Lexmark Z1300 Printing Error

[ascadlock]

I am getting the following error:

COMMUNICATION NOT AVAILABLE:
TRY THESE SOLUTIONS
ENSURE POWER IS ON
DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT POWER AND USB CABLES
CHECK FIREWALL SETTINGS TO ENSURE PRINTER COMMUNICATION IS NOT BLOCKED
RESTART YOUR COMPUTER

I have done all of the above and still cannot get rid of the error. Is there anything else I should try?

 

[Tmagic650]

Is your printer is connected to your computer by USB or wireless? Does the printer power up properly? If USB try changing the USB cable

 

[ascadlock]

Z1300

Its by USB.
It strikes me as odd, I see the printer icon at the bottom of the page, and when I connect the USB cable, I hear the "bom-bomp" and when I disconnect it i hear it too. You only hear those when something is plugged into the other side of the of USB cable and is turned on. So what else?

 

[Tmagic650]

That is the normal sound when connecting and disconnecting a USB device. So the printer is seen by the computer, but every time you try to print you get the "COMMUNICATION NOT AVAILABLE" error? Have you tried deleting the printer and its software, then reinstalling the software/driver?

 

[ascadlock]

I will attempt that now and then Ill let you guys know