In article <0001HW.C3C496F0025480EFF0284530@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Stephen C. <nobodyNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 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
That's exactly what I did. The print command yielded a screen that
said the "Printer" wasn't recognized. Each of the drivers put a
different printer in the chooser. Selecting those printers yielded the
same result. Of course, there's no CX8400 printer showing on the
Chooser. Additionally, on re-boot, in Sys 9 with the CX8400 connected
and powered up I get a screen that says - "Software needed for the USB
device"USB2.0MFP" is not available. Would you like to look for the
software on the Internet?" Clicking the OK button yields a no
connection screen. (The internet works on the other internet programs
in Sys9)
P.S. - Tried to paste a jpeg of a screen shot here. I guess I don't
know how to do that. (Using Thoth 1.7.2)
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