How to use a shared printer (win xp 32bit) on windows 7 (64 bit) without 64bit driver?

Hi,

I've connected my Epson EPL-5900L to my desktop-pc (Windows XP 32bit) and
share it in the network.
Now I want to use this shared printer on a Windows 7 (64bit) notebook but
unfortunately there are no 64bit drivers for this printer (not for windows 7
and not for vista).

Is there a way I can use this printer on the notebook?
-- Maybe a "proxy-printer" on the XP-machine where exists 64bit driver für
windows 7.

Hopefully someone can help me.

Markus

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Markus wrote:
Hi,

I've connected my Epson EPL-5900L to my desktop-pc (Windows XP 32bit) and
share it in the network.
Now I want to use this shared printer on a Windows 7 (64bit) notebook but
unfortunately there are no 64bit drivers for this printer (not for windows
7
and not for vista).

Is there a way I can use this printer on the notebook?
-- Maybe a "proxy-printer" on the XP-machine where exists 64bit driver
für
windows 7.

Hopefully someone can help me.

Markus

Post he
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...rdware/threads

Or he http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...etwork/threads
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Markus wrote:
Hi,

I've connected my Epson EPL-5900L to my desktop-pc (Windows XP 32bit) and
share it in the network.
Now I want to use this shared printer on a Windows 7 (64bit) notebook but
unfortunately there are no 64bit drivers for this printer (not for windows
7
and not for vista).

Is there a way I can use this printer on the notebook?
-- Maybe a "proxy-printer" on the XP-machine where exists 64bit driver
für
windows 7.

Hopefully someone can help me.

Markus

On 8/14/2010 1:44 PM, Markus wrote:
Hi,

I've connected my Epson EPL-5900L to my desktop-pc (Windows XP 32bit) and
share it in the network.
Now I want to use this shared printer on a Windows 7 (64bit) notebook but
unfortunately there are no 64bit drivers for this printer (not for windows 7
and not for vista).

Is there a way I can use this printer on the notebook?
-- Maybe a "proxy-printer" on the XP-machine where exists 64bit driver für
windows 7.

Hopefully someone can help me.

Markus


A quick search did not locate any win 7 64 drivers.
I also tried to find the specs, but Epson only listed a 5700i
Perhaps the printer can use either a generic postscript or ESC P/2
driver? The 5700i specs did not mention what the programming and
emulation capabilities are for this printer.

On 8/14/2010 1:44 PM, Markus wrote:
Hi,

I've connected my Epson EPL-5900L to my desktop-pc (Windows XP 32bit) and
share it in the network.
Now I want to use this shared printer on a Windows 7 (64bit) notebook but
unfortunately there are no 64bit drivers for this printer (not for windows 7
and not for vista).

Is there a way I can use this printer on the notebook?
-- Maybe a "proxy-printer" on the XP-machine where exists 64bit driver für
windows 7.

Hopefully someone can help me.

Markus


A quick search did not locate any win 7 64 drivers.
I also tried to find the specs, but Epson only listed a 5700i
Perhaps the printer can use either a generic postscript or ESC P/2
driver? The 5700i specs did not mention what the programming and
emulation capabilities are for this printer.

I'm not sure if I can use a generic postscript driver.
How can I test it?

Markus

"Chuck" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
On 8/14/2010 1:44 PM, Markus wrote:
Hi,

I've connected my Epson EPL-5900L to my desktop-pc (Windows XP 32bit) and
share it in the network.
Now I want to use this shared printer on a Windows 7 (64bit) notebook but
unfortunately there are no 64bit drivers for this printer (not for
windows 7
and not for vista).

Is there a way I can use this printer on the notebook?
-- Maybe a "proxy-printer" on the XP-machine where exists 64bit driver
für
windows 7.

Hopefully someone can help me.

Markus


A quick search did not locate any win 7 64 drivers.
I also tried to find the specs, but Epson only listed a 5700i
Perhaps the printer can use either a generic postscript or ESC P/2 driver?
The 5700i specs did not mention what the programming and emulation
capabilities are for this printer.

I'm not sure if I can use a generic postscript driver.
How can I test it?

