Printer Problem

I just built a new computer for my Mom, an XP 2500 on a Shuttle AN35N mb,
and I can't get it to work with her older Epson 1180 printer. I've
downloaded XP drivers, and they installed ok, but anything I try to print is
very faint and very blurred. The odd thing is is I can get her printer to
work fine on my computer with XP and the same drivers, so I know the printer
is ok.

Is it likely that the parallel port on her new computer is screwed up
somehow, and that that could cause this kind of problem?

I'm thinking the next step is to take my printer, a Canon bjc-3000, over to
my Moms house and try it with her computer.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Jack

Jack Bruss wrote in message
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I just built a new computer for my Mom, an XP 2500 on
a Shuttle AN35N mb, and I can't get it to work with her
older Epson 1180 printer. I've downloaded XP drivers,
and they installed ok, but anything I try to print is very
faint and very blurred. The odd thing is is I can get her
printer to work fine on my computer with XP and the
same drivers, so I know the printer is ok.

Dunno, its unlikely that anything in the particular PC can
be producing that effect, so it may be just moving it around
thats doing it and that its not actually as good as you think.

Is it likely that the parallel port on her new computer is screwed
up somehow, and that that could cause this kind of problem?

Cant see how it could.

I'm thinking the next step is to take my printer, a Canon
bjc-3000, over to my Moms house and try it with her computer.

Any suggestions?

Cut to the chase and buy a new printer for
her system. They're amazingly cheap now.

"Jack Bruss" wrote in message
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I just built a new computer for my Mom, an XP 2500 on a Shuttle AN35N mb,
and I can't get it to work with her older Epson 1180 printer. I've
downloaded XP drivers, and they installed ok, but anything I try to print
is
very faint and very blurred. The odd thing is is I can get her printer to
work fine on my computer with XP and the same drivers, so I know the
printer
is ok.

Is it likely that the parallel port on her new computer is screwed up
somehow, and that that could cause this kind of problem?

I'm thinking the next step is to take my printer, a Canon bjc-3000, over
to
my Moms house and try it with her computer.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Jack


It's possible, but not very likely, that there's a hardware problem with her
parallel port. I'd suggest comparing the parallel port type setting in the
BIOS on the 2 computers (ECC, EPP, etc) and set hers to match yours if
different. Also, have you tested on both with the same cable?.

"Rod Speed" wrote in message
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Jack Bruss wrote in message
...

I just built a new computer for my Mom, an XP 2500 on
a Shuttle AN35N mb, and I can't get it to work with her
older Epson 1180 printer. I've downloaded XP drivers,
and they installed ok, but anything I try to print is very
faint and very blurred. The odd thing is is I can get her
printer to work fine on my computer with XP and the
same drivers, so I know the printer is ok.

Dunno, its unlikely that anything in the particular PC can
be producing that effect, so it may be just moving it around
thats doing it and that its not actually as good as you think.

Is it likely that the parallel port on her new computer is screwed
up somehow, and that that could cause this kind of problem?

Cant see how it could.

I'm thinking the next step is to take my printer, a Canon
bjc-3000, over to my Moms house and try it with her computer.

Any suggestions?

Cut to the chase and buy a new printer for
her system. They're amazingly cheap now.



After dinking around a bit more trying to fix the problem, I took your
advice and got a printer/scanner combo for just $80 at Best Buy.

Thanks