Problem printing after upgrade to Microsoft 8.

I have an Acer laptop with Microsoft 8. 64bit. Every time I am updated to 8.1 I cannot get anything from my documents to print on my Lexmark X2690. So, I have to reinstate my previous Microsoft 8. then I can print. What is the problem? I suspect it is a driver problem, if so can I get the correct driver free? So far I am only finding websites that want money for an upgrade to the potentially correct driver BUT I do object to this as it isn't my fault that Microsoft have decided to issue 8.1 and make it incompatible with my printer. I am also still a beginner in the technical aspects and 72 years of age with not too much pension to make go round. Any help would be greatly appreciated, even bad news would at least let me know where I stand.
Thanks

 

From looking at the Lexmark Homepage. It appears that your printer is not compatable with Windows 8.1. They offer a driver download for Windows 8. That is the extent of my knowledge on this. The link where I found this info is below. In the left hand column, click on drivers and downloads.

http://support.lexmark.com/index?lo...ductCode=LEXMARK_X2690&focusedTab=DOWNLOADS#1