I provided the link, look at the bottom of the page... you would have found
the adapter previously as an "extra" which you could order.
http://files.support.epson.com/pdf/sc440_/sc440_uu2.pdf - I have a 440 which
you could also purchase the adapter for.
User Manual - USB/Parallel Kit
PDF file
This document contains specific information regarding the use of EPSON's
optional USB interface for use with an Apple iMac or Microsoft Windows 98
computer.
You can find third party adapters:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...o ogle+Search
NOTE: the printer software for the parallel printer will NOT work, see the
site for the USB driver.
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| This link so take you to the question I asked and the subsequent answers:
|
http://forums.microsoft.com/technet/...postid=3610271
|
| Would you tell me where on it's site that Epson offered a USB driver and
| adapter?
|
| Would that attach to the printer itself and then attach to a usb port. If
it
| did that might solve the whole problem.
|
| Thank you
|
|
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|
| "MEB" wrote:
|
|
| If you could give a short explanation of what you tried/attempted as
the
| fixes [via the VISTA group or otherwise] it might help us determine
| potential fixes.
| NOTE though, that VISTA was essentially designed NOT to network with 9X.
So
| something's work like a charm, and others just seem to fail no matter
what
| you do. Key though, is the SHARING, USER, and PASSWORD settings on the
| computers in addition to the normal firewall and other settings.
|
| It may be possible to obtain a generic printer port to USB adapter to
| temporarily or permanently connect the printer to the VISTA machine.
Once
| done the printer could then be returned [if you wanted] back to the 9X
| system, and the port then changed on the VISTA machine to point to the
9X
| printer. Epson offered a USB driver and adapter.
|
| Another option is to use an actual print server.
|
| An obvious question would be:
| Did you attempt to install the printer driver into VISTA?
|
| *IF* VISTA can see the shared printer when attached to the 9X box, then
you
| may be able to force an installation by using the XP compatible driver
on
| the installation disk [or via the Epson download link]. Attempting to
use
| the included VISTA default drivers will likely not work as they require
| [generally] an attached device and do not contain all the "old" printer
| aspects.. NOTE: VISTA requires some additional setup to network with 9X,
so
| make sure you understand and follow the procedures. also make sure you
have
| the firewall{s} setup properly for the local network
|
| *Epson has its own spooler and de-spooler*, which is used during print
| queues [local and network]. In the setup/settings for the printer, you
can
| define which spooler it uses, its own or Windows/DOS, and the directory
| which it monitors/uses. *IF* you play around with the port and spooler
| settings you MAY be able to get it to print by setting the printer to
| query/monitor the VISTA spooler and/or port OR reversed in VISTA. During
the
| installation process [in 9X and XP, so likely VISTA as well] you should
have
| had the option to pre-setup the network printer.
| The Epson also has a Status Monitor. The Network Printers list displays
| information on printers that are connected to a network. This list is
only
| available when the Network Printer Monitoring option is set to Monitor
in
| the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Setup program. Run Setup again to change this
| setting.
|
| See here for some additional help and information on the 660:
|
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/s...egory=Products
|
| For VISTA:
|
http://www.vistax64.com/archive/f-27-p-17.html - check some of the
linked
| discussions on spoolers and printers.
|
http://www.vistax64.com/vista-networ...ista-98-a.html
|
| General:
|
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...98&btnG=Search
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| "885WHITE" wrote in message
| ...
| | I have a new Dell laptop with Vista on it I can access the files on my
old
| | Windows SE Destop through my home network via a wireless connection
| through a
| | wired Netgear Router. My old laptop (which died) used Win XP and I
could
| use
| | the Epson printer (connected to Win98SE machine via LPT)to print. The
| Vista
| | system see's the Epson Printer when I want to add it as a network
printer
| but
| | it won't let me add it as it keeps showing an error code: Cannot
connect
| to
| | the printer: error 0x00000866. The files and printer are shared
through
| | the network . The printer is not USB as it is an Epson Color 660 and
uses
| | LPT.
| | I have tried the Epson site but they refer to physically attaching my
LPT
| | printer to the laptop so that Vista will automatically install the
| drivers.
| | Since there are no LPT ports on the laptop that is not possible.
| | I tried the : Vista forum but eventually was referred here as there
was
| not
| | a solution through Vista.
| | Does anyone have any advice short of buying a new desktop and printer?
| |
| |
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