cdlee
Forum Enthusiast
Anyone experience any E-10/20 problems with Win XP. Epson has driver for 1280, however I also use 750. Anyone find a driver that will enable use of the Epson 750 or 1200?
Thanks, Charles
Thanks, Charles
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XP Compatability
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Troy Williams
Well-known member
I experienced every kind of incompatability possible I think with Win XP. I gave up and packed the brand new computer up and got a refund. All the support lines are jammed these days and I'm sure it is because everyone is struggling with these kind of issues.
Troy
Troy
David G. Sommers
Leading Member
I have had very good experiences with XP and the compatibility of photographic hardware ( cameras, scanners, printers ). I have a somewhat out of date Fujitsu E-340 ( 233 MHz P-II, 160 MB RAM, 12 GB HD ) laptop that works extremely well with XP Home Edition ( release build and all on-line patches ). I have successfully used the following hardware with this trusty old fellow:
Olympus E-10 ( native XP device )
Canon S-100 ( XP driver )
Olympus P-400 ( Windows 2000 driver )
HP 5P LaserJet ( XP driver )
HP 722C DeskJet ( XP driver )
Canon FB620U Scanner ( XP driver )
Canon N1220U Scanner ( XP driver )
And the following software:
Olympus Camedia 2.51 ( XP patch )
Paint Shop Pro 7.04
It all works very well. Maybe it helps that I have a Masters in Computer Science. Maybe it helps that I had a Microsoft Certification back in 1996 when it was still free. Maybe it helps that I am still in the Microsoft Developers Network.
I find XP friendlier and more compliant than all previous versions of Windows. I have also installed it on my home desktop, though I only have a day's experience with it there.
Bye.
Olympus E-10 ( native XP device )
Canon S-100 ( XP driver )
Olympus P-400 ( Windows 2000 driver )
HP 5P LaserJet ( XP driver )
HP 722C DeskJet ( XP driver )
Canon FB620U Scanner ( XP driver )
Canon N1220U Scanner ( XP driver )
And the following software:
Olympus Camedia 2.51 ( XP patch )
Paint Shop Pro 7.04
It all works very well. Maybe it helps that I have a Masters in Computer Science. Maybe it helps that I had a Microsoft Certification back in 1996 when it was still free. Maybe it helps that I am still in the Microsoft Developers Network.
I find XP friendlier and more compliant than all previous versions of Windows. I have also installed it on my home desktop, though I only have a day's experience with it there.
Bye.
cdlee
Forum Enthusiast
Thanks David. With your background, making XP work may be simple but I am a dummy. Actually, I have brother-in-law with your background and I can call on him. I may have to use some XP drivers on older equipment (HP 850, Epson 750, etc.). My file size with the E-20 are rather large so I am going to a 1.9 Ghz clock speed thus the XP. If I may, I may call on you later for some advise.
Thanks, Charles
Thanks, Charles
David G. Sommers
Leading Member
As long as you appreciate that free advice is worth every cent, you should feel free to ask.
XP is the latest incarnation of NT. It is a fair blend of the robustness of NT and the free-wheeling compliance of Win 9x ( Windows 95, 98, Me ). What made NT so robust was the abandonment of the ancient 16-bit DOS and Windows real-mode code, and the strict adoption of true 32-bit virtual mode. XP bends those rules just a little. Not enough to let you load that crappy DOS driver for that scanner you should have given to the Salvation Army years ago, but at least you can use most Windows 2000 stuff. And XP has some interesting 16-bit application compatibility modes that allow you to run many crappy old applications that would totally puke in NT.
Well, enough with the bodily function metaphors . . . . . XP is good, not perfect. It's worth a try. It really likes my old laptop, and is now totally compliant with all the wierd stuff in my desktop machine.
Bye.
XP is the latest incarnation of NT. It is a fair blend of the robustness of NT and the free-wheeling compliance of Win 9x ( Windows 95, 98, Me ). What made NT so robust was the abandonment of the ancient 16-bit DOS and Windows real-mode code, and the strict adoption of true 32-bit virtual mode. XP bends those rules just a little. Not enough to let you load that crappy DOS driver for that scanner you should have given to the Salvation Army years ago, but at least you can use most Windows 2000 stuff. And XP has some interesting 16-bit application compatibility modes that allow you to run many crappy old applications that would totally puke in NT.
Well, enough with the bodily function metaphors . . . . . XP is good, not perfect. It's worth a try. It really likes my old laptop, and is now totally compliant with all the wierd stuff in my desktop machine.
Bye.
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cdlee
Forum Enthusiast
Thanks David. If all else fails, I can revert to Win 2000.
