Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "scrber" 
<stephen.bate@m...> wrote:
> Hi Colin - I don't get this entirely.  I have two 1290 printers 
> running on one machine, and a third through my home network onto 
> another machine (all on USB both PCs running XP pro).  I only have 
> one of these printers using the 1280 driver.  You must not have the 
> Status Monitor installed.
> In the printers advanced setting tab, you can choose the driver for 
> each printer.  Providing you have both sets of software installed, 
> this should be switchable.  Did you re-install the 1290 printer 
> software first and THEN upgrade to the 1280 - if not, this could be 
> the problem.
> Otherwise, try the actual printer settings in control panel, set 
the 
> one to use the 1290 driver and the other to use the 1280 driver.  
> 
> Let me know how you get on.
> 
> Steve
> 

Hi, Steve,

Looks as if I was trying to be too clever by half.  I just thought it 
would not be possible to load the colour 1290 with 1290 software 
through the same hub and then the UT2 1290 without it automatically 
loading the 1290 drivers.  I loasded the UT2 1290 first with the 1280 
drivers and then the colour 1290.  I'm looking forward to trying it, 
if the dentist doesn't give me too much grief, tonight.

I will first remove the status monitors on both printers and switch 
off then disconnect the parallel port lead, reconnect the USB and 
switch on the UT2 1290.

If the found new hardware wizard pops and gives me the option, I'll 
load the 1280 software, otherwise try to change it in the advanced 
tab.

Thanks for your prompt response.

Colin