Markus

"Chuck" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
On 8/14/2010 1:44 PM, Markus wrote:
Hi,

I've connected my Epson EPL-5900L to my desktop-pc (Windows XP 32bit) and
share it in the network.
Now I want to use this shared printer on a Windows 7 (64bit) notebook but
unfortunately there are no 64bit drivers for this printer (not for
windows 7
and not for vista).

Is there a way I can use this printer on the notebook?
-- Maybe a "proxy-printer" on the XP-machine where exists 64bit driver
für
windows 7.

Hopefully someone can help me.

Markus


A quick search did not locate any win 7 64 drivers.
I also tried to find the specs, but Epson only listed a 5700i
Perhaps the printer can use either a generic postscript or ESC P/2 driver?
The 5700i specs did not mention what the programming and emulation
capabilities are for this printer.

On 8/14/2010 3:56 PM, Markus wrote:
I'm not sure if I can use a generic postscript driver.
How can I test it?

Markus

schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
On 8/14/2010 1:44 PM, Markus wrote:
Hi,

I've connected my Epson EPL-5900L to my desktop-pc (Windows XP 32bit) and
share it in the network.
Now I want to use this shared printer on a Windows 7 (64bit) notebook but
unfortunately there are no 64bit drivers for this printer (not for
windows 7
and not for vista).

Is there a way I can use this printer on the notebook?
-- Maybe a "proxy-printer" on the XP-machine where exists 64bit driver
für
windows 7.

Hopefully someone can help me.

Markus


A quick search did not locate any win 7 64 drivers.
I also tried to find the specs, but Epson only listed a 5700i
Perhaps the printer can use either a generic postscript or ESC P/2 driver?
The 5700i specs did not mention what the programming and emulation
capabilities are for this printer.


Windows Update (From install a printer) Has additional Epson and
postscript drivers available. It may take enough time to update the
driver list that you think it has frozen.
From this point, it's a matter of picking a likely candidate and see
what happens.
I did not notice any that exactly matched your printer, but there were
various Epson drivers that are sort of generic, and Microsoft drivers
that might work to some extent.
A problem area was the lack of info concerning your printer in the
specs. on the Epson web site. The Esc P level was not defined, and so
forth. Many of the "early" laser printers were a combination of ASCII
printers, postscript printers, and a Mfrs generic (Esc P), as well as
with some features somewhat unique to a particular printer model.

Epson used to have a printer programming document for each model or
series that was available on request. I haven't had to ask for one in
years, so I don't know what Epson does currently, let alone with a model
as old as the 5700.

On 8/14/2010 3:56 PM, Markus wrote:
I'm not sure if I can use a generic postscript driver.
How can I test it?

Markus

schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
On 8/14/2010 1:44 PM, Markus wrote:
Hi,

I've connected my Epson EPL-5900L to my desktop-pc (Windows XP 32bit) and
share it in the network.
Now I want to use this shared printer on a Windows 7 (64bit) notebook but
unfortunately there are no 64bit drivers for this printer (not for
windows 7
and not for vista).

Is there a way I can use this printer on the notebook?
-- Maybe a "proxy-printer" on the XP-machine where exists 64bit driver
für
windows 7.

Hopefully someone can help me.

Markus


A quick search did not locate any win 7 64 drivers.
I also tried to find the specs, but Epson only listed a 5700i
Perhaps the printer can use either a generic postscript or ESC P/2 driver?
The 5700i specs did not mention what the programming and emulation
capabilities are for this printer.


Windows Update (From install a printer) Has additional Epson and
postscript drivers available. It may take enough time to update the
driver list that you think it has frozen.
From this point, it's a matter of picking a likely candidate and see
what happens.
I did not notice any that exactly matched your printer, but there were
various Epson drivers that are sort of generic, and Microsoft drivers
that might work to some extent.
A problem area was the lack of info concerning your printer in the
specs. on the Epson web site. The Esc P level was not defined, and so
forth. Many of the "early" laser printers were a combination of ASCII
printers, postscript printers, and a Mfrs generic (Esc P), as well as
with some features somewhat unique to a particular printer model.

Epson used to have a printer programming document for each model or
series that was available on request. I haven't had to ask for one in
years, so I don't know what Epson does currently, let alone with a model
as old as the 5700.

