Tm-t88iv epson made prnter driver for win 2003 server r2 std

did you try the basics cleaning heads , running test setup for the dot matrix printout out , changing ink sometimes ne packages sold are garbage.

Have you installed the windows 7 driver obtained feom epson comany?

support.epson.com

can u try printer with standalone pc
or with another single pc

You can download the Epson printer drivers from theirsupport WEB site. Please click on this link and select your model printer todownload :-http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/index.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes

Instal printer port driver

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i suggest You download Epson Printer Driver From official Epson Printer Website and Perform Below Following Step Mention On Epson website on Below, i hope You Fix Your Epson Printer problem,

1. About this software This package includes the following two software programs to use with an EPSON TM-T81 printer. 1) Windows Printer Driver This driver is a Windows Printer Driver for the TM-T81 printer. This driver makes it possible to print from a Windows application.

2) StatusAPI StatusAPI is a program that works in conjunction with the TM-T81 printer driver. It offers an Application Program Interface for obtaining the printer status whether or not the printer is printing. This API makes integrating printer status handling functions with applications more simple. For detailed information, please see each reference manual. The driver operation has been verified with the following operating systems. Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 32/64bit Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 Simplified Chinese 32/64bit Windows XP Professional SP3 Simplified Chinese 32bit Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1 64bit Windows Server 2008 Standard/DataCenter SP2 Simplified Chinese 32bit Windows Server 2008 Standard SP2 Simplified Chinese 64bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise SP2 Simplified Chinese 32bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard SP2 Simplified Chinese 64bit Windows XP Embedded 32bit SP2 Windows Embedded Standerd 2009 32bit Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 32bit This driver is not supported by Windows 95/98/NT/2000 and Windows XP 64bit. EPSON IM series PC or IBM compatible PC Supported Printers EPSON TM-T81 The printer driver operates regardless of the pritner firmware version. 2. Supplied Files APD_415bSC_T81.zip : Printer Driver,StatusAPI installer with manuals Refer to the installation manual APD4_T81_Install_SC_RevE.pdf. 3. Remarks - For detailed information, please read each manual that is created by the installation. -When an error message is displayed during installation, the following procedure may enable to recover from the error. 1) Specify the uninstall option, and execute the installer "APD_415bSC_T81.exe /uninstall". 2) Remove the error factor.

3) Execute the installer "APD_415bSC_T81.exe". -Characters may not be printed correctly when using Easy Print of Windows Server 2008. For detailed information of this problem arising from the operating system, see the following web page provided by Microsoft Corporation.download epson biz com

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Here is the driver link 

http://www.barcodesinc.com/resources/APD_407EWM.exe

Download it & install it.

Did you set it up using Epson's receipt printer drivers? If so, right click on it and choose properties. Under the PORT tab, check and make sure it is set for proper port (LPT1, COM1, USB, etc). If you make changes, click APPLY, then OK. Then Right click, PROPERTIES, Print test Page. If you can't get test page to print, your wasting your time sending codes to printer.
Let me know if you need more assistance.

This is definitly a driver problem. Change the driver to one that is compatible with Win XP.

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