XP support for Old Epson Stylus Color II

Yes, Windows XP should install this printer using plug and play
detection. I am assuming that when a self-test is done, the printer
performs as one would expect a properly-functioning unit to do.

To do this:

If there are drivers now installed for the printer:

When the power is off to the printer and computer both, disconnect the
parallel cable from either the computer or the printer. Turn the power
on the computer and start Windows XP normally. Navigate to the Printers
and faxes list and delete any printer drivers installed for the printer.
Shut the computer down and turn the power off.

Now:
Disconnect the other end of the printer cable. Examine the pins to
assure there are no bent pins and the connectors are in good shape. Make
sure the cable is IEEE compliant or IEEE certified. Attach the cable to
the computer and printer making sure the connectors are snug. Power-on
the printer. Power-on the computer. As it starts, enter the BIOS setup
and set the port or SPP or similar but not EPP or ECP. Save settings and
exit. Let the computer start normally. The printer should be detected.
Follow on-screen prompts. You might be asked to insert the Windows XP
disk in the drive. At least I hope you are.

Let us know.

The manual for this printer is on-line at Epson.com.

Tom
MSMVP-DTS

"JazzMan" <karriblenospam@nospammyyahoo.com> wrote in message
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: Will Windows XP support this printer?
:
: I'm setting up an XP system from bits and pieces from around the
house.
: I have this old (1996) Epson Stylus Color II printer. The printer
works
: in Self Test (Power On with ALT key pressed). The print heads appear
to
: be clean.
:
: The driver I am using is the Epson Stylus Color II ESC P2 driver that
XP
: comes with. I install it and attempt to print a test page and
nothing.
: Try to print from Notepad, nothing.
:
: I've set the LPT port from Auto to Enable, with Bi-Directional support
: (something in the BIOS about Auto not being enabled in Plug and Play
: Mode). I've been assured that the (parallel) cable I'm using is good,
: although I have yet to confirm this.

Hello,

The printer was not detected a boot-up.

I deleted the driver (Control Panel->Printers and Faxes->Delete Printer).
Bought a brand new printer (parallel) cable. Entered BIOS, the LPT port had
the following choices: Output-Only, Bi-Directional, EPP, and ECP. I chose
Bi-Directional. Plug & Play OS was set to Yes. Booted up Windows XP.
Printer was not detected. I was never prompted to enter anything concerning
the printer

Windows XP is running on a DELL Dimension XPS T500.

Any other ideas?




"Thomas Ferguson" <eucilid@math.nut> wrote in message
news:2rf8hvF18fcukU1@uni-berlin.de...

> Yes, Windows XP should install this printer using plug and play
> detection. I am assuming that when a self-test is done, the printer
> performs as one would expect a properly-functioning unit to do.
>
> To do this:
>
> If there are drivers now installed for the printer:
>
> When the power is off to the printer and computer both, disconnect the
> parallel cable from either the computer or the printer. Turn the power
> on the computer and start Windows XP normally. Navigate to the Printers
> and faxes list and delete any printer drivers installed for the printer.
> Shut the computer down and turn the power off.
>
> Now:
> Disconnect the other end of the printer cable. Examine the pins to
> assure there are no bent pins and the connectors are in good shape. Make
> sure the cable is IEEE compliant or IEEE certified. Attach the cable to
> the computer and printer making sure the connectors are snug. Power-on
> the printer. Power-on the computer. As it starts, enter the BIOS setup
> and set the port or SPP or similar but not EPP or ECP. Save settings and
> exit. Let the computer start normally. The printer should be detected.
> Follow on-screen prompts. You might be asked to insert the Windows XP
> disk in the drive. At least I hope you are.
>
> Let us know.
>
> The manual for this printer is on-line at Epson.com.
>
> Tom
> MSMVP-DTS
>

Plug and Play in the BIOS should actually be set to NO or DISABLED as per
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314068

You might also try setting the LPT setting to EPP.
--
Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

<karriblenospam@nospammyyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> The printer was not detected a boot-up.
>
> I deleted the driver (Control Panel->Printers and Faxes->Delete Printer).
> Bought a brand new printer (parallel) cable. Entered BIOS, the LPT port
> had
> the following choices: Output-Only, Bi-Directional, EPP, and ECP. I chose
> Bi-Directional. Plug & Play OS was set to Yes. Booted up Windows XP.
> Printer was not detected. I was never prompted to enter anything
> concerning
> the printer
>
> Windows XP is running on a DELL Dimension XPS T500.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
>
>
>
> "Thomas Ferguson" <eucilid@math.nut> wrote in message
> news:2rf8hvF18fcukU1@uni-berlin.de...

>> Yes, Windows XP should install this printer using plug and play
>> detection. I am assuming that when a self-test is done, the printer
>> performs as one would expect a properly-functioning unit to do.
>>
>> To do this:
>>
>> If there are drivers now installed for the printer:
>>
>> When the power is off to the printer and computer both, disconnect the
>> parallel cable from either the computer or the printer. Turn the power
>> on the computer and start Windows XP normally. Navigate to the Printers
>> and faxes list and delete any printer drivers installed for the printer.
>> Shut the computer down and turn the power off.
>>
>> Now:
>> Disconnect the other end of the printer cable. Examine the pins to
>> assure there are no bent pins and the connectors are in good shape. Make
>> sure the cable is IEEE compliant or IEEE certified. Attach the cable to
>> the computer and printer making sure the connectors are snug. Power-on
>> the printer. Power-on the computer. As it starts, enter the BIOS setup
>> and set the port or SPP or similar but not EPP or ECP. Save settings and
>> exit. Let the computer start normally. The printer should be detected.
>> Follow on-screen prompts. You might be asked to insert the Windows XP
>> disk in the drive. At least I hope you are.
>>
>> Let us know.
>>
>> The manual for this printer is on-line at Epson.com.
>>
>> Tom
>> MSMVP-DTS
>>

>
>
>

In article <eEwnKDZoEHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>,
"Cari \(MS-MVP\)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote:

> Plug and Play in the BIOS should actually be set to NO or DISABLED as per
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314068
>
> You might also try setting the LPT setting to EPP.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> www.coribright.com
>

Turned plug and play off, set LPT to EPP. Printer not detected at
bootup.

