| Subject: Epson status monitor |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan |
| Date: 7/5/2008 4:18:01 AM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?ZWxsYWRhdmU=?= [Email Address Protection] |
I have just brought new pc(Acer E120) with Vista preinstalled. Having then insatalled all the software for my Epson C60 printer I get the message "parameter incorrect" when I try to print anything. When i try to access the Status Monitor the message is "bidirectional communication needed" I can print nozzel check patterns and clean nozzels till the cows come home, so I'm guessing the USB port and lead are fine (have changed both anyway) Have updated Vista (service pack 1 + anything else they seem to think I need) Have updated drivers from Epson site. Does anyone have any answers for this. I have been trying to solve this for nearly a week. And belive me i have looked everywhere on the web for an answer....HELP! |
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| Subject: Re: Epson status monitor |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan |
| Date: 7/5/2008 8:05:33 AM |
| From: "James" [Email Address Protection] |
Elladave, I hate to "rain on your parade", but you may be as "good as it's going to get". Last year, in the spring, I bought a brand new "custom computer" from a local computer shop, with all the bells and whistles, including Windows Vista Home Premium. Changing over from my old computer (bought in 2001) that had Windows XP with all the updates, was fairly easy. I had removed the old hard drive and installed it in a USB enclosure -- just copied, for the most part, all the files I needed over to the new computer's hard drive. But, when I hooked up my Epson Stylus CX6400, bought brand new in October, 2004, I had lost most of the features that had appeared on the Properties pop up window (Print Preview, Double Sided Printing, Selection of Print Quality, Head to Toe Printing) just to name a few. Phone calls and e-mails to Epson and Microsoft were futile -- each blamed the other, and finally a rude lady at Epson told me that Epson would NOT be writing new programs for my "old" all in one printer, and that my best bet was to buy a new all in one printer. I'm still using my CX6400 -- it just takes a little longer to get the end result I desire (Time I've got -- was 67 yesterday -- the 4th of July). P.S. For the "Know it All" people -- I HAVE downloaded the latest drivers from Epson and reinstalled them several times -- same thing. Don't waste my time and yours with all your worthless suggestions. ----- "elladave" <elladave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5364A270-E648-4717-9800-5B2A6011B7B3@microsoft.com... I have just brought new pc(Acer E120) with Vista preinstalled. Having then insatalled all the software for my Epson C60 printer I get the message "parameter incorrect" when I try to print anything. When i try to access the Status Monitor the message is "bidirectional communication needed" I can print nozzel check patterns and clean nozzels till the cows come home, so I'm guessing the USB port and lead are fine (have changed both anyway) Have updated Vista (service pack 1 + anything else they seem to think I need) Have updated drivers from Epson site. Does anyone have any answers for this. I have been trying to solve this for nearly a week. And belive me i have looked everywhere on the web for an answer....HELP! |
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| Subject: Re: Epson status monitor |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan |
| Date: 7/5/2008 10:52:48 PM |
| From: "Larry S" [Email Address Protection] |
I know you may not want to read this, but try deleting the printer, uninstalling the Epson printer and all its drivers (being sure there are no residual registry entries) and the status monitor, and reinstall as a new printer using the latest drivers and monitor software. I had similar communications problems with a different model Epson printer, and removing then reinstalling the latest drivers and monitor worked for me. Installing the new drivers and software 'on top' of the existing versions did not work - a complete clear out was needed first. "elladave" <elladave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5364A270-E648-4717-9800-5B2A6011B7B3@microsoft.com... > I have just brought new pc(Acer E120) with Vista preinstalled. Having then > insatalled all the software for my Epson C60 printer I get the message > "parameter incorrect" when I try to print anything. When i try to access > the > Status Monitor the message is "bidirectional communication needed" > I can print nozzel check patterns and clean nozzels till the cows come > home, > so I'm guessing the USB port and lead are fine (have changed both anyway) > Have updated Vista (service pack 1 + anything else they seem to think I > need) > Have updated drivers from Epson site. > Does anyone have any answers for this. I have been trying to solve this > for > nearly a week. And belive me i have looked everywhere on the web for an > answer....HELP! |
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| Subject: Re: Epson status monitor |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan |
| Date: 7/5/2008 10:40:08 PM |
| From: "Tom Ferguson" [Email Address Protection] |
All I can say is that I have just installed the Epson files for the Epson Stylus CX6400 on my computer. Since I don't actually have such a printer to install, I opted to select "file" as the printer port. When I look at the printing options under Properties and other applicable places, I see a fairly extensive set of options including Print Preview, Reverse Order, Quality Options, Page options including Rotate 180, Mirror Image, Reduce/Enlargement, Borderless option, Ink level indicates, &c. (I did not see duplex/double side printing). There are few printer drivers and associated software for which I have seen a more comprehensive set of options. Just my view, of course. You obviously have your own. Does the XP 64 package have more options? Don't know. However, the latest versions for Vista and XP do have the same driver version number. I installed the package for Vista 64. Perhaps the Vista 32 package is different. 64 and 32 bit packages usually have similar features in my experience but then I have not checked them all. Waste of time? Perhaps but I was just filling in time waiting for a download to complete so I could turn off the computer and go to bed. Know-it-all? Perhaps when I was 16. But who wasn't then. -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "James" <James@home> wrote in message news:e%23EBVCr3IHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Elladave, > > I hate to "rain on your parade", but you may be as "good as it's going to > get". > > Last year, in the spring, I bought a brand new "custom computer" from a > local computer shop, with all the bells and whistles, including Windows > Vista Home Premium. > > Changing over from my old computer (bought in 2001) that had Windows XP > with > all the updates, was fairly easy. I had removed the old hard drive and > installed it in a USB enclosure -- just copied, for the most part, all the > files I needed over to the new computer's hard drive. > > But, when I hooked up my Epson Stylus CX6400, bought brand new in October, > 2004, I had lost most of the features that had appeared on the Properties > pop up window (Print Preview, Double Sided Printing, Selection of Print > Quality, Head to Toe Printing) just to name a few. > > Phone calls and e-mails to Epson and Microsoft were futile -- each blamed > the other, and finally a rude lady at Epson told me that Epson would NOT > be > writing new programs for my "old" all in one printer, and that my best bet > was to buy a new all in one printer. > > I'm still using my CX6400 -- it just takes a little longer to get the end > result I desire (Time I've got -- was 67 yesterday -- the 4th of July). > > P.S. For the "Know it All" people -- I HAVE downloaded the latest drivers > from Epson and reinstalled them several times -- same thing. Don't waste > my > time and yours with all your worthless suggestions. > ----- > "elladave" <elladave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:5364A270-E648-4717-9800-5B2A6011B7B3@microsoft.com... > I have just brought new pc(Acer E120) with Vista preinstalled. Having then > insatalled all the software for my Epson C60 printer I get the message > "parameter incorrect" when I try to print anything. When i try to access > the > Status Monitor the message is "bidirectional communication needed" > I can print nozzel check patterns and clean nozzels till the cows come > home, > so I'm guessing the USB port and lead are fine (have changed both anyway) > Have updated Vista (service pack 1 + anything else they seem to think I > need) > Have updated drivers from Epson site. > Does anyone have any answers for this. I have been trying to solve this > for > nearly a week. And belive me i have looked everywhere on the web for an > answer....HELP! > |
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