Xerox M940 Printer driver

[Edwin E. Smith]

I recently upgraded to XP and I can't get the Xerox M940
Printer/Scanner driver to communicate on USB.

This worked before I had to replace my hard drive and then
had to re-install the xerox driver. Now the Xerox
diagnostics fails to communicate on USB.

I have another system with the same printer with the same
problem.

The driver supplied by Xerox is a patch for XP and isn't
signed, probably due to the fact that this printer is a
piece of crap and always has been. The only way I got it
to work is to connect it with the parallel cable.

The ink levels on the status window don't work either.

Does anyone have a fix for this other than tossing them
into the dumpster?

Anyone have any experience with the Canon F20?

Thanks

Edwin

[Gran Salseron]

Did you read the installation instructions on this page?

http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/drivermain.jsp?Xcntry=USA&Xlang=en_US&view=results&searchtype=quick&quickcriteria=m940&undefined=1

way down at the bottom of the page?

"Edwin E. Smith" > wrote in message
...
> I recently upgraded to XP and I can't get the Xerox M940
> Printer/Scanner driver to communicate on USB.
>
> This worked before I had to replace my hard drive and then
> had to re-install the xerox driver. Now the Xerox
> diagnostics fails to communicate on USB.
>
> I have another system with the same printer with the same
> problem.
>
> The driver supplied by Xerox is a patch for XP and isn't
> signed, probably due to the fact that this printer is a
> piece of crap and always has been. The only way I got it
> to work is to connect it with the parallel cable.
>
> The ink levels on the status window don't work either.
>
> Does anyone have a fix for this other than tossing them
> into the dumpster?
>
> Anyone have any experience with the Canon F20?
>
> Thanks
>
> Edwin


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[Gran Salseron]

Here are the installtion instructions, copied and pasted from
the xerox site, for your printer. Did you bother to read them
prior to doing the install?

Software Installation Instructions for WorkCentre M940-M950

***** IMPORTANT *****
Before installing this new software
Uninstall any WorkCentre M940-M950 software by clicking "start",
"All Programs", "Xerox WorkCentre M940-M950", "Uninstall Xerox
WorkCentre M940-M950." At the Uninstall Xerox WorkCentre M940-M950
dialog box make sure all items are checked and click "uninstall."

***** IMPORTANT *****
If the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog appears before step #14 remove
the power plug and data cable from your M940-M950 and click "cancel."

1) Remove the M940-M950 power plug and data cable
2) At the Drivers & Download web site click on "uswxp124.exe"
3) Select "OK"
4) Select "Setup"
5) Select "Next"
6) Answer the Software License Agreement with "Yes or No"
7) Select "Next" for a Typical installation
8) Select "Next" at the choose Destination Location
9) When you have the CD which came with your M940-M950 ready, select
"OK", then insert the CD when prompted
10) Select "Continue Anyway" and wait for the software to be installed
11) Remove the CD and click "OK"
12) Select "Finish" to shut down you PC. This may take several minutes.
13) Connect your data cable and power cord to the M940-M950.
14) Turn on your PC
15) Ignore the small pop-up messages at the lower right side of the
display. When the "Found New Hardware Wizard" dialogue box appears
select "Next"
16) Select "Continue Anyway" to continue installing the M940-M950
software at both of the Hardware Installation dialogues
17) Select "Next" to run the Diagnostic test
18) If any of the Diagnostic tests fail, check all cable connections
and unplug the M940-M950 power cord, wait 10 seconds, then plug it
in again. Select "Back" then "Next" to repeat the Diagnostic test. After
two attempts if any test fails select "Back" then "Skip" to complete
installation.
19) Select "Next"
20) Select "Finish"
21) Select "Finish" on the Found New Hardware Wizard dialogue box
22) Your WorkCentre M940-M950 software installation is complete.

"Edwin E. Smith" > wrote in message
...
> I recently upgraded to XP and I can't get the Xerox M940
> Printer/Scanner driver to communicate on USB.
>
> This worked before I had to replace my hard drive and then
> had to re-install the xerox driver. Now the Xerox
> diagnostics fails to communicate on USB.
>
> I have another system with the same printer with the same
> problem.
>
> The driver supplied by Xerox is a patch for XP and isn't
> signed, probably due to the fact that this printer is a
> piece of crap and always has been. The only way I got it
> to work is to connect it with the parallel cable.
>
> The ink levels on the status window don't work either.
>
> Does anyone have a fix for this other than tossing them
> into the dumpster?
>
> Anyone have any experience with the Canon F20?
>
> Thanks
>
> Edwin


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[Edwin E. Smith]

Yes, thank you for your reply. I have been to the Xerox
site, I downloaded their patch, read their instructions
multiple times and I performed the uninstall/reinstall
multiple times.

It didn't work.

I re-installed XP (upgrade) and it fixed the
communications problem but not the ink levels problem.

I did the re-install in an attempt to resolve another
issue I'm having with XP because they're Fscking Regedit
won't allow me to modify certain keys. The vole is looking
out for my interests it seems. ;-)

Thanks for your help but I was hoping there was somebody
who had resolved a similar problem and knew some special
tricks other than re-installing everything.

This printer seems to be engineered to generate revenue
from selling inktanks and printheads. There is supposed to
be a high capacity black ink tank but try to find one.

Right now both the black and color printheads seem to be
clogged up and the cost of replacements exceeds it's value
to me.

Time to go shopping again.

Edwin


>-----Original Message-----
>Did you read the installation instructions on this page?
>
>http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/drivermain.jsp?
Xcntry=USA&Xlang=en_US&view=results&searchtype=quick&quickc
riteria=m940&undefined=1
>
>way down at the bottom of the page?
>
>"Edwin E. Smith" > wrote in
message
...
>> I recently upgraded to XP and I can't get the Xerox M940
>> Printer/Scanner driver to communicate on USB.
>>
>> This worked before I had to replace my hard drive and
then
>> had to re-install the xerox driver. Now the Xerox
>> diagnostics fails to communicate on USB.
>>
>> I have another system with the same printer with the
same
>> problem.
>>
>> The driver supplied by Xerox is a patch for XP and isn't
>> signed, probably due to the fact that this printer is a
>> piece of crap and always has been. The only way I got it
>> to work is to connect it with the parallel cable.
>>
>> The ink levels on the status window don't work either.
>>
>> Does anyone have a fix for this other than tossing them
>> into the dumpster?
>>
>> Anyone have any experience with the Canon F20?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Edwin
>
>
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