Ok, I know this is an old computer but it has been upgraded not long ago and I use it for very basic stuff like reading discs only. It comes on and seems to work just fine but the problem I'm having with it is: I can't get it to work with my printer to print.
Computer: HP Pavilion (has been upgraded with intel chip) Operating System: Windows 98 Printer: Lexmark Z600
I installed the driver several times so that's not the problem. When I try to print, I always get a message that printer is not connected to the correct port...or something like that. The printer's literature says it must be connected via a USB cable. It is connected just fine and I have two USB ports on the back of my computer. I tried them both. When I go into my Device Manager to see to which port the printer is set to print, I can only find ports COM1 and LPT1. I do not see the USB port option listed there so I can't choose it and that's where my problem is - I think. Why isn't the computer seeing my two USB ports ? What can I do to fix this problem ? I hate to throw away this thing as it is working just fine otherwise and I use it very little. Thank you so much for any help.