Digital BW, The Print

David.

Remove all of the 1160 printers and the drivers and re-install the 
printer drivers using the Epson drivers. I have an 1160 and use XP 
Pro and I had to do the same thing when I moved from Win 2000 to XP 
Pro.

Don Bryant


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "djhedley" 
<djhedley@y...> wrote:
> I have just upgraded my PC to Windows XP Professional, and had 
> thought that everything had gone very smoothly (even getting my 
Agfa 
> scanner to work), until I tried to print from Photoshop onto my 
Epson 
> 1160. 
> 
> I can install the Epson XP drivers for the printer, and receive a 
> confirmation message that they have been correctly installed. 
Within 
> Photoshop, the dialogue with the printer driver appears normal, and 
> follows the same process as before. However, printing fails, 
because 
> of a "communication error". I think what is happening is that 
Windows 
> XP wants to use its own "plug and play" driver, which will work, 
but 
> not at the resolution that I am looking for (1400 dpi). 
Consequently 
> I think I end up with a conflict between the Epson and the Windows 
> driver, leading to an apparent communiction problem with the 
printer. 
> 
> I do not know how to resolve this - can anyone help me? I have 
tried 
> all sorts of things - both USB and parallel port connections, and 
> reloaded the drivers several times - so far without success and am 
> feeling increasingly desperate! 
> 
> Cheers 
> 
> David