It seems that the 5900L has no PCL support.
But I've solved the problem with this tutorial:
http://iharder.sourceforge.net/curre...winmacprinter/
I just created the postscript-print (in my case a HP LaserJet 4000 Series
PS) and shared this printer.
-- Maybe you someone need to download the HP Universal Print Driver:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...SeriesId=25474

Now I use this printer on Win7 and the output of this printer is redirected
to gsprint which prints the output on my Epson EPL-5900L.

It's not nice but works. :-)

Markus

"Chuck" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
On 8/14/2010 3:56 PM, Markus wrote:
I'm not sure if I can use a generic postscript driver.
How can I test it?

Markus

schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
On 8/14/2010 1:44 PM, Markus wrote:
Hi,

I've connected my Epson EPL-5900L to my desktop-pc (Windows XP 32bit)
and
share it in the network.
Now I want to use this shared printer on a Windows 7 (64bit) notebook
but
unfortunately there are no 64bit drivers for this printer (not for
windows 7
and not for vista).

Is there a way I can use this printer on the notebook?
-- Maybe a "proxy-printer" on the XP-machine where exists 64bit
driver
für
windows 7.

Hopefully someone can help me.

Markus


A quick search did not locate any win 7 64 drivers.
I also tried to find the specs, but Epson only listed a 5700i
Perhaps the printer can use either a generic postscript or ESC P/2
driver?
The 5700i specs did not mention what the programming and emulation
capabilities are for this printer.


Windows Update (From install a printer) Has additional Epson and
postscript drivers available. It may take enough time to update the driver
list that you think it has frozen.
From this point, it's a matter of picking a likely candidate and see what
happens.
I did not notice any that exactly matched your printer, but there were
various Epson drivers that are sort of generic, and Microsoft drivers that
might work to some extent.
A problem area was the lack of info concerning your printer in the specs.
on the Epson web site. The Esc P level was not defined, and so forth.
Many of the "early" laser printers were a combination of ASCII printers,
postscript printers, and a Mfrs generic (Esc P), as well as with some
features somewhat unique to a particular printer model.

Epson used to have a printer programming document for each model or series
that was available on request. I haven't had to ask for one in years, so I
don't know what Epson does currently, let alone with a model as old as the
5700.

It seems that the 5900L has no PCL support.
But I've solved the problem with this tutorial:
http://iharder.sourceforge.net/curre...winmacprinter/
I just created the postscript-print (in my case a HP LaserJet 4000 Series
PS) and shared this printer.
-- Maybe you someone need to download the HP Universal Print Driver:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...SeriesId=25474

Now I use this printer on Win7 and the output of this printer is redirected
to gsprint which prints the output on my Epson EPL-5900L.

It's not nice but works. :-)

Markus

"Chuck" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
On 8/14/2010 3:56 PM, Markus wrote:
I'm not sure if I can use a generic postscript driver.
How can I test it?

Markus

schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
On 8/14/2010 1:44 PM, Markus wrote:
Hi,

I've connected my Epson EPL-5900L to my desktop-pc (Windows XP 32bit)
and
share it in the network.
Now I want to use this shared printer on a Windows 7 (64bit) notebook
but
unfortunately there are no 64bit drivers for this printer (not for
windows 7
and not for vista).

Is there a way I can use this printer on the notebook?
-- Maybe a "proxy-printer" on the XP-machine where exists 64bit
driver
für
windows 7.

Hopefully someone can help me.

Markus


A quick search did not locate any win 7 64 drivers.
I also tried to find the specs, but Epson only listed a 5700i
Perhaps the printer can use either a generic postscript or ESC P/2
driver?
The 5700i specs did not mention what the programming and emulation
capabilities are for this printer.


Windows Update (From install a printer) Has additional Epson and
postscript drivers available. It may take enough time to update the driver
list that you think it has frozen.
From this point, it's a matter of picking a likely candidate and see what
happens.
I did not notice any that exactly matched your printer, but there were
various Epson drivers that are sort of generic, and Microsoft drivers that
might work to some extent.
A problem area was the lack of info concerning your printer in the specs.
on the Epson web site. The Esc P level was not defined, and so forth.
Many of the "early" laser printers were a combination of ASCII printers,
postscript printers, and a Mfrs generic (Esc P), as well as with some
features somewhat unique to a particular printer model.

