Just discovered Vista's Troubleshooting Centre Problems/Solutions etc.
Very helpful feature; I will look there next time ;-))

It reports 'having recognized a Lexmark Z23 etc. printer, though cannot find a suitable driver.'
Probleem met handtekening

Naam van probleemgebeurtenis: PnPDriverNotFound

Architectuur: x86

Hardware-id: USBPRINT\LexmarkLexmark_Z23-Z7FE8

Versie van besturingssysteem: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.3

Landinstelling-id: 1043

Cute!
So Vista 'reads' the device properties, shows them in Device manager and made me assume it therefore had to have the driver too. Wrong.

xfile posted that unfortunately there is no Vista compatible Z23 driver available...
I will do some testing and probably hook up another printer.

Thanks all for your contributions.
Learning every day...
Maria


"MS" <maria.steyn@wanadoo.nl> schreef in bericht news:%23tnpq%23C1HHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Hi,

Does Vista Home Premium NOT accept a USB printer as its only/first printer?

My Lexmark Z23-33 is recognized by the USB function but not visible nor addressable under Printers.

Do I really need an old 'local' printer with the big connector as a first printer?

Is there a workaround?

Curious,
Maria