Eric Roberts
Active member
Dont want to start trouble here, but GET MAC OSX!!!
Seriously, I just switched to OSX and with this new 'iPhoto' from Apple everything is such a breeze, I'm not kidding. Recognizes the camera instantly, downloads it directly into iPhoto in sections called 'rolls' (as in rolls of film) instantly label each photo with an actual name instead of code numbers, crop,edit,b&w feature,even has a feature to instantly download your pictures from this program to Apple and get your pictures back to you in a 10 page Hard cover book. It's incredible!
Epson has all the latest drivers for all it's printers for OSX as well as HP.
I'm so impressed, I will never us a PC again let alone XP.
Gerard(TheFarmer)
Forum Enthusiast
Hi Charles
I have an Epson 1200 working perfectly with Win XP pro.
The driver shows as.....Epson Stylus Photo 1200 ESC/P2.
However, I haven't been able to get ESM to work to keep an eye on the ink levels. Tried all W2k drivers but no go. Under W2k I had trouble with ESM in that when the printer ran out of paper, I had to reboot to get the printer to work again. Never really got that one resolved before I moved on to XP.
As I dual boot with W98, I can check the ink levels from there.
I am reluctant to make any other changes for the moment as everything is working so well.
As the old saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Best wishes
Gerard
I have an Epson 1200 working perfectly with Win XP pro.
The driver shows as.....Epson Stylus Photo 1200 ESC/P2.
However, I haven't been able to get ESM to work to keep an eye on the ink levels. Tried all W2k drivers but no go. Under W2k I had trouble with ESM in that when the printer ran out of paper, I had to reboot to get the printer to work again. Never really got that one resolved before I moved on to XP.
As I dual boot with W98, I can check the ink levels from there.
I am reluctant to make any other changes for the moment as everything is working so well.
As the old saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Best wishes
Gerard
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Win XP has worked well with my E-10. In fact, I never loaded Camedia
at all. Simply plugged the E-10 into the USB port, XP recognized it as
a USB Mass Storage Device. The explorer window discovers that it is
dealing with jpegs, and gives you a thumbnail browser with much the
functionality of Camedia. From there I just drag and drop into PS. So
this is working out very well, indeed.
Jeff
at all. Simply plugged the E-10 into the USB port, XP recognized it as
a USB Mass Storage Device. The explorer window discovers that it is
dealing with jpegs, and gives you a thumbnail browser with much the
functionality of Camedia. From there I just drag and drop into PS. So
this is working out very well, indeed.
Jeff
--Jeff
Dave Cron
Well-known member
Hi Charles, Thanks for asking the XP question. Between the responces you received re: XP and the ones I received re: Win2K, they have been very helpful. Hope we both got enough answers to make life easier.;-))
--dave
cdlee
Forum Enthusiast
Looks like I will be spending the next six months searching for drivers. I'll start with the mouse and work my way up.
ksj
Leading Member
Hi Charles,
XP works very well with the E-10/20, it looks like another drive in "My Computer. Just plug it into a USB port and the driver will install inself, without the CD.
Anyway, you will see a message in the lower right corner of the screen that indicates the driver is installed, and then the new drive will show up in "My Computer".
Here's a link to Epson's printer info for XP:
http://support.epson.com/webadvice/wa0303a.html
For those who are considering XP and wonder if their computer has the resources and/or their hardware and/or software is compatible:
XP Pro:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/
XP Home:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp
I've found that if your computer hardware has the resources (memory is the big one) and the various pieces are on the compatiblity list, XP has great stability and speed.
There is an upgrade advisor you can download that helps you see if your existing hardware/software is compatible.You can find it under each of the links above, but I think it's the same one and will tell you what version your system is capable of running, and what driver you should download.
HTH,
Kevin
XP works very well with the E-10/20, it looks like another drive in "My Computer. Just plug it into a USB port and the driver will install inself, without the CD.
Anyway, you will see a message in the lower right corner of the screen that indicates the driver is installed, and then the new drive will show up in "My Computer".
Here's a link to Epson's printer info for XP:
http://support.epson.com/webadvice/wa0303a.html
For those who are considering XP and wonder if their computer has the resources and/or their hardware and/or software is compatible:
XP Pro:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/
XP Home:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp
I've found that if your computer hardware has the resources (memory is the big one) and the various pieces are on the compatiblity list, XP has great stability and speed.
There is an upgrade advisor you can download that helps you see if your existing hardware/software is compatible.You can find it under each of the links above, but I think it's the same one and will tell you what version your system is capable of running, and what driver you should download.
HTH,
Kevin
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