>> can't get the printer to work on the USB port in OS 9.1 no matter what I
>> do. In the Chooser, the only options that show up are "Printer Port" and
>> "Modem Port", but not "USB Port X" as it is supposed to. Selecting
>> either serial port does nothing at all.
>>
>> Under OS X it works just fine, but not in OS 9.1.
>>
>> I tried downloading and installing the latest OS 9 drivers from Epson,
>> but they won't install. I get the following error:
>>
>> "The default location required for this install could not be found. This
>> install will be cancelled"
>>
>> This is with the file named: Epson 10773.sea.hqx
>>
>> I already installed the main driver package, though... The error is with
>> the OS 9 updater.
>>
>> The USB card is an IOGear GIC220U USB 2.0 card. It says it works in OS
>> 8.6 through OS 9.2, But there are no Classic drivers for it on the CD or
>> the website.
>>
>> Since I have no other USB devices, I can't tell if the problem is with
>> the USB card or the printer. The USB card does show up in Apple System
>> Profiler, as USB Card, then also as PCI card (2 entries).
>>
>> This is a FRESH install of OS 9.1, with only TWO non-Apple extensions
>> installed: a driver for my Realtek PCI NIC, and a driver for my iXMicro
>> iXTV PCI card. I also have Stuffit 7.3 installed. Nothing else from the
>> stock Apple install. USB USB Adapter Card support was selected during
>> the install, but not "USB" (I assume this means Apple USB that's on the
>> motherboard, which doesn't apply with my 7300).
>>
>> Anyone hear a similar problem? Any ideas on how to get this working?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>First of all did you install the software from Apple that allows USB >cards
>to work in 9.x.x and below? I believe the last version was 1.4.1 and it >can
>be found in the download section of the Apple knowledge base. This >allows
>USB cards to properly work in OS 9.x.x and below. If it's not installed >you
>can forget using the card. Do a search in the knowledge base for USB >card.
>It should come up.
>
>Also I believe USB 2.0 is not supported in OSes below OS X. I have a
>Firewire/USB 2.0 card in my B&W and when I switch to 9.2.2 I always get >the
>message that "a USB port is drawing too much power and will be shut >down".
>
>You might have to stick using X and work in Classic mode, but try >installing
>the patch from Apple and see if that helps. Good luck.
Yes, I tried the 1.4.1 package... even before I posted to the list. I don't think it worked. I removed all USB extensions before installing it, and I rebooted afterwards.
Well, then... I suppose I'll have to deal with IOGear's tech support on Monday, even though I hear they are kinda clueless...
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