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Local printer not ready after Windows restart

M

Miha

Flightless Bird
Hi,

On a HP desktop comptuer (running WinXP PRO) we have Epson-LQ printer
connected via LPT port. When user restarts or shut-down computer the printer
is displayed as not-connected and the only thing to get it working is to
delete it and re-scan HW so that Windows installs it again. Have checked all
settings, Windows are patched with latest defintiions, also no virus or
spyware.
Any ideas what is causing this problem and how to solve it?
Thank you in advance, regards,
Miha
 
D

DL

Flightless Bird
Does you printer have winxp drivers available from Epson?


"Miha" <miha@positiva.si> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> On a HP desktop comptuer (running WinXP PRO) we have Epson-LQ printer
> connected via LPT port. When user restarts or shut-down computer the
> printer is displayed as not-connected and the only thing to get it working
> is to delete it and re-scan HW so that Windows installs it again. Have
> checked all settings, Windows are patched with latest defintiions, also no
> virus or spyware.
> Any ideas what is causing this problem and how to solve it?
> Thank you in advance, regards,
> Miha
>
 
D

DL

Flightless Bird
no need to multi post

"Miha" <miha@positiva.si> wrote in message
news:u0WLVpm0KHA.6104@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> On a HP desktop comptuer (running WinXP PRO) we have Epson-LQ printer
> connected via LPT port. When user restarts or shut-down computer the
> printer is displayed as not-connected and the only thing to get it working
> is to delete it and re-scan HW so that Windows installs it again. Have
> checked all settings, Windows are patched with latest defintiions, also no
> virus or spyware.
> Any ideas what is causing this problem and how to solve it?
> Thank you in advance, regards,
> Miha
>
 
M

Miha

Flightless Bird
No, I has drivers from Windows XP.

Rgrds,Miha

"DL" <invalid@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Does you printer have winxp drivers available from Epson?
>
>
> "Miha" <miha@positiva.si> wrote in message
> news:u0WLVpm0KHA.6104@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> On a HP desktop comptuer (running WinXP PRO) we have Epson-LQ printer
>> connected via LPT port. When user restarts or shut-down computer the
>> printer is displayed as not-connected and the only thing to get it
>> working is to delete it and re-scan HW so that Windows installs it again.
>> Have checked all settings, Windows are patched with latest defintiions,
>> also no virus or spyware.
>> Any ideas what is causing this problem and how to solve it?
>> Thank you in advance, regards,
>> Miha
>>
 
D

DL

Flightless Bird
Then it isn't going to work correctly because Epsom didn't produce any
winxp drivers

"Miha" <miha@positiva.si> wrote in message
news:#UMph8h1KHA.776@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> No, I has drivers from Windows XP.
>
> Rgrds,Miha
>
> "DL" <invalid@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:-OpLM3%23m0KHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Does you printer have winxp drivers available from Epson?
>>
>>
>> "Miha" <miha@positiva.si> wrote in message
>> news:u0WLVpm0KHA.6104@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> On a HP desktop comptuer (running WinXP PRO) we have Epson-LQ printer
>>> connected via LPT port. When user restarts or shut-down computer the
>>> printer is displayed as not-connected and the only thing to get it
>>> working is to delete it and re-scan HW so that Windows installs it
>>> again. Have checked all settings, Windows are patched with latest
>>> defintiions, also no virus or spyware.
>>> Any ideas what is causing this problem and how to solve it?
>>> Thank you in advance, regards,
>>> Miha
>>>

>
>
 
U

Unknown

Flightless Bird
Mine works perfectly.
"DL" <invalid@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:%23qJTwfI2KHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Then it isn't going to work correctly because Epsom didn't produce any
> winxp drivers
>
> "Miha" <miha@positiva.si> wrote in message
> news:#UMph8h1KHA.776@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> No, I has drivers from Windows XP.
>>
>> Rgrds,Miha
>>
>> "DL" <invalid@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:-OpLM3%23m0KHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Does you printer have winxp drivers available from Epson?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Miha" <miha@positiva.si> wrote in message
>>> news:u0WLVpm0KHA.6104@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> On a HP desktop comptuer (running WinXP PRO) we have Epson-LQ printer
>>>> connected via LPT port. When user restarts or shut-down computer the
>>>> printer is displayed as not-connected and the only thing to get it
>>>> working is to delete it and re-scan HW so that Windows installs it
>>>> again. Have checked all settings, Windows are patched with latest
>>>> defintiions, also no virus or spyware.
>>>> Any ideas what is causing this problem and how to solve it?
>>>> Thank you in advance, regards,
>>>> Miha
>>>>

>>
>>
 
B

Bob I

Flightless Bird
Does the printer reinitialize when the PC starts or restarts. The
font/control lites should blink and the print head should cycle to the
left margin. If this is not happening, I would verify that the proper
motherboard drivers have been installed, and the parallel cable is good.

Miha wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On a HP desktop comptuer (running WinXP PRO) we have Epson-LQ printer
> connected via LPT port. When user restarts or shut-down computer the printer
> is displayed as not-connected and the only thing to get it working is to
> delete it and re-scan HW so that Windows installs it again. Have checked all
> settings, Windows are patched with latest defintiions, also no virus or
> spyware.
> Any ideas what is causing this problem and how to solve it?
> Thank you in advance, regards,
> Miha
>
>
 
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