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Can't use my x5470 on Mac 10.6.8

When I try to print or scan, I receive this : a component is missing

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Try to uninstall your existing printer driver. Then, reboot your computer after the uninstall process.
Once your computer comes back on, visit the Lexmark website to download the Lexmark X5470 printer driver for Mac 10.6 at http://bit.ly/yRg5X8.

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SOURCE: lexmark x5470 will not print

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Please check cartridge is properly fix and its not blank, check your USB cable, and uninstalled your printer driver and reinstall..

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    SOURCE: My printer says "missing component

    Please carefully follow steps below to fix this problem:

    1. If the computer is NEW and already has 10.7, download the Webdriver directly at http://bit.ly/onkHQ5.
    2. If the computer got 10.7 via the Software Updates, then run the Cleanup tool, please refer to this article on the Lexmark website: Removing Lexmark Files on your Mac 10.7 Computer
    3. Run the installer, and after add the printer via Print and Fax. Follow the steps in Solution B in this article: How to Manually Add a USB Print Queue, Network Print Queue and Fax Queue on Mac OS X Systems.
    4. Run the Apple Software Update and get the Lexmark 2.5 Drivers installed.
    5. If the printer cannot be added, run the Repair Disk Permissions, then Reboot.
    If this doesn't help, please contact Lexmark Technical Support Center for additional assistance.

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      A quick fix for most communication errors can be achieved by resetting the printer and/or rebooting the PC. Frequently, issues are caused simply by a break in the signal sent from PC to printer or vice versa. Unplugging and re-plugging the printer allows the small amount of on-board memory on the printer to be cleared, with the result that the PC recognizes the machine properly. Programs continuing to run in the background of the operating system (OS) can cause the signal to be lost. Rebooting the PC ends all programs that may be running and makes a 'clean' start, allowing the signal to be detected.

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