Installed driver by manually invoking wizard, attempt to print test
page, no test page printed.

The error in the print queue indicates the printer is offline; however,
the printer has no online/offline button, just a pause button, which is
off (i.e. not paused) upon power up. I am assuming that paused is
offline and non-pause is online for this printer.

Setup printer in Hex Mode to see what codes (if any) are being sent to
printer and none appeared. For some reason the PC is not communicating
with the printer.

Any other ideas?

In Device Manager, Ports (Com and LPT), under the Port Settings of the LPT
port, is Enable Legacy Plug and Play Detection CHECKED?
--
Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"JazzMan" <karriblenospam@nospammyyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:xzG4d.32$ek.14@okepread03...

> In article <eEwnKDZoEHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>,
> "Cari \(MS-MVP\)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote:
>

>> Plug and Play in the BIOS should actually be set to NO or DISABLED as per
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314068
>>
>> You might also try setting the LPT setting to EPP.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>> www.coribright.com
>>

>
> Turned plug and play off, set LPT to EPP. Printer not detected at
> bootup.
>
> Installed driver by manually invoking wizard, attempt to print test
> page, no test page printed.
>
> The error in the print queue indicates the printer is offline; however,
> the printer has no online/offline button, just a pause button, which is
> off (i.e. not paused) upon power up. I am assuming that paused is
> offline and non-pause is online for this printer.
>
> Setup printer in Hex Mode to see what codes (if any) are being sent to
> printer and none appeared. For some reason the PC is not communicating
> with the printer.
>
> Any other ideas?
>

Go to Device Manager (Control Panel system Device manager) and see
if there are entries for the printer ports under the Ports section of
the listing. Note if there is a yellow ! or red x beside the listing.

Let us know.

Tom
MSMVP-DTS

<karriblenospam@nospammyyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:6aD4d.1148$0j.441@lakeread08...
: Hello,
:
: The printer was not detected a boot-up.
:
: I deleted the driver (Control Panel->Printers and Faxes->Delete
Printer).
: Bought a brand new printer (parallel) cable. Entered BIOS, the LPT
port had
: the following choices: Output-Only, Bi-Directional, EPP, and ECP. I
chose
: Bi-Directional. Plug & Play OS was set to Yes. Booted up Windows XP.
: Printer was not detected. I was never prompted to enter anything
concerning
: the printer
:
: Windows XP is running on a DELL Dimension XPS T500.
:
: Any other ideas?
:
:
:
:
: "Thomas Ferguson" <eucilid@math.nut> wrote in message
: news:2rf8hvF18fcukU1@uni-berlin.de...
: > Yes, Windows XP should install this printer using plug and play
: > detection. I am assuming that when a self-test is done, the printer
: > performs as one would expect a properly-functioning unit to do.
: >
: > To do this:
: >
: > If there are drivers now installed for the printer:
: >
: > When the power is off to the printer and computer both, disconnect
the
: > parallel cable from either the computer or the printer. Turn the
power
: > on the computer and start Windows XP normally. Navigate to the
Printers
: > and faxes list and delete any printer drivers installed for the
printer.
: > Shut the computer down and turn the power off.
: >
: > Now:
: > Disconnect the other end of the printer cable. Examine the pins to
: > assure there are no bent pins and the connectors are in good shape.
Make
: > sure the cable is IEEE compliant or IEEE certified. Attach the cable
to
: > the computer and printer making sure the connectors are snug.
Power-on
: > the printer. Power-on the computer. As it starts, enter the BIOS
setup
: > and set the port or SPP or similar but not EPP or ECP. Save settings
and
: > exit. Let the computer start normally. The printer should be
detected.
: > Follow on-screen prompts. You might be asked to insert the Windows
XP
: > disk in the drive. At least I hope you are.
: >
: > Let us know.
: >
: > The manual for this printer is on-line at Epson.com.
: >
: > Tom
: > MSMVP-DTS
: >
:
:

The ports are there under Ports (COM & LPT)

The printer port is LPT1. There is NO yellow ! or red X beside the
listing. The Device Status says "The Device is working properly".




In article <#1XD87boEHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>,
"Thomas Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote:

> Go to Device Manager (Control Panel system Device manager) and see
> if there are entries for the printer ports under the Ports section of
> the listing. Note if there is a yellow ! or red x beside the listing.
>
> Let us know.
>
> Tom
> MSMVP-DTS
>

Next, one would test the printer port using a loop-back test. Failing
that, try connecting the printer to another computer and see if it works
properly. And connect a different printer, known to work properly, to
the box and test that.

Tom
MSMVP-DTS

"JazzMan" <karriblenospam@nospammyyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:SUJ4d.45$ek.17@okepread03...
: The ports are there under Ports (COM & LPT)
:
: The printer port is LPT1. There is NO yellow ! or red X beside the
: listing. The Device Status says "The Device is working properly".
:
:
:
:
: In article <#1XD87boEHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>,
: "Thomas Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote:
:
: > Go to Device Manager (Control Panel system Device manager) and
see
: > if there are entries for the printer ports under the Ports section
of
: > the listing. Note if there is a yellow ! or red x beside the
listing.
: >
: > Let us know.
: >
: > Tom
: > MSMVP-DTS
: >