Hello Winterlight, Monday, January 19, 2009, 1:48:42 AM, you wrote:
> I have a old Latitude that I use as a print server. It runs Win2k SP4 > and makes a great print server. One of the installed printers is a > Epson R200 Inkjet. I have no problem installing this printer on > another XP PRO computer using Epson XP drivers. However, Vista 64, > which has freaking NATIVE R200 drivers refuses to use them when I try > to install it as a network device. > I go to add printer, then I browse to the shared printer on the > latitude, then I start the process and when I get to the install > drivers Vista64 keeps telling me the shared printer doesn't have the > right drivers and could I point Vista64 to them. > Epson does have a setup program but all the inf files are in > encrypted cabs. So I installed it like a local printer and then tried > to change the port... same problem. Then I installed as a local > printer using Vista64s native R200 driver after which I tried to > change the port... same problem. I don't get why Vista won't use it's > own driver with the network share. Any ideas? Wow, that's weird. You try googling this cuz it sounds like a bug. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... "...now these points of data make a beautiful line..."
