Microsoft KB Archive/223392

= Lexmark Optra Color 40 Printer Not Detected Automatically =

Article ID: 223392

Article Last Modified on 2/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q223392



SYMPTOMS
Your Lexmark Optra Color 40 printer may not be detected and installed automatically by Windows 2000. Instead, the Add Printer Wizard may start so that you can choose a compatible printer driver.



CAUSE
There is no PCL5 driver support for this printer in Windows 2000. Windows 2000 supports this printer with a PostScript 2 driver only.



RESOLUTION
To use this printer, click Lexmark in the Manufacturers box in the Add Printer Wizard. In the Printers box, click Lexmark Optra Color 40 PS. This installs the printer using PostScript drivers.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: plug and play

Keywords: kbprb kbprint kbsetup KB223392

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