Digital BW, The Print

Bernd wrote:
>under Windows ME it was possible to run the 1290 with the 1280
>driver. Using Paul\ufffds curves. I got prints in "piezo-quality" (16 bit
>file, 2880dpi printing possible).
>Meanwhile I switched to WinXP. Now I can\ufffdt run the 1290 with an
>1280 driver any longer. As there is no German 1290 WinXP driver
>available yet,  I downloaded an English 1290 WinXP driver from
>the   www.Epson.co.uk   site.

Bernd,

When I read your post I got curious and decided to see if I could achieve
what you need. I have no reason to use a 1280 driver with my 1290 but I
wanted to see if I could anyway.

I have found that I can use the 1280 XP driver for my 1290 under WinXP
without a problem, as long as the 1280 Status Monitor is not installed. My
1290 is connected via USB, if that makes a difference.

I currently have both the 1280 and 1290 (English) drivers installed for my
1290. They appear as if they are two different printers and I can choose
which "printer" to print to.

As I mentioned, the 1280 status monitor causes a problem if it tries to
monitor a 1290, so it is not currently installed. This means that the ink
levels are not shown from within the 1280 driver either before or during
printing. This isn't a problem as the 1290 driver and status monitor still
work fine.

I hope this is useful, and if you would like any details about how I
achieved this just ask and I'll supply them either on or off the list.



Cheers,

Graham
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