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Posted on Jan 09, 2008

Lexmark 3400 My printer will not work at all. I keep getting this box that says (PRINTER NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE COMPUTER). I tried everything. HELP !!! JIM, On my lexmark 3400, it will scan onto the computer, but then when I try to print, it say's it cannot communicate with printer. I have tried un-installing the software and reinstalling it, but that did not work. I've tried all the trouble shooting solutions but none worked. Please help I urgently need to print many things.

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  • Artman1 Jan 25, 2008

    I have the same problem. The printer works on my old computer but not the one I just got.

  • Anonymous Jan 29, 2008

    Lexmark 3400 . Will not comunicate with computer . It will scan, copy . But will not print.Have tried uninstalling and reinstalling, no joy, and checked all conections,

  • ayushjha Nov 23, 2008

    My laptop says unable to communicate to the printer. I dont know if replacing the cable will work or no, because whenever I turn on the printer or connect it with the laptop, I hear a beep and a small icon of the new device in the bottom right corner, so I guess the laptop knows something is connected to it.
    Please suggest some way.
    Thanks
    Ayush



  • Anonymous Mar 18, 2009

    I have Brother DCP-135c usb printer&scanner.I'm using windows vista.when I plug in the printer USB cable,It says"USB not recognize".I dont know how to fix this problem...

  • scubahlen Mar 30, 2009

    I have exactly the same problem, printer was fine up to last week , then just stopped working, i too have tried unistalling and re-installing, the printer is recognised by the computer, everything is o.k as per the help pages, but try to print .....................not recognised !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! very frustrated

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I had a similar problem when the printer wouldn't print. Make sure that the printer 3400 lexmark series is the default printer in the control panel. (start/control panel/printers/printers and faxes/right click lexmark 3400 series/set as default printer).

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