Turn on enable bidirectional

You need to access the BIOS to enable this.
Usually done by pressing the Del button when first powering on.
Depending on brand, yours may be different. Possibly F2
May flash on screen for 2 seconds (which button) when you power on [e.g. F2 for BIOS F10 for Boot Options]
Once you get in to BIOS look for the LPT port settings and enable Bidirectional.

Hi:

When you first loaded the print driver there should have been a box to check to enable bidirectional communication. Most Lexmark printers require this to work properly



Andrew.

Go to Start

Control Panel

Printers

Right click on your printer, left click Properties, left click Ports.

Make sure to check the box Enable Bidirectional Support. (Enable Biodirectional Support)

I had the same problem you have to goto the tab that says "Ports" and it is at the bottom of the dialog box right above enable printer pooling.

Turn off bidirectional support. This should be in the printer properties under the ports tab. Uncheck the "Enable bidirectional support". If the printer is through a print server, you'll probably need to change this setting on there, otherwise if it is installed on each computer as a direct IP print to the printer, you'll need to change it on each computer.

You can do it in printers window of vista or printers and faxes in XP.
right click on the printer icon and select properties
on properties, click on advanced tab.
Put a check mark below "enable bidirectional supports".
Click on Apply and OK.
It's done.

I have tried to set up this wireless printer on my laptop (windows vista basic). I run through installation and get message - installation complete and the green indicator light is fully on. When I try and print I get message Printer cannot communicate with computer - please turn on 'Enable Biodirectional Communication' in printer properties. I go to control panel/printer/propertie/ports/ and I see Enable Biodirectional communication - the box is grayed out and I cannot enable it. Any suggestions?

Enable Bidirectional Support Go to Start
Control Panel

Printers

Right click on your printer, left click Properties, left click Ports.

Make sure to check the box Enable Bidirectional Support. (Enable Biodirectional Support)

I came up with a work around solution and for $9.99 I'll tell youo how I did it......

To enable bi directional printing:
Open Printers and Faxes in control Panel
Right Click on the Printers Icon
Select PROPERTIES
In the Properties dialog box select the PORTS tab
Near the bottom there is a check box to enable Bi-directional printing
Make sure it is checked
Click OK to exit the dialog box