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WinME cannot detect printer anymore
My printer worked fine last year. But after not using it
for a long time, I found out yesterday that my computer cannot detect the printer anymore. So I tried to fix the problem. First, I went to the "Add Printer" folder and removed the installed printer driver. Then I used the "Add New Hardware" in the Control Panel to automatically detect my printer. It couldn't, so I manually selected the hardware (printer) from a list. I used Epson LX-300 (the printer I have) and it installed okay. But when I tried to print a test page, the message I got was "Windows unable to print test page". So I removed Epson LX-300 driver and used a generic/text only printer. I was able to install it too but still, it couldn't print a test page. ====== On the other hand, I was able to print a text file from the MS-DOS command prompt using the same printer. copy c:\windows\testfile.txt lpt1 This command copies the file's contents to the printer. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;128345#15 What do you think is the problem? |
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WinME cannot detect printer anymore
Maybe a driver from Epson. There is one for the 300+ but not for the 300. There are
support documents as well on the Epson site. http://tinyurl.com/59sjb -- Mary Sauer MS MVP http://office.microsoft.com/ http://www.mvps.org/msauer/ news://msnews.microsoft.com "Mike Arroyo" wrote in message ... My printer worked fine last year. But after not using it for a long time, I found out yesterday that my computer cannot detect the printer anymore. So I tried to fix the problem. First, I went to the "Add Printer" folder and removed the installed printer driver. Then I used the "Add New Hardware" in the Control Panel to automatically detect my printer. It couldn't, so I manually selected the hardware (printer) from a list. I used Epson LX-300 (the printer I have) and it installed okay. But when I tried to print a test page, the message I got was "Windows unable to print test page". So I removed Epson LX-300 driver and used a generic/text only printer. I was able to install it too but still, it couldn't print a test page. ====== On the other hand, I was able to print a text file from the MS-DOS command prompt using the same printer. copy c:\windows\testfile.txt lpt1 This command copies the file's contents to the printer. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;128345#15 What do you think is the problem? |
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WinME cannot detect printer anymore
Thanks Mary. I've already fixed the problem.
It had something to do with win.ini. Mine was too big, more than 64kb (the maximum allowed for the file to function properly). So i deleted a few duplicate entries inside and voila, the printer is now working. Here's the solution page from Microsoft http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=224169 -----Original Message----- Maybe a driver from Epson. There is one for the 300+ but not for the 300. There are support documents as well on the Epson site. http://tinyurl.com/59sjb -- Mary Sauer MS MVP http://office.microsoft.com/ http://www.mvps.org/msauer/ news://msnews.microsoft.com "Mike Arroyo" wrote in message ... My printer worked fine last year. But after not using it for a long time, I found out yesterday that my computer cannot detect the printer anymore. So I tried to fix the problem. First, I went to the "Add Printer" folder and removed the installed printer driver. Then I used the "Add New Hardware" in the Control Panel to automatically detect my printer. It couldn't, so I manually selected the hardware (printer) from a list. I used Epson LX-300 (the printer I have) and it installed okay. But when I tried to print a test page, the message I got was "Windows unable to print test page". So I removed Epson LX-300 driver and used a generic/text only printer. I was able to install it too but still, it couldn't print a test page. ====== On the other hand, I was able to print a text file from the MS-DOS command prompt using the same printer. copy c:\windows\testfile.txt lpt1 This command copies the file's contents to the printer. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;128345#15 What do you think is the problem? . |
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WinME cannot detect printer anymore
Duh?? - there's nothing there about there being a maximum size to win.ini!!
What it does say, is "If the file is too large to open in Notepad, click Yes to the following message to open the file in WordPad" - which is a totally different thing, and not a problem of any description ( just that Notepad is incapable of reading files greater than 64Kb) The problem was most likely the fact that you had duplicate entries - and were therefore loading multiple versions of software, and confusing the heck out of Windows!g -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Mike Arroyo" wrote in message ... Thanks Mary. I've already fixed the problem. It had something to do with win.ini. Mine was too big, more than 64kb (the maximum allowed for the file to function properly). So i deleted a few duplicate entries inside and voila, the printer is now working. Here's the solution page from Microsoft http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=224169 -----Original Message----- Maybe a driver from Epson. There is one for the 300+ but not for the 300. There are support documents as well on the Epson site. http://tinyurl.com/59sjb -- Mary Sauer MS MVP http://office.microsoft.com/ http://www.mvps.org/msauer/ news://msnews.microsoft.com "Mike Arroyo" wrote in message ... My printer worked fine last year. But after not using it for a long time, I found out yesterday that my computer cannot detect the printer anymore. So I tried to fix the problem. First, I went to the "Add Printer" folder and removed the installed printer driver. Then I used the "Add New Hardware" in the Control Panel to automatically detect my printer. It couldn't, so I manually selected the hardware (printer) from a list. I used Epson LX-300 (the printer I have) and it installed okay. But when I tried to print a test page, the message I got was "Windows unable to print test page". So I removed Epson LX-300 driver and used a generic/text only printer. I was able to install it too but still, it couldn't print a test page. ====== On the other hand, I was able to print a text file from the MS-DOS command prompt using the same printer. copy c:\windows\testfile.txt lpt1 This command copies the file's contents to the printer. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;128345#15 What do you think is the problem? . |
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