Printersoftware - Lexmark Z42

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Hey guys,
I just bought myself a new Lexmark Z42!
Very nice printer! And very good quality prints! Whow!

The only thing bothering me is the Lexmark Print Software.
I installed like it said in the handbook, fine.
And everything is woking fine.
But I really don't like that it seems to be running in the background ALL THE TIME, HOGGING MY PRECIOUS SYSTEM RESOUCRES!
I wouldn't even mind that on my "server"PC but I shared the printer and WHAMM now my Laptop installed the Lexmark software too!

Do I really need the software? Is it really worth the system resources? Is there maybe a way to deaktivate it and only start it when I'm printing?

[spuck]

check there website. i had to get a driver from there for my z11.the one i got with printer crossed files when it loaded.

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<FONT size="3">I already have the driver installed!!!</FONT s>
I just want to get rid of the program that comes with the driver that is hogging my sys resources...

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[Bsdboy]

Variable go to msconfig and loose everything
to do with your printer(I think there are
3 or 4 items)you don't need any of it.
I cant remember what they are called but I
think one is called lexstart,just remove
anything you dont recignize.
Your printer will still operate perfectly.

Bsdboy

[Fingers]

Sorry I didn't see this thread sooner, Variable.

If I recall correctly, it's called "LexStart". Just uncheck it from msconfig. Also check the "Startup" folder on the Start Menu, I can't remember if the Lexmark software dropped anything in there or not. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

&lt;Edit&gt; There are two entries in msconfig: "Lexstart" and "LexmarkPrinTray"...uncheck them both, it won't affect the printer operation at all.


[This message has been edited by Fingers (edited 03-15-2001).]

[Bsdboy]

Fingers refreshed my memory,he's right,lexstart,printrayand for some reason
I think there is one more(I could be wrong)
and yes it does put something in your
startup folder.

Bsdboy

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Well I tried it and.... nothing it causes an error in some lexppcs or something file.
Any ideas?

[Bsdboy]

Funny it should work. Try rechecking everything you unchecked in msconfig
eccept pritray(Ithink that is your biggest hog).If this doesn't help put a check in printray,maybe newer Lexmarks need all this trash but I still don't think so.I would
uninstall/reinstall and try again it should
work.

Best of luck
Bsdboy

[Fingers]

Yeah, I don't quite understand that myself. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif
I installed my mothers Z-42 on Christmas day on her old Win95 machine with a parallel cable, and then again, this time using USB, when I got through building her new P3-866 with Win98SE. Both times, I disabled and/or deleted everything that loaded at startup.

Post the exact error message, I'll see what I can find.

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Okay I don't really care if it is running on my "server" computer...
but now I changed from WinME to Win2K on my Laptop and now I can't use the printer as a networked printer anymore.
I get an errormessage that the needed/correct software isn't installed on my server.
Then it asks me if I want to install it on the client pc. But win2k doesn't have the correct drivers and when I try to setup the newly downloaded drivers from the Lexmark page (setup.exe) nothing happens.
I click and click and click but the program doesn't start!