Epson printer driver

Gunny3053 · 11 May 2009

It isn't. Like I said I got the Epson working on the XP, by reinstalling the drivers for it. I have messed around with it for a bit this afternoon, still not working.

Thanx...Gunny

Gunny3053 · 12 May 2009

Hi Gang

Well I guess nothing new has come out of your little black books about this problem. That really surprises me, I thought for sure some one would come up with a solution for this. I cant imagine this has not happened to some one else, I cant be the only person that owns a Epson printer, and is having troubles getting it to work with Win 7 RC. What does one do then, get a print server, etc. And even getting one of these don't say it will work then either. As I remember this is one of the big things that hurt Vista's chances of getting popular. Too many incompatibility issues. Question too is when this goes away from being a Beta version will the real thing still have these problems.? And if so will this hurt its chances of getting off the ground and take the bad taste left in peoples mouths about the problems Vista had and is still having. You would think the people that make this version would have a better idea that things like this will happen, and have a solution for it, so people don't have to run out and buy new things just to satisfy, using a new version from Windows. Especially since the economy is like it is.

Thanx...Gunny

myzr7 · 12 May 2009

Gunny3053 said:

Hi Gang

Well I guess nothing new has come out of your little black books about this problem. That really surprises me, I thought for sure some one would come up with a solution for this.

Thanx...Gunny

Gunny, Hey more info please. What version are you running? Seven Beta? RC? x86 or x64 Do you have auto updates turned on? What kind of pc are you running this on. Donot give up this can be resolved somehow.Take a look at this snip and just verify yours looks like mine. It comes from clicking on the printer properties. Right click on the default printer on win 7.

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Gunny3053 · 12 May 2009

Hi Larry I am running Win 7 RC, had the original Beta when it came out in Feb. 09, then I installed this one when it came out a couple of weeks ago. Now my Epson printer worked when I had the original Win beta, and ever since I switched to the Win 7 RC the printer will not work. Well you can read all I and the rest of the guys have gone through tying to get this to work. I will give you all the other info about this computer I am using it on when I get back. I have two computers running one with XP Pro and one with the Win 7 RC. Both of my printers are working with the XP computer, no problem. I have downloaded the Vista drivers on the XP comp. and the Win 7 RC comp.

When I right click on the Epson printer I only get 2 heading, General and Hardware. I don't get the ports and etc like you have. This I know is part of the problem, maybe all the problem. I appreciate your help, and you sound like you are determined like I am.

Thanx...Gunny

Lordbob75 · 12 May 2009

Gunny, you may want to report this to M$, because there are differences between the Beta and the RC, and one of the changes could have caused this problem. They can probably fix it, providing it is indeed the OS that is the problem.

~Lordbob

Gunny3053 · 12 May 2009

Hi Larry

You asked for more info, I am assuming you mean computer wise. I am running Win 7 RC, I thought it was X32, (could be mistaken there) Intel DG965WH MOBO, CPU dual core 3.2, and over 3G's of ram. Have 2 computers one with XP Pro, and the other one with Win 7RC, connected with a KVM switch, wired DSL connection. And I always keep Windows auto updates turned on. I keep the computer up to snuff, cookies, temps cleaned out, defragged regularly.

Anything else just ask. Thanx...Gunny

myzr7 · 12 May 2009

Gunny,

Gunny3053 said:

Hi Larry

You asked for more info, I am assuming you mean computer wise. I am running Win 7 RC, I thought it was X32, (could be mistaken there) Intel DG965WH MOBO, CPU dual core 3.2, and over 3G's of ram. Have 2 computers one with XP Pro, and the other one with Win 7RC, connected with a KVM switch, wired DSL connection. And I always keep Windows auto updates turned on. I keep the computer up to snuff, cookies, temps cleaned out, defragged regularly.

Anything else just ask. Thanx...Gunny

The first documented bug in the Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100) is a doozy.
Yesterday, Microsoft published Knowledge Base article 970789, which provides details of a problem that affects the 32-bit (x86) English-language version of Windows 7 build 7100. The problem, in short, is that the installer incorrectly sets access control lists (ACLs) on the root of the system drive.
A hotfix is available as an important update that should be delivered and installed automatically by Windows Update, assuming you have set up automatic updates. On one test system that I checked just now, the update had already been installed overnight. On two other systems, the update had been downloaded but was awaiting installation.

Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy | Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report | ZDNet.com
I asked about updates because of this article I read. It concerns the 32 bit version of win 7 rc. Maybe just look in your update history to see if you have it installed. I also like Lord Bob at this point think maybe it is an os problem and you should send feedback to MS. You can find the feedback utility here. Download the Send Feedback Shortcut for your Desktop Here. This is MR GRiM signature. Just look for a post by him if this does not do it.

DocBrown · 12 May 2009

After reading todays posts, I can't believe The Three Stooges can't solve this problem.

If it worked on the Beta 7000, but not now. Could the RC-7100 be a corrupt install ? and this is the only corruption that has shown up ? Was this the M$ 7100 RC download ? Here is my printer prop snip.

myzr7 · 12 May 2009

Well I admit it I am Larry but who's Curley

Gunny3053 · 12 May 2009

Hi gang Thanx for the tip about sending Microsoft a help letter, my past experiences with stuff like that, is nothing will be come of it. It will go to some little dude sitting in a cubical, with his finger up his nose, and he will take one look at my e-mail and say ho hum we don't know the answer to that and he will hit the delete button quicker then I can say Jackie Robinson. And that will be the end of that. And if by chance they did reply to it, it would be a form letter, telling me to empty my temp files, bla bla bla, etc.

So I will either figure it out for my self or find some one that can, or hit the delete button on Win 7 RC. Thanx for all your help, it still amazes me that none of you could figure this out.

Mcblzr--- I was thinking of dumbing this version and starting all over again, I tried connecting the Epson to the Win 7RC and installing it there, and it would not install there, no big surprise there.

Thanx....Gunny

Thanx....Gunny