Re: Epson Status Monitor?

On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 14:27:31 +0000, Andy Dee <bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Andy Dee wrote:
>
>>
>>>
>>> I've done all of that. Latest driver (5.51) from Epson site.
>>>
>>> Uninstalled and reinstalled the driver at least a half dozen times.
>>> First, "by the book" and then with variations. Same result each
>>> time. Oh, and same result whether it's on USB or a Firewire
>>> connection.
>>>
>>> What's odd is that the printer prints. Kicks out a test page in
>>> about 10 seconds. Works fine from Photoshop, too.
>>> Color and gamma are off, though. Supplied profiles and "Premium"
>>> profiles suck on PGPP. Too dark and too magenta.
>>>
>>> Status monitor never worked on my 7000 either -- but it's hooked up
>>> over a server, so I shrugged it off. Besides which, the carts on that
>>> beast last a lot longer.
>>>
>>>
>>> rafe b
>>> www.terrapinphoto.com
>>>
>>>
>> Before you go any further.... check the printer port settings in the
>> BIOS.
>> The port needs to be set to "ECP" to enable data to flow both ways.
>>
>> A
>
>Sorry, this refers to a Parallel port.
>That'll teah me noto read posts properly.
>A

Umm, I wonder if you might be on to something.

BIOS is about the only place I haven't looked.

Could the status monitor be stupid enough to
care about the parallel port BIOS configuration --
even though the printer's on USB or Firewire?

Stranger things have happened in software.


rafe b
www.terrapinphoto.com
.

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