Brian
May 2nd 03, 02:55 AM
Thanks for the reply. If my USB controller is using more
resources when the Epson is plugged in and not as much
when the HP is plugged in what do I do? Is there a way
to tell for sure if this is the case? Do I have to go
out and purchase more USB slots for my PC?
Thanks,
Brian
>-----Original Message-----
>Just a thought, but are you sure the USB ports on the PC
>are working properly...USB controllers have been know to
>crap out. Even though some devices work and others
>don't, it depends on the resources they require to run.
>If your Epson is demanding more then the old HP you
could
>run into a problem. Good luck getting help from Sony.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>HELP!! I need some serious help here please. I have
>>followed Cari's MS-MVP recommendations step by step of
>>reinstalling the drivers to no avail!
>>
>>I have WinXP Pro, A Sony VAIO PCV-RX360DS. I recently
>>bought an Epson Stylus Photo
>>825 and had problems printing any type of job, photo's,
>>text, whatever. More than
>>half the time it would stop in mid print and then XP
>says
>>there was a printing error
>>and unable to finish. The only way to re-establish a
>new
>>print job was by rebooting. I connected an HP 7550 and
>>had NO PROBLEMS with the HP.
>>
>>I took the Epson printer back and replaced it with the
>>same
>>model. The same exact thing happened.
>>I reinstalled the recommended drivers through Epson
>>Support Web Site, and even bought a brand new printer
>>cable and still nothing. I
>>went as far as reinstalling XP and the problem
>>persisted. I took the printer back
>>to the store and exchanged it for the upgrade model,
>>EpsonStylus Photo
>>925 but I am still having this problem.
>>
>>I have plenty of memory and no other apps running that
>>may conflict with it. I have
>>tried to even print from different applications with
the
>>same result. Sometimes
>>they print all the way, and then some quit in the
middle.
>>
>> I have gone through 3 printers, two
>>new printer cables, calling Support, deleting and
>>reinstalling print drivers, reinstalling
>>the operating
>>system, downloading latest drivers, changing the
>priority
>>to 99% when trying to run
>>print jobs, increasing the virtual memory, disabling
>>Norton Auto Protect and still
>>nothing! What else can I do? Light candles around the
>>printer and pray???
>>
>>Can someone please help with this?
>>
>>Thank you in adavance.
>>Brian
>>
>>.
>>
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>
resources when the Epson is plugged in and not as much
when the HP is plugged in what do I do? Is there a way
to tell for sure if this is the case? Do I have to go
out and purchase more USB slots for my PC?
Thanks,
Brian
>-----Original Message-----
>Just a thought, but are you sure the USB ports on the PC
>are working properly...USB controllers have been know to
>crap out. Even though some devices work and others
>don't, it depends on the resources they require to run.
>If your Epson is demanding more then the old HP you
could
>run into a problem. Good luck getting help from Sony.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>HELP!! I need some serious help here please. I have
>>followed Cari's MS-MVP recommendations step by step of
>>reinstalling the drivers to no avail!
>>
>>I have WinXP Pro, A Sony VAIO PCV-RX360DS. I recently
>>bought an Epson Stylus Photo
>>825 and had problems printing any type of job, photo's,
>>text, whatever. More than
>>half the time it would stop in mid print and then XP
>says
>>there was a printing error
>>and unable to finish. The only way to re-establish a
>new
>>print job was by rebooting. I connected an HP 7550 and
>>had NO PROBLEMS with the HP.
>>
>>I took the Epson printer back and replaced it with the
>>same
>>model. The same exact thing happened.
>>I reinstalled the recommended drivers through Epson
>>Support Web Site, and even bought a brand new printer
>>cable and still nothing. I
>>went as far as reinstalling XP and the problem
>>persisted. I took the printer back
>>to the store and exchanged it for the upgrade model,
>>EpsonStylus Photo
>>925 but I am still having this problem.
>>
>>I have plenty of memory and no other apps running that
>>may conflict with it. I have
>>tried to even print from different applications with
the
>>same result. Sometimes
>>they print all the way, and then some quit in the
middle.
>>
>> I have gone through 3 printers, two
>>new printer cables, calling Support, deleting and
>>reinstalling print drivers, reinstalling
>>the operating
>>system, downloading latest drivers, changing the
>priority
>>to 99% when trying to run
>>print jobs, increasing the virtual memory, disabling
>>Norton Auto Protect and still
>>nothing! What else can I do? Light candles around the
>>printer and pray???
>>
>>Can someone please help with this?
>>
>>Thank you in adavance.
>>Brian
>>
>>.
>>
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