Lexmark Printer Advice (pulling my hair out)

[Robster]

Need some advice:

A while ago I accidently deleted the software(from cd) for the lexmark P3150 printer. After trying to re-install the disc my cd drive will not read it for some reason.

So I d/l the drivers from lexmark website for my printer so after downloading I try to install/open the drivers and all that happens is the drivers are extracted to a folder in c/drive??

This is really frustrating as I have the cd(wont work) - the drivers on the hd but cant install them and I have Taxcalc to run for my Father, so its pretty urgent

any thoughts guys???

Thanks in advance

[Ginger Tosser]

Reinstall the printer pointing the driver location to local disk

[Robster]

If you mean re run the install software I cant as the drive wont read the cd?

The pc does detect the printer but it cant install the software to run it from cd or from drivers I d/l' ed?

[angelx]

what ginger meant was when windows detects it, it asks for the location of the driver, so then point it(selectingthe option: do not search, I will choose a location?)then to the folder containing the files you dloaded/extracted

[Ginger Tosser]

As above However, there might be a exe to run in the d/l files.

[wod]

what i do with my lexmark printer i go through the add new printer wizard and when it asks for driver i choose already have disc and then untick cdrom etc and select other location and browse to the driver then click ok and should install

[vertigo]

Yeh, when it asks you where the drivers are stored, point it at the place you've just extracted the drivers to. It'll check them and pop up a list of supported printers, choose your one and install. Or read the readme, there might be a certain other procedure you have to follow sometimes like installing something else first.

[oblivion_6]

Is it a non Xp machine? as most lexmarks should be plug and play

[wod]

yeah they are but even xp asks for the cd or location to drivers though

[Robster]

got it sorted guys thanks,

As usual it was me overlooking the fact I had to direct the install to the drivers

thanks for your help guys