When ask to scan to computer lexmark printer asks for pin

A quick fix for most communication errors can be achieved by resetting the printer and/or rebooting the PC. Simply disconnect the printer from your computer. Reboot your pc. Unplug and re-plug the printer into the power source to reset it. When the printer turns on, reconnect it to your computer. Then try to print again once the computer fully recognizes the USB connection.

If that doesn't help, try the steps below:

1. Disconnect the printer from your computer.

2. Rebrick (pull out power supply, black box where the power cord is plugged in at the back of the printer, and put it back after 30 seconds).

2. On your computer, go to Control Panel > Printers and Faxes.

3. Delete the Lexmark print object.

4. Reboot your pc.

5. When your pc turns on, reconnect the printer.

6. Wait until your pc fully recognizes the USB connection. To check, go to Control Panel > Printers and Faxes. If you see a new Lexmark print object in the list again, then try to print again.

Make sure the Lexmark X4690 scan software is already installed on your computer. You can insert the install disk that came with your printer to install the Lexmark OCR scan software used for scanning documents to your computer.
For the instructions on how to scan, you can refer the Lexmark X4690 user's guide which can be accessed (on Windows) by going to the Start menu -> Programs -> Lexmark X4600 Series -> User's Guide. Scroll to page 87 for the instructions on how to scan.
You can also download the Lexmark X4600 Series User's Guide for free using this link.
I hope this information has been helpful. Thanks.

Download the Lexmark X5150 User's Guide available at http://bit.ly/aSItHD. Scroll to page 22 for the Scanning instructions. The Lexmark scan software is available in the installation disk. Thank you for choosing Lexmark.

With most devices that ask for a PIN # there are a few standard pin #'s. 0000 is the most common followed by 1234 and rarely 1111 & 9999. If these do not work it may be that you had set a pin # initially and have forgotten it. In this case you would need to look in the manual to see how to reset the pin. If you don't have one you can look online for one on Lexmark's site. Just type in your model # on their site. Good luck

The scan driver/software can only be installed using the installation cd that came with the printer. Hope you still have that. If you do, just run the cd in your computer to install the scan software. If you don't have the cd, you can ask Lexmark for that by calling 1-800- LEXMARK (1-800-539-6275). They may be able to send the cd without charge.

This drove me mad for about 2 hours (I've just experienced the same problem), but have finally found the solution!

Firstly, it depends on what Lexmark you have (as different printers use different software)...

For my Lexmark which is an S600, I went into the program 'Lexmark home' which was in the lexmark folder on the start menu and in my lexmark software folder, went to 'settings' and then 'Network computer name'. From here you can set the pin.

According to people experiencing this problem with other Lexmarks, you can do this via the equivalent 'productivity suite' program through 'network settings'.

Hope this helps.

Hi peoples. I had the same problem not too long ago. in the end i uninstalled and re-intalled the printer on my PC (with Vista OS) and have not had any issues in scanning since. Hope it works for you guys too.

You can initiate a scan from your computer using the producstivity suite, you don't need to do it from the printer itself.

With the Lexmark printers communication subsystem you MUST let the driver ask for you to plug in the printer. DO NOT plug the printer into the USB port until told to do so.

To fix a fouled install:
(1) Uninstall the Lexmark drivers in Add Remove Programs
(2) Shutdown the computer
(3) Disconnect the printer from the USB port
(4) Restart the computer
(5) Run the Driver Installation software
(6) Cancel ALL attempts by windows to auto install the printer
(7) When the software asks for the printer connect it and continue

Go to the Lexmark Imaging icon (located on the taskbar) and look to the left and down the bottom. You will see Network Settings, click on the "view or change network settings." When you get in, uncheck the "I WISH TO REQUIRE A PIN TO SCAN TO MY COMPUTER" and then press OK. This will remove the pin setting from your scanner. Lexmark technical support just did that for me, now my printer does not ask for a pin number.