Craig Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 I have just installed a Lexmark X83 Printer on my Windows XP computer, and the time it takes between pressing the print button and actually printing is phenomenally slow.On a Windows 98/Me system is prints as you would expect, as soon as you click the print button it is printing.Instead the Lexmark software just hangs for around 60 seconds per page.Has anyone else had this problem with Lexmark software, and is there a work around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 The best workaround I know is to go and buy an HP printer :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Hi Craigy...Connected to the Base directly or via a powered Hub?What other USB devices do you have?Updated USB Drivers?What are you printing,Text, colour heavy images?High Detail, Quick print?Many applications running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted January 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Connected direct to base,No other usb devices,printing standard text, normal quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted January 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 the drivers at up-to-date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 The X83 is an all-in-one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 On my old 3200 lexie there was an option for "Dry Time delay" basically a delay before the next sheet prints.On my X75 there does not appear to be this option, is it the same on the X83? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted January 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 The X83 is an all-in-one ?It is an all in one printer!Nothing about a "dry time delay", even if it was an option the first page to be printed wouldnt be delayed!An example here:when i print in MS Word, the lexmark printer dialog box appears, it should say "printing started" then a progress bar will light up until it reaches the end of the printing process. however, the delay is waiting for the "printing started" thing.I have tried to install the driver without the software, but it doesnt work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted January 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Okay, i've just had a quick search on google, and their are hundreds of bad reviews of this product (you can tell i didnt buy it!).One review says the problem i'm having is solved if you bypass the lexmark drivers and software with Windows own drivers.So how would i go about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted January 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Resolved!I did another search on google and managed to find a site suggestion i change the "print Processor". I changed that, and now it seems to bypass the lexmark software and it prints like you would expect a printer too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted January 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 This topic has now been resolved and subsequently closed.If you wish to add a reply, please contact an administrator or moderator to reopen the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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