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> My USB printer (Lexmark X125) loose the USB connection after a couple
> of days of non use. The USB Printing Support than dissapears in
> Hardware/Device manager, but in Controlpanel under printers the
> printer properties still shows the printer available . The Lexmark
> settings utility will not open.
> A reboot is required to get it back.
> If I cut off the power to the printer after use, it will be back weeks
> later as soon as power is turned back on, without a reboot.
> This leads me to think that this is not a software, but a hardware
> problem. Lexmark keeps telling me over and over to uncheck any power
> management options, un- and re-install the program and update drivers
> (the one they have on their website is older than the one that came
> with the printer). They are working on this now since several months,
> but have no clue. I must give it to these people; they haven't dropped
> the ball yet.
> OS is Win2K/SP4. Power Management options apply only to USB 2.0 Root
> Hub and are not set to power off to save battery (no USB power
> required for printer in first place, connected to a Desktop PC
> secondly).
> .
> Any such experiences or thoughts ?
You didn't mention if you tried unplugging/replugging the USB
connection. That sometimes wakes up a dead connection. You can also try
a different USB port if possible.
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