usb printer

vibe25 · 02-17-2005, 10:41 PM

i bought an usb printer (epson c46)
i install the printer and it configurates 2 printer port1, it wont find the usb port, i tried 2 do it manually but the port doesnt appear in the selection ports

does any1 kno y this is happenin.

computerdude2004 · 02-20-2005, 01:23 AM

Your USB cable may be defective.

sho95 · 02-27-2005, 06:01 AM

Does your PC makes a tone when you connect the usb ?
Did you remove the old printer files?
It may be that you have not set the new printer as your default printer.

Trukindave · 03-12-2005, 07:58 AM

Could also be his USB ports arent setup, Either in Bios or with drivers...

vibe25 · 03-22-2005, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sho95

Does your PC makes a tone when you connect the usb ?
Did you remove the old printer files?
It may be that you have not set the new printer as your default printer.

it works with other hardware but not with the printer

how would i kno if it was the bios or not?

vibe25 · 03-22-2005, 09:53 PM

the drivers have been installed

Yeti · 03-22-2005, 10:08 PM

Have you made sure it isn't the cable? I've had bad USB cables before.

microchipper · 12-09-2006, 10:43 AM

when i set mine up, it did say to "disable any antivirus software you have running" the first time i didn't think it would matter and ran into same problem as you.- so i disabled it the 2nd time and install went through perfectly.

**DCIScouts** · 12-10-2006, 06:26 AM

How new is your computer? That printer is USB 1.1 and not 2.0. Most devices are backwards compatible, but not all, my guess would be that this is one of them... Just a question? How much did you pay for it? I hope not more than $20, cause that printer is about 3 or 4 years old...

xBoom · 12-12-2006, 06:04 AM

If it's a USB printer, it's easy. Just go to Start, Printers and Faxes, Right click on the printer, Properties, Ports tab, and then check USB001

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vibe25 New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3	usb printer i bought an usb printer (epson c46) i install the printer and it configurates 2 printer port1, it wont find the usb port, i tried 2 do it manually but the port doesnt appear in the selection ports does any1 kno y this is happenin.

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DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 25 Posts: 5,049	How new is your computer? That printer is USB 1.1 and not 2.0. Most devices are backwards compatible, but not all, my guess would be that this is one of them... Just a question? How much did you pay for it? I hope not more than $20, cause that printer is about 3 or 4 years old... __________________ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little. -Joe Martin FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Posting and you - CF Edition Cheers CF

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02-20-2005, 01:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
computerdude2004 Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wisconsin Age: 19 Posts: 242	Your USB cable may be defective.

02-27-2005, 06:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
sho95 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 400	Does your PC makes a tone when you connect the usb ? Did you remove the old printer files? It may be that you have not set the new printer as your default printer.

03-12-2005, 07:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Trukindave Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 27	Could also be his USB ports arent setup, Either in Bios or with drivers...

03-22-2005, 09:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
vibe25 New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3	the drivers have been installed

03-22-2005, 10:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Yeti VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,278	Have you made sure it isn't the cable? I've had bad USB cables before.

12-09-2006, 10:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
microchipper banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: sussex, UK Age: 30 Posts: 264	when i set mine up, it did say to "disable any antivirus software you have running" the first time i didn't think it would matter and ran into same problem as you.- so i disabled it the 2nd time and install went through perfectly.