I have a Lexmark 5200 series installed. have followed all instructions to install printer correctly.At first it prints test page ok alignment etc. it scans. ok. then i when i next try to print the scanned image or any doc from the toolbar i get the message "u need to install a printer.......etc. from a doc in word clicking the print icon in toolbar i get "cannot print due to problem with printer setup etc. check printer, reinstall driver etc. When i go to Print from the File menu however, i get the msg: No printers r installed, click printers>add printer etc. In the printers and faxes folder the Printer icon is there and checkt as default Lexmark 5200 series. Ready. When i click the printer icon>Properties which "cannot b displayed bcoz the print spooler service isnt running". So! i goto services>Print Spooler>Startup type is set to Auto. But the Service status says Stopped. Despite restarting the service nothing happens. Only when i reboot the computer will it start printing. In all it seems there is no communication btwn computer and printer. The problem is with The Print SpoolerSubSystemApp. Event Viewer shows this: FaultingEvent Type: Error Event Source: Application Error Event Category: (100) Event ID: 1000 Date: 14/08/2005 Time: 16:32:02 User: N/A Description: Faulting application spoolsv.exe, version 5.1.2600.2180, faulting module rpcrt4.dll, version 5.1.2600.2180, fault address 0x0000ef81. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. whilst typing this ive managed to open the Printer Properties via the system tray. In Advanced what should i have checked regarding the Spool. its currently set to 'Start Printing Immediately'. In Ports USB is checked and the Printer shown. Any experts on Lexmark Printers out there? Surely i dont need a new driver. the all-in one printer is new. it prints fine when it feels like or after a reboot.i would welcome help. Sorry for a long report but i had to mention everything that happens. I Will Not Fail !!!

Something might have gone corrupt on your installation. I would right click on the printer and re-install the driver using your software disc that came with it, there might me a newer driver on-line, so I'd get that and use the newest driver if there is one. Hope that helps Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks