Epson TM-T90 wont work with USB plug

The Epson works fairly well with XP. It is to be connected to
a parallel port, usually LPT1
using an IEEE certified parallel printer cable. The computer BIOS
setting is best set for standard parallel port, SPP, bi-directional port
or similar. If possible, do not set it to ECP or EPP or ECP & EPP.

The only native driver for the printer is on the Windows CP CD. Install
using the Add Printer wizard.

The Epson LQ-860 drivers, and a few others, can be used. Using these
drivers, you will discover that the printer actually has some resident
fonts (in printer ROM) that are not accessible from the Stylus
driver. However, with this driver, graphics printing quality is
compromised.

Windows 9x drivers _cannot be used_.

Let us know.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User

"the_best_of_fools" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
:I have an Epson stylus color 600 I can't get to work with Windows XP.
This
: printer worked fine with my old Mac.
:
: I've tried everything I could and nothing is working. The printer is
: connected to
: the computer via parallel LPT1 port. I've installed the WindowsXP
resident
: drivers
: for this printer model (the Epson drivers are too old and not
verified). The
: computer doesn't detect the new hardware with Plug and Play when
turned ON
: (don't know why) so I had to manually Add Hardware (Printer Port) with
the
: Hardware Wizard. I'm not sure how to recognize if the LPT1 port is
active or
: not and set up properly in the BIOS? I read something about having to
set the
: parallel port to ESP or ECP depending on the printer's requirement
(which I
: don't know) in the BIOS?
:
: Everytime I send a test page or print from a command prompt or WordPad
: nothing happens for 1-2 minutes and then I get a "Printer Out of
Paper"
: message in the pop-up. Of course, the printer has enough paper (and I
can
: print a sefl-test page from the printer). I also tried with another
parallel
: cable and it still doesn't work. I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling
the
: printer's driver many time and it's still not printing.

EPSON L355 EPSON Drivers and SW

Go on google and enter
the model no of printer then ask for drivers so for example - epson tx200 drivers

Hi!

Are you using a third party USB adapter or a USB interface? On the self test page that you printed does it say USB connection or something that will say about USB? or does it say parallel or serial connection? try to check the dip switches setting if its configured properly. visit epsonexperts.com site for more info.

Hi!
Are you using the Epson TM-T90 driver? When you go to printer settings through Printers and Faxes there is an option to Open Drawer after or at the Beginning of the transaction.
One other way to check if you have the correct commands for it is by checking on printers Manual and Technical documents of it where you can get online. Click HERE. Register and wait for an Email for Username and password.
Hope this helps.

Please get it here : www.epson.co.id/epson/drivers/driver_download.htm
www.printcountry.com/drivers/EPSON_DRIVERS.asp
Jay lkg

Very possible you have a bad printhead. If you have a bad dot in your print area, it can cause barcodes to not scan. Look to see if you have a blank vertical line running down your label.

Do you power off before you connect all attachment

you need to use the printer cable that was design for the printer. if you don't have the cable anymore, then you have to take the commercial cable apart and reconfigure in accordance to page 43 of the manual call outs.

Besides the cable, the printer software is only good for Windows 2000. Windows XP will not work unless Epson provide you with the printer driver. (which I did not see on the website).

all in all if you must use this printer with Windows Xp. you need to create a file in Autoexec.bat to enable the printer and allow the USB to connect to the printer.

that is going take time to do. if you need help on that. please post the request here.

Thanks

Please verify if you properly install the port converter, its drivers.