Epson Stylus Photo 960 & Windows XP

I have an epson stylus photo 960 and am running windows xp
home edition. I can't install the printer driver. Epson
says its an xp problem because when I click on printers &
faxes/add a printer, I get the error "operation could not
be completed."

I had an epson awhile ago, but I gave it away. In any
case, it's no longer visible in the printers & faxes
window, although I don't remember uninstalling it.

This is what happens: (1) I turn on the computer. (2) the
bubble pops up "found new hardwa epson stylus 960" (3)
when I try to install the printer driver from epson,
approved for windows xp, I get the error "the rpc server
is unavailable."

Everytime I try to fix this, I uninstall the files for the
printer driver that are able to be installed before
the "rpc server" error pops up.

What can I do? This is very frustrating. I've seen that
people have had similar problems with HP printers, but
none of the fixes I've seen so far on the web have helped
me.

Hello

It's not MS problem, Epson needs to provide you with the correct
drivers for it

Alvin


hopewhit wrote:

I have an epson stylus photo 960 and am running windows xp
home edition. I can't install the printer driver. Epson
says its an xp problem because when I click on printers &
faxes/add a printer, I get the error "operation could not
be completed."

I had an epson awhile ago, but I gave it away. In any
case, it's no longer visible in the printers & faxes
window, although I don't remember uninstalling it.

This is what happens: (1) I turn on the computer. (2) the
bubble pops up "found new hardwa epson stylus 960" (3)
when I try to install the printer driver from epson,
approved for windows xp, I get the error "the rpc server
is unavailable."

Everytime I try to fix this, I uninstall the files for the
printer driver that are able to be installed before
the "rpc server" error pops up.

What can I do? This is very frustrating. I've seen that
people have had similar problems with HP printers, but
none of the fixes I've seen so far on the web have helped
me.

Ok. But what do you make of the fact that immediately
after pressing opening "printers & faxes" in the control
panel, and then clicking "add a printer" I get the
error "operation could not be completed."

I can't add any printer at this point, much less the new
one I got.

-----Original Message-----
Hello

It's not MS problem, Epson needs to provide you with the
correct
drivers for it

Alvin


hopewhit wrote:

I have an epson stylus photo 960 and am running windows
xp
home edition. I can't install the printer driver.
Epson
says its an xp problem because when I click on printers
&
faxes/add a printer, I get the error "operation could
not
be completed."

I had an epson awhile ago, but I gave it away. In any
case, it's no longer visible in the printers & faxes
window, although I don't remember uninstalling it.

This is what happens: (1) I turn on the computer. (2)
the
bubble pops up "found new hardwa epson stylus 960"
(3)
when I try to install the printer driver from epson,
approved for windows xp, I get the error "the rpc server
is unavailable."

Everytime I try to fix this, I uninstall the files for
the
printer driver that are able to be installed before
the "rpc server" error pops up.

What can I do? This is very frustrating. I've seen
that
people have had similar problems with HP printers, but
none of the fixes I've seen so far on the web have
helped
me.

.

Hello Hope

Remove all epson drivers that you installed from that cdrom, then
just go in and try to add a printer ok, at that point can you tell me
what it says in your next reply

Alvin
866-266-9376 ext:2075


hope wrote:

Ok. But what do you make of the fact that immediately
after pressing opening "printers & faxes" in the control
panel, and then clicking "add a printer" I get the
error "operation could not be completed."

I can't add any printer at this point, much less the new
one I got.

-----Original Message-----
Hello

It's not MS problem, Epson needs to provide you with the
correct
drivers for it

Alvin


hopewhit wrote:

I have an epson stylus photo 960 and am running windows
xp
home edition. I can't install the printer driver.
Epson
says its an xp problem because when I click on printers
&
faxes/add a printer, I get the error "operation could
not
be completed."

I had an epson awhile ago, but I gave it away. In any
case, it's no longer visible in the printers & faxes
window, although I don't remember uninstalling it.

