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Epson Stylus color 300
  1. #1


    ilver belletti Guest

    Epson Stylus color 300

    In the Windows Vista home edition 32 bit is not possible to choose the right
    driver for the Epson Stylus Color 300, I tried the Stylus color 200 but I get
    blue only pages.
    Can you suggest a driver more correct for the Epson Stylus color 300 ? I
    mean another available printer driver or a web site with a correct driver.
    Best Regards
    Ilver Belletti



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  2. #2


    LoneWolf Guest

    RE: Epson Stylus color 300

    Ilver

    Sorry about that, but there isn't a Vista driver for the 300.
    I just went out and bought a new CX3900 to replace a 3yr old
    Lexmark and Epson printer/s.
    The Epson only cost me $AU88 and I got $AU30 back from Epson.
    Look around your local stores, there's plenty of good, cheap
    printers available that are Vista ready.
    Although this doesn't solve your problem, it's the easiest
    way out.
    --
    regards
    CL
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    "ilver belletti" wrote:

    > In the Windows Vista home edition 32 bit is not possible to choose the right
    > driver for the Epson Stylus Color 300, I tried the Stylus color 200 but I get
    > blue only pages.
    > Can you suggest a driver more correct for the Epson Stylus color 300 ? I
    > mean another available printer driver or a web site with a correct driver.
    > Best Regards
    > Ilver Belletti


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  3. #3


    Cari \(MS-MVP\) Guest

    Re: Epson Stylus color 300

    Is the Stylus 300 a US model? Work yourself around the world at epson.com
    and see if you can find something more appropriate.
    --
    Cari (MS-MVP)
    Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
    http://www.coribright.com/windows

    "ilver belletti" <ilverbelletti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:8618D420-72A1-4B39-BED6-B397EAFD44C0@microsoft.com...
    > In the Windows Vista home edition 32 bit is not possible to choose the
    > right
    > driver for the Epson Stylus Color 300, I tried the Stylus color 200 but I
    > get
    > blue only pages.
    > Can you suggest a driver more correct for the Epson Stylus color 300 ? I
    > mean another available printer driver or a web site with a correct driver.
    > Best Regards
    > Ilver Belletti



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    LoneWolf Guest

    Re: Epson Stylus color 300

    Cari

    The 300 isn't covered by Epson, nor is it on the
    Vista DVD.
    As I said it would be cheaper/quicker to buy a new printer
    that has the Vista drivers either on the installation CD
    or a download from Epson. Why waste time trying to do
    a 'Worldwide' search for a driver that doesn't exist.
    --
    regards
    CL
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    "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

    > Is the Stylus 300 a US model? Work yourself around the world at epson.com
    > and see if you can find something more appropriate.
    > --
    > Cari (MS-MVP)
    > Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
    > http://www.coribright.com/windows
    >
    > "ilver belletti" <ilverbelletti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:8618D420-72A1-4B39-BED6-B397EAFD44C0@microsoft.com...
    > > In the Windows Vista home edition 32 bit is not possible to choose the
    > > right
    > > driver for the Epson Stylus Color 300, I tried the Stylus color 200 but I
    > > get
    > > blue only pages.
    > > Can you suggest a driver more correct for the Epson Stylus color 300 ? I
    > > mean another available printer driver or a web site with a correct driver.
    > > Best Regards
    > > Ilver Belletti

    >
    >


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  5. #5


    Cari \(MS-MVP\) Guest

    Re: Epson Stylus color 300

    Some people love their older printers, no matter how ancient. They feel
    familiar with them and don't want to put what was a perfectly decent printer
    (for its day) into the trash. Then there are others who jump at the chance
    to upgrade their hardware, despite the newer chipped cartridges that prevent
    refilling or cheap after-market alternatives.

    It's a big world, and people make their own choices. If someone likes their
    old 300, just give them all the alternatives. No one likes being told to
    throw something away when it still works even if it was never the best
    output in the world. I guess you need to talk to Art Entlich (in
    comp.periph.printers) about the landfill problems the world is facing.

    The HP Deskjet 500 printer driver is about the most generic you can find and
    it WILL let the OP print, even if it isn't quite the look they want.
    --
    Cari (MS-MVP)
    Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
    http://www.coribright.com/windows

    "LoneWolf" <LoneWolf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:89F88C98-6878-4B80-AE59-250AEA8AC474@microsoft.com...
    > Cari
    >
    > The 300 isn't covered by Epson, nor is it on the
    > Vista DVD.
    > As I said it would be cheaper/quicker to buy a new printer
    > that has the Vista drivers either on the installation CD
    > or a download from Epson. Why waste time trying to do
    > a 'Worldwide' search for a driver that doesn't exist.
    > --
    > regards
    > CL
    > ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''



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  6. #6


    ilver belletti Guest

    Re: Epson Stylus color 300

    I have tried the diver of the HP Deskjet 500, I got a printing without sense.
    Please, can you explain how is it possible to verify when in the next Windows
    Vista updates a correct drive for the Epson Stylus color 300 will be issued ?
    Best Regards
    Ilver Belletti


    "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

    > Some people love their older printers, no matter how ancient. They feel
    > familiar with them and don't want to put what was a perfectly decent printer
    > (for its day) into the trash. Then there are others who jump at the chance
    > to upgrade their hardware, despite the newer chipped cartridges that prevent
    > refilling or cheap after-market alternatives.
    >
    > It's a big world, and people make their own choices. If someone likes their
    > old 300, just give them all the alternatives. No one likes being told to
    > throw something away when it still works even if it was never the best
    > output in the world. I guess you need to talk to Art Entlich (in
    > comp.periph.printers) about the landfill problems the world is facing.
    >
    > The HP Deskjet 500 printer driver is about the most generic you can find and
    > it WILL let the OP print, even if it isn't quite the look they want.
    > --
    > Cari (MS-MVP)
    > Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
    > http://www.coribright.com/windows
    >
    > "LoneWolf" <LoneWolf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:89F88C98-6878-4B80-AE59-250AEA8AC474@microsoft.com...
    > > Cari
    > >
    > > The 300 isn't covered by Epson, nor is it on the
    > > Vista DVD.
    > > As I said it would be cheaper/quicker to buy a new printer
    > > that has the Vista drivers either on the installation CD
    > > or a download from Epson. Why waste time trying to do
    > > a 'Worldwide' search for a driver that doesn't exist.
    > > --
    > > regards
    > > CL
    > > ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

    >
    >


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  7. #7


    Cari \(MS-MVP\) Guest

    Re: Epson Stylus color 300

    If Epson has decided it won't write a driver, unfortunately that's it, they
    won't do it.
    --
    Cari (MS-MVP)
    Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
    http://www.coribright.com/windows

    "ilver belletti" <ilverbelletti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news347AE16-B53A-4E47-AA48-651C606051E4@microsoft.com...
    >I have tried the diver of the HP Deskjet 500, I got a printing without
    >sense.
    > Please, can you explain how is it possible to verify when in the next
    > Windows
    > Vista updates a correct drive for the Epson Stylus color 300 will be
    > issued ?
    > Best Regards
    > Ilver Belletti
    >
    >



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