To resolve this issue, perform the following steps:

1. Click the Start button and then click Control Panel.

2. The Control Panel window appears.

3. Click the Add/Remove Software icon.

4. Double-click the Lexmark printer software entry.

5. Follow the prompts to completely uninstall the Lexmark software.

6. When the software has been uninstalled, shut down the computer.

7. Disconnect the USB printer cable from the computer.

8. Once the USB printer cable has been disconnected, power the computer back on.
   

Disable Norton Auto-protect

1. Right-click the Norton Auto-Protect icon located in the System Tray.
2. Click Disable Auto-Protect.
   

Installing the Printer Drivers

Install the Lexmark X73 printer software according to the Lexmark Getting Started guide.

An online version of the X73 Getting Started guide is located at http://www.lexmark.com/publications/eng/x73/index.html.

Enable Norton Auto-protect

1. Right-click the Norton Auto-Protect icon located in the System Tray.
2. Click Enable Auto-Protect.
   

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