How did you originally install the epson? I had similar problems with my HP printer after a reinstall because I left it up to windows to recognise the hardware. I uninstalled the printer and then ran the setup.exe programme that came on the installation disk that came with the printer, and all was well.
Jeremy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dilwyn Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printer help > > John in Wales > > PS Jeremey I enjoyed - " somewhere, something has gone horribly > wrong" ! > > Thanks. > It was a caption on a cartoon Darren Branagh once sent me, which > featured human evolution, from a very stooped primitive ape (or was it > one of our local teenagers?) on the left to an upright homo sapiens in > the centre, then to a human stooped again in front of a PC - > "Something, somewhere, went horribly wrong". I haven't got the > original cartoon, but it's a bit similar to the one in Per Witte's > History page on his new website, if you can't visualise what I mean. > > And in terms of "enjoyed": > > > I think you have got that wrong - AOL is 100% spam free - they tells > us. > > What you are getting is "commercial services". > > > > Tony Tebby > :-) > > Much like Windows has "features" I suppose (i.e. you stalled your car, > kindly dismantle the engine, and reinstall it) > > Oh, back to the intended email subject... > > Speaking of Windows "features", anybody got any ideas why my Epson > Stylus 880 is not recognised over USB after the latest reinstall of > Windoze 98SE? The Epson software prompts you to switch on the printer > and it detects (in theory) the printer whether it's on parallel port > or USB. Except it says it can't find the printer then goes ahead and > installs a parallel port driver which you can't change despite the > fact there's nothing at all connected to the parallel port. The > printer's the only USB peripheral I have, so I can't verify whether > the port is working or not, but (a) it used to and (b) it's probably > no coincidence this happens after a complete reinstall I'll bet! > > USB cable tests OK with a meter, but of course no real way to verify > it without something to plug into the USB port. > > Control Panel/System indicates an USB software presence somewhere in > the computer, so it seesm to realise there is USB and it's enabled in > the BIOS. > > Strangely enough, for the time being I'm printing via sernet to > another computer from QPC2 on this computer, all very educational I'm > sure :-( > > Wasn't life easy when I just had a QL and Gold Card! Aaaarghh! Anyone > got any ideas on this one? > > -- > Dilwyn Jones > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List
