epson print preview

I've a Styluscolor880. In XP I can flag (in box Properties) "Print Preview" so whenever I launch a print I see a window of preview and then I can decide if print or not.
Now I've installed win7 32-bit. I've correctly installed the printer either USB either in network, but in the "properties" there isn't flag "print preview". Anyone can help me? thanks

mitchell65 said:

When you open a program that you would normally print from, under File, do you get Print Preview? Perhaps disabling the printer, shutting down the PC and rebooting to give the OS another crack at loading the driver might just work. I seems odd if MS has omitted this feature!

In normal applications I've under File Print preview but I found useful the preview in epson sw
If I've understood you suggest to

• disable printer
• reboot
• and after?
  Sorry, I don't understand "to give OS another crack...."; what do you mean?

thanks

mitchell65 said:

When you first installed the printer onto your Win 7 machine did it not just plug and play or did you need a CD to load the software because i understood the statement from Epson to mean that the driver for the printer was within the Win 7 Operating system!

thanks for your reply.

1. If I install on win7 not by USB plug and Play neither by cd (that doesn't exist, I think) I don't find Styluscolor 880 in the list of epson printers in combobox of "Add a printer", So I'm unable to install it.
2. After have installed it By usb, when I've attempted to install by network (after NetUse command in dos on Lpt1 and Typing its path "//server/printername"), I've selected in "add a printer" window "Windows Update" Button and only Styluscolor 880 has been joined to epson printer list.

So you suggest:

1. uninstall (either usb either network printer)
2. reboot
3. reinstall without usb, but directly as I've explained in previous point 2.

I can do it if I find Styluscolor 880 in the list of epson printers after have uninstalled it: I hope so.

Then You think "Print Preview" can reappair in Printer properties.

Have I understood correctly?

Thanks so much

I apologize for my bad engllish and may bad comprehension.
However I try to explain it better to you.

1. I 've a styluscolor880 (SC880) installed on a pc (PC1) with xp that is in a home-network.
2. It works correctly with all pc connected in the network (all XP) and it has "Print Preview" feature on "Printer Properties" from every pc in network
3. I'm upgrading 1 PC (PC2) to win7 32
4. So I've to install SC880 to this pc on win7
5. I try to search printer from PC2 on PC1 on network and select "Connect"
6. It downloads some drìver from PC1 and gives error code
7. I connect printer to PC2 by usb and it installs correctly
8. So I type "Net use lpt1 //server/printer..." on prompt dos
9. Add Printer using "Windows Update" on its window, so it appairs SC880
10. Finally printer is reachable on network from PC2
11. But it hasn't "Print preview" function on "Printer Preferences" as it had on XP

I've understood you suggest to uninstall and reboot to have "Print preview" function on "Printer Preferences: Have I understood correctly?

I hope to have clarified. Is it?

thanks so much

ok; i'll be going to a last try cause I've found original cd with epson status monitor sw and I'll try to install it on seven.
if not, patience!!!

bye and thanks