Has anyone had any luck with this Vista driver for the R220?
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/s...atform=Windows
It won't install for me on a brand new Vista shipped Dell.
"vc" <vc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Tonyuk2004, so far your option seems to be the better one as I can
> now
> print to cds and dvds. Thanks again
>
> "Tonyuk2004" wrote:
>
>> I have been having the same problem with my r200. If you still can’t
>> find the Get Ink Levels button here’s how I did it.
>> Open control panel and then open printers.
>> In mine I had 2 different icons for the R200. One called Epson Stylus
>> Photo R200 (M) and one called Epson Stylus R200 Series.
>> The "series" one is my default printer and I can’t check ink levels
>> on that one, but if I choose the "(M)" one and check the printing
>> preferences there is a button with Get Ink Levels on it.
>>
>> However, If I choose this one as the default printer I can’t print
>> onto cds or dvds. Just use the "(M)" one to check ink levels and
>> leave the other one as your default.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> "vanilla" wrote:
>> > I have an Epson R200 printer and when I installed Vista,
>> > Vista-compatible
>> > drivers were automatically installed. You are correct that, in
>> > the
>> > preferences dialog, you can click on 'Get Ink Levels' and they
>> > will pop right
>> > up (they are grayed out until I click on Get Ink Levels.)
>> >
>> > I like very much using the Epson Print CD app, and I was able
>> > to get it to
>> > install (using the Compatibility Tab in Properties) and have
>> > used it.
>> >
>> > It would be nice if we could get Vista-compatible versions of
>> > the Print
>> > Monitor and Epson Print CD. Changing out the print cartridges
>> > is very awkward
>> > just pushing the buttons on top and trying to remember what to
>> > do next (g). I
>> > miss my little 'guide' that would show me pictures and tell me
>> > what to do
>> > next.
>> >
>> > vanilla
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "nicholas hall" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Is there a button that says "get ink levels"?
>> > >
>> > > If so press it and it should tell you how much ink you have.
>> > >
>> > > NIK
>> > >
>> > > "vc" <vc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:A7913AFA-0463-4078-ACFA-798715257DDB@microsoft.com...
>> > > > In the main printer dialogue box the ink levels are greyed
>> > out.
>> > > >
>> > > > "nicholas hall" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >> The reason this is happening is because the said program
>> > is not vista
>> > > >> compatible.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> One question for you, "is your printer supported out of
>> > the box". If so
>> > > >> then
>> > > >> you will not need to install the print monitor as you can
>> > check your ink
>> > > >> levels from the main printer dialogue box.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> NIK
>> > > >>
>> > > >> "vc" <vc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > >> news:1EFA9C6F-6989-4552-AF97-8E3B7F54D5A8@microsoft.com...
>> > > >> > When I install status monitor 3 I get msg " status
>> > monitor 3
>> > > >> > environment
>> > > >> > check" has stopped working and install fails.
>> > > >> > Everything else installs fine, help please!
>> > > >> >
>> > > >>
>> > > >
>> > >
>>
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