This is what happens: (1) I turn on the computer. (2)
the
bubble pops up "found new hardwa epson stylus 960"
(3)
when I try to install the printer driver from epson,
approved for windows xp, I get the error "the rpc server
is unavailable."

Everytime I try to fix this, I uninstall the files for
the
printer driver that are able to be installed before
the "rpc server" error pops up.

What can I do? This is very frustrating. I've seen
that
people have had similar problems with HP printers, but
none of the fixes I've seen so far on the web have
helped
me.

.

Okay, I will do this when I get home tonight. However, i
believe I did this (deleted all drivers) on the phone with
the Epson guy and still got the same error message when
attempting to add a printer. I will do it again tonight,
though to make sure.
-----Original Message-----
Hello Hope

Remove all epson drivers that you installed from that
cdrom, then
just go in and try to add a printer ok, at that point can
you tell me
what it says in your next reply

Alvin
866-266-9376 ext:2075


hope wrote:

Ok. But what do you make of the fact that immediately
after pressing opening "printers & faxes" in the control
panel, and then clicking "add a printer" I get the
error "operation could not be completed."

I can't add any printer at this point, much less the new
one I got.

-----Original Message-----
Hello

It's not MS problem, Epson needs to provide you with
the
correct
drivers for it

Alvin


hopewhit wrote:

I have an epson stylus photo 960 and am running
windows
xp
home edition. I can't install the printer driver.
Epson
says its an xp problem because when I click on
printers
&
faxes/add a printer, I get the error "operation could
not
be completed."

I had an epson awhile ago, but I gave it away. In
any
case, it's no longer visible in the printers & faxes
window, although I don't remember uninstalling it.

This is what happens: (1) I turn on the computer.
(2)
the
bubble pops up "found new hardwa epson stylus 960"
(3)
when I try to install the printer driver from epson,
approved for windows xp, I get the error "the rpc
server
is unavailable."

Everytime I try to fix this, I uninstall the files
for
the
printer driver that are able to be installed before
the "rpc server" error pops up.

What can I do? This is very frustrating. I've seen
that
people have had similar problems with HP printers,
but
none of the fixes I've seen so far on the web have
helped
me.

.


.

yes, all drivers are uninstalled....I checked under
add/remove programs. When I try to check under printers
and faxes/file/server properties for the drivers, I get an
error message that says the "server properties cannot be
viewed. The printer spooler service is not running."

Of course, I've already checked to see that it is running
in admin tools.
-----Original Message-----
Hello Hope

Remove all epson drivers that you installed from that
cdrom, then
just go in and try to add a printer ok, at that point can
you tell me
what it says in your next reply

Alvin
866-266-9376 ext:2075


hope wrote:

Ok. But what do you make of the fact that immediately
after pressing opening "printers & faxes" in the control
panel, and then clicking "add a printer" I get the
error "operation could not be completed."

I can't add any printer at this point, much less the new
one I got.

-----Original Message-----
Hello

It's not MS problem, Epson needs to provide you with
the
correct
drivers for it

Alvin


hopewhit wrote:

I have an epson stylus photo 960 and am running
windows
xp
home edition. I can't install the printer driver.
Epson
says its an xp problem because when I click on
printers
&
faxes/add a printer, I get the error "operation could
not
be completed."

I had an epson awhile ago, but I gave it away. In
any
case, it's no longer visible in the printers & faxes
window, although I don't remember uninstalling it.

This is what happens: (1) I turn on the computer.
(2)
the
bubble pops up "found new hardwa epson stylus 960"
(3)
when I try to install the printer driver from epson,
approved for windows xp, I get the error "the rpc
server
is unavailable."

Everytime I try to fix this, I uninstall the files
for
the
printer driver that are able to be installed before
the "rpc server" error pops up.

What can I do? This is very frustrating. I've seen
that
people have had similar problems with HP printers,
but
none of the fixes I've seen so far on the web have
helped
me.

.


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