Comments on: Vista In-Depth: Stability & Compatibility

By: libby

libby — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:55:57 +0000

My old Z45 works with VISTA!! Because of advice found here I was able to get my Z45 to work locally with the Lexmark Z42 driver that was supplied with Vista. Plug the Z45 in, go to add printer, select Lexmark and Z42 Colorjet (use the USB not LPT port) and you should be printing in no time (even in colour).
Thanks fo the help site!

By: Scott D

Scott D — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:16:33 +0000

Thanks for the help, RIP. I just made my Z45 work with my Vista-equipped Compaq desktop.

The printer was given to me and I’m happy to make something others might consider “disposable” work again.

By: big RIP

big RIP — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:58:14 +0000

This may be a bit late for you folks, but will hopefully aid someone else who does not want to throw out (or give away) a perfectly good printer.

Thanks to Mart I too was able to get the Z45 to work over my network, but after hours no days of messing around I was finally able to get my Z45 to work locally with the Lexmark Z42 driver that was supplied with Vista. Plug the Z45 in, go to add printer, select Lexmark and Z42 Colorjet (use the USB not LPT port) and you should be printing in no time (even in colour).

I know it would have been faster to go out and buy a new printer, but I hate being forced into living in a disposable society.

By: Johnny Bravo

Johnny Bravo — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:09:22 +0000

Give the Z45 away to somebody with an older system…You need to get a printer that is Vista compatable…Stupid!- but this is how they make money!

By: santos

santos — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:04:43 +0000

The same problem with the Z45, if somebody knows anything about how to solve this problem, let me know please…

By: Mart

Mart — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:22:38 +0000

I made the Z45 a network printer, connected to a XP computer. The basic functions are working now, but to do advanced stuff like printing on both sides, I have to go to the XP-machine and do it over there (manually)…

By: JAMES

JAMES — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:41:50 +0000

I also have the lexmark z45 problem. This is ridiculous!! I have searched high and low to find a driver but lexmark says it’s an outdated printer. Nice customer service, lexmark. NOT!!

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:09:20 +0000

So I have a Z45 as well. Did anyone figure out a workaround for compatibility with VISTA?

This sux!

By: Mr Vista

Mr Vista — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:44:44 +0000

My printer Lexmark Z45 doesn’t work, too. The support said, they wouldn’t develope I driver for it!

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