I am attempting to connect a this LM printer to an HP
Pavilion with MS Me can't get the printer to communicate
with the computer or the computer to communicate with the
printer.

I keep getting a "no communication" message when I attempt
to print.

I have checked what seems to be all of the setup and
system configuration possibilities and have been through
the LM support desk two or 3 times (at least 2 hours of
checking this and checking that) and still can't get the
problem resolved.

I even took the first printer back and got an entirely new
unit.

I have replaced the USB cable, relocated the power from a
surge protected cicuit to a wall outlet.

I have uninstalled, reinstalled software, started and
retarted the computer and still haven't been able to get
resolution.  

I even took the printer and the computer to Best Buy to
see if they could help. Spent an hour with their "tech"
who told me to take the computer home and do a system
restore. I thought I had to use the recovery disks to do a
system restore. I didn't know (and the BB "Tech" must not
have known either) that Me has a restore command
under "Accessories" that doesn't require the recovery
disks.

That's the second problem - The Me Restore process won't
initiate. I get a message saying "restoration is in
progress do not open or close any files until restoration
has completed." And another message that say "this may
take a few minutes". After half an hour nothing had
havppen. When I hit enter I got a message saying the it
couldn't restore to the date I picked. I tried 2 or 3
other dates and got the same results. No results.

I am about ready to give up.
At this point any suggestions (short of shooting both the
printer and PC) would be appreciated.
I can be emailed directly jc77082 at hotmail.
Thanks,
Jim
Can anyone