On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:33:54 -0800, Rush wrote
(in article <270120081633546023%Rush@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
> In article <240120081336235752%Rush@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Rush
> <Rush@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> In article <0001HW.C3BDFA6100C7CF6DF0284530@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> Stephen C. <nobodyNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:02:53 -0800, Rush wrote
>>> (in article <240120080102533471%Rush@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
>>>
>>>> In article <0001HW.C3BCA7E10078794DF0284530@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>>> Stephen C. <nobodyNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:44:47 -0800, Rush wrote
>>>>> (in article <230120080044479606%Rush@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
>>>>>
>>>>>> It there a driver that would allow printing with an Epson CX8400
under
>>>>>> System 9? Mac G4 1GD Dual Mirror Door.?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The printer works as advertized on OS 10.4.11. I previously used an
>>>>>> Epson CX3200 on OSx and OS9. I would like to print some do***ents
from
>>>>>> WriteNow under OS 9.2.2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any guidance would be apperciated. TIA
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rush
>>>>>
>>>>> Epson does not make OS 9 drivers for this model. It is possible that
you
>>>>> could find an Epson OS 9 driver that would be compatible enough to
work.
>>>>> But
>>>>> this would be trial and error.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you familiar with the process of installing printer drivers on
dual
>>>>> boot
>>>>> Macs?
>>>>>
>>>>> StephenC
>>>>
>>>> I guess my answer would be no. I've installed drivers in the System 9
>>>> folder and I've installed drives software in OSX. For the CX3200 they
>>>> were seperate installers. So I'm not sure of your question as it
refers
>>>> to Dual Boot machines, and would the Epson web site be the best
source
>>>> of these OS9 drivers.
>>>>
>>>> Incidently, I can print in Classic with the CX8400, but I have no
>>>> control ovr the print settings. It appears to always print in Color-
>>>> Normal.
>>>>
>>>> Rush
>>>>>
>>>
>>> On dual boot machines, you need to install separate drivers for OS 10
and
>>> OS
>>> 9. And you need to install them while booted into their respective
>>> systems.
>>> So for an OS 9 driver, you would boot up into OS 9 (not just running
>>> classic)
>>> and install the OS 9 Epson driver.
>>>
>>> Since there doesn't seem to be an OS 9 driver specifically for the
CX8400,
>>> then your next best bet would be to install all the OS 9 drivers that
you
>>> can
>>> find on Epson's website, and try each of them to see if you can get
one
>>> that
>>> is close enough to allow compatibility.
>>>
>>> What printer is selected in the Chooser when you are able to print via
>>> classic?
>>>
>>> Also, do you have a specific reason to keep using WriteNow? As this is
no
>>> longer a sup****ted program, eventually you will need to switch if you
want
>>> to
>>> keep using newer Mac hardware and software. You might consider
converting
>>> your WriteNow do***ents into OS 10 compatible format, and moving to an
OS
>>> 10
>>> word processing program. It seems easier than finding installing and
>>> testing
>>> drivers.
>>>
>>> StephenC
>>
>> OK Stephen, now I understand your question. Yes, I've always done
>> installations that way.
>> While printing in Classic, only the CX3200 shows in the Chooser.
>> When I choose Print in Classic, the print screen allows me to choose
>> the CX8400, but the only settings are # of pages and range of pages.
>>
>> I bought my first Mac in March of 1985. I started generating word
>> processing do***ents in MacWrite and then in WriteNow. I didn't get a
>> Dual Boot machine until 2003. In all that time I ended up with
>> something less than 1000 do***ents. Admittedly, most of them are
>> historical only.
>> Many of the do***ents I still need have been converted to MSW, but
>> many have not. I haven't found a good way to preserve the formatting.
>> Saving as Text.rtf and pasting appears to perserve some of the
>> formatting.
>> There are other OS9 applications that I need quite often. 1st File
>> (Formally 1st Base) contains 22 years of financial information. I'm not
>> technological enough to be able to convert them to a modern OSX based
>> Data Based Management program. So, for the time being, I'm committed to
>> a Dual Boot Machine.
>> I'll jump on the Epson web site and see if I can determine the last
>> printer they have that had OS9 drivers and start backward from there.
>> Just as an aside - I kept a MAC 7600 which is networked with my G4
>> and using Data Bridge software I can print to a LaserWriterII from my
>> G4. However, the Laser printer is badly in need of a cleaning, if I
>> could just remove the covers. - How's that for hanging onto old stuff.
>>
>> Thanks for your comeback.
>
> Just as a final comment - I downloaded every driver for OS9 from the
> Epson site. Installed each one of them. They all were printer specific,
> and none of them recognized the CX8400. I guess I was hoping for a
> generic driver that could handle a varitey of printers. Epson doesn't
> provide such a driver. I could try other brands but I think I'd run
> into the same thing. In the meantime, I'll keep my eye open for that
> Generic dirver.
>
> Rush
>>>
The only generic drivers I know about are for OS 10. In the OS 9 world, I
know that some of the Laserwriter drivers are considered somewhat generic,
but these drivers only work on laser printers.
Just to be clear, you booted into OS 9, installed all the various OS 9
drivers, and after selecting each one in turn, you tried to print a simple
do***ent, but the printer never received the print job from the driver,
right?
StephenC
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