I have been using a Z52 for about 6 years and it is still working even after the air conditioner dripped quarts of water through it and onto my collection of papers before soaking the carpet. I dried it out, lubricated the roller and I was back in business. Lois Yaw Hopewell,Ohio jyaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "cajun12" <cajun12@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 12:26 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Lexmark Z22 printer question... > Has anyone ever used one of those cheapie Lexmark Z22 (or Z series) = > printers? I was given one a couple of years ago that was out of black = > ink and very low on color. I hooked it up to a computer and it printed = > fine, but has been sitting ever since and the color is now dried out = > totally. Anyway, I hooked it up to a computer that I'm about to give to = > my stepson and the Lexmark software doesn't recognize it's attached at = > all and reports both printer cartridges as full. Since there is = > currently no ink at all in it, I'm wondering if I'm getting this message = > just because there is no ink, especially since it printed fine last time = > I hooked it up when it had ink. I hooked it up both by USB and by = > parallel cable and I get the same message that the software cannot = > communicate with the printer. The printer pulls paper through and is = > acting fine and indicates no problems. BUT, I'd HATE to have someone go = > spend money on ink just to find that the printer won't work.=20 > > So, my question is, does being totally out of ink cause this printer to = > give the non-communication error? > > dj > > -- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > -- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/