Digital BW, The Print

This sounds like you haven't loaded the chipset drivers for your
motherboard. Your hardware (USB, etc.) will not work properly without the
correct drivers. NT 5.1 (Win XP) is very fussy that way...
-BK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "djhedley" <djhedley@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 3:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Windows XP / Epson 1160 printer driver


> Bob,
>
> I'm selecting the Epson 1160 driver, rather than the generic XP
> driver. I have installed both the driver and the status monitor that
> are available on the Epson site. However, I do not get a reading of
> the ink levels in the print dialogue boxes. Apart from this, the
> print dialogue is the same as before (i.e. I can establish a series
> of profiles under the "advanced" tab, depending on how I want to
> print). However, when I try to print, I get a "comunication error",
> which seems to be pointing to a cable problem - but I don't think
> that there is a problem with the cable, as I have treid both USB and
> parallel port connections, and end up with the same problem.
>
> Regards
>
> David
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Frost"
> <bobfrost@b...> wrote:
> > David,
> >
> > Are you selecting the Epson 1160 printer driver (rather than the XP
> 1160
> > version) in the Printer box? There should be two 1160 printers
> showing up,
> > and you need to select the correct one. If that is OK, what about
> the Epson
> > Status Monitor? Is that installed properly?
> >
> > Bob Frost.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "djhedley" <djhedley@y...>
> >
> > > I can install the Epson XP drivers for the printer, and receive a
> > > confirmation message that they have been correctly installed.
> Within
> > > Photoshop, the dialogue with the printer driver appears normal,
> and
> > > follows the same process as before. However, printing fails,
> because
> > > of a "communication error". I think what is happening is that
> Windows
> > > XP wants to use its own "plug and play" driver, which will work,
> but
> > > not at the resolution that I am looking for (1400 dpi).
> Consequently
> > > I think I end up with a conflict between the Epson and the Windows
> > > driver, leading to an apparent communiction problem with the
> printer.
> > >
> > > I do not know how to resolve this - can anyone help me? I have
> tried
> > > all sorts of things - both USB and parallel port connections, and
> > > reloaded the drivers several times - so far without success and am
> > > feeling increasingly desperate!
>
>
>
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