Network Printing Issues (CAN"T CHANGE DRIVER)

[Paul]

I have 3 PCs. 2 XP machines and 1 Mac OS X machine. The printer is on =
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Mac. I have 1 of the XP machines setup and it prints fine to the Mac. =
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other XP machione I made the mistake of choosing an Epson 1270 driver=20
instead of an Epson 1280 Driver and now I can't change it! If I go to =
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printers properties and try to change the driver everythign goes =
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until I hit the "Finish" button. I get this dialog box that says =
"UNABLE TO=20
INSTALL EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 1280, WINDOWS 2000 OR XP, INTEL DRIVER.=20
OPERATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED." I know it is not the driver because=20
I tried about 10 different drivers from different manufacturers from the =
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but all end up in the same dialog box. If I delete the printer all =
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reinstall it, I no longer have the option of choosing the driver, =
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add printer wizard automatically chooses the 1270 driver :( Any=20
suggestions?
Thanks
Paul

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Try uninstallling it once more... and remember to do step 4.

http://www.coribright.com/Windows/Article%20One.htm

Cari
www.coribright.com

"Paul" > wrote in message
...
I have 3 PCs. 2 XP machines and 1 Mac OS X machine. The printer is on the
Mac. I have 1 of the XP machines setup and it prints fine to the Mac. On
the
other XP machione I made the mistake of choosing an Epson 1270 driver
instead of an Epson 1280 Driver and now I can't change it! If I go to the
printers properties and try to change the driver everythign goes smoothly
until I hit the "Finish" button. I get this dialog box that says "UNABLE TO
INSTALL EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 1280, WINDOWS 2000 OR XP, INTEL DRIVER.
OPERATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED." I know it is not the driver because
I tried about 10 different drivers from different manufacturers from the
list
but all end up in the same dialog box. If I delete the printer all together
and
reinstall it, I no longer have the option of choosing the driver, instead
the
add printer wizard automatically chooses the 1270 driver :( Any
suggestions?
Thanks
Paul