(task

>> manager shows the System process using all the

available

>> resources) - even on a 1K text document! I have also
>> reinstalled XP and all available patches but that

didn't

>> help either. Any ideas?
>
>
>.
>

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