Epson used to have a printer programming document for each model or series
that was available on request. I haven't had to ask for one in years, so I
don't know what Epson does currently, let alone with a model as old as the
5700.

On 8/14/2010 5:17 PM, Chuck wrote:
On 8/14/2010 3:56 PM, Markus wrote:
I'm not sure if I can use a generic postscript driver.
How can I test it?

Markus

schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
On 8/14/2010 1:44 PM, Markus wrote:
Hi,

I've connected my Epson EPL-5900L to my desktop-pc (Windows XP
32bit) and
share it in the network.
Now I want to use this shared printer on a Windows 7 (64bit)
notebook but
unfortunately there are no 64bit drivers for this printer (not for
windows 7
and not for vista).

Is there a way I can use this printer on the notebook?
-- Maybe a "proxy-printer" on the XP-machine where exists 64bit driver
für
windows 7.

Hopefully someone can help me.

Markus


A quick search did not locate any win 7 64 drivers.
I also tried to find the specs, but Epson only listed a 5700i
Perhaps the printer can use either a generic postscript or ESC P/2
driver?
The 5700i specs did not mention what the programming and emulation
capabilities are for this printer.


Windows Update (From install a printer) Has additional Epson and
postscript drivers available. It may take enough time to update the
driver list that you think it has frozen.
From this point, it's a matter of picking a likely candidate and see
what happens.
I did not notice any that exactly matched your printer, but there were
various Epson drivers that are sort of generic, and Microsoft drivers
that might work to some extent.
A problem area was the lack of info concerning your printer in the
specs. on the Epson web site. The Esc P level was not defined, and so
forth. Many of the "early" laser printers were a combination of ASCII
printers, postscript printers, and a Mfrs generic (Esc P), as well as
with some features somewhat unique to a particular printer model.

Epson used to have a printer programming document for each model or
series that was available on request. I haven't had to ask for one in
years, so I don't know what Epson does currently, let alone with a model
as old as the 5700.

"I'm not sure if I can use a generic postscript driver. How can I test it?"

Basically, you install the driver, and point it to the printer. Your
printer is a parallel port printer, according to the Epson data.
It may also have a network interface, but that was not mentioned.

On 8/14/2010 5:17 PM, Chuck wrote:
On 8/14/2010 3:56 PM, Markus wrote:
I'm not sure if I can use a generic postscript driver.
How can I test it?

Markus

schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
On 8/14/2010 1:44 PM, Markus wrote:
Hi,

I've connected my Epson EPL-5900L to my desktop-pc (Windows XP
32bit) and
share it in the network.
Now I want to use this shared printer on a Windows 7 (64bit)
notebook but
unfortunately there are no 64bit drivers for this printer (not for
windows 7
and not for vista).

Is there a way I can use this printer on the notebook?
-- Maybe a "proxy-printer" on the XP-machine where exists 64bit driver
für
windows 7.

Hopefully someone can help me.

Markus


A quick search did not locate any win 7 64 drivers.
I also tried to find the specs, but Epson only listed a 5700i
Perhaps the printer can use either a generic postscript or ESC P/2
driver?
The 5700i specs did not mention what the programming and emulation
capabilities are for this printer.


Windows Update (From install a printer) Has additional Epson and
postscript drivers available. It may take enough time to update the
driver list that you think it has frozen.
From this point, it's a matter of picking a likely candidate and see
what happens.
I did not notice any that exactly matched your printer, but there were
various Epson drivers that are sort of generic, and Microsoft drivers
that might work to some extent.
A problem area was the lack of info concerning your printer in the
specs. on the Epson web site. The Esc P level was not defined, and so
forth. Many of the "early" laser printers were a combination of ASCII
printers, postscript printers, and a Mfrs generic (Esc P), as well as
with some features somewhat unique to a particular printer model.

Epson used to have a printer programming document for each model or
series that was available on request. I haven't had to ask for one in
years, so I don't know what Epson does currently, let alone with a model
as old as the 5700.

"I'm not sure if I can use a generic postscript driver. How can I test it?"

Basically, you install the driver, and point it to the printer. Your
printer is a parallel port printer, according to the Epson data.
It may also have a network interface, but that was not mentioned.