Recent content by brian_mk

After wasting hours on this problem both yesterday and today, I think I have found the answer- It was nothing to do with Windows 10 updates, Windows firewall, printer driver version or printer network software. After taking a break (which often helps when problem solving), it occured to me that...

I should also add that the same problem exists if I try to access the printer from a separate WiFi connected Windows 10 laptop. That used to work fine. The only changes have been Windows 10 updates so I am pretty sure one of those has broken it. As with the desktop PC, I tried turning the...

I should explain that my PC is connected to my router using wired ethernet. The printer has a direct USB connection to the PC but also exists as a WiFi connected printer under a different name. The next thing I did was to try the same thing but using the USB connection rather than WiFi. That...

I downloaded and ran the Espon Software updater (v4.6.7.0) from the epson website:- It prompted me to update the printer driver to 6.93.01 :- Before I proceeded, I checked the current driver version in Device Manager. It reported 6.91.0.0. The driver update appeared to succeed. However...

This is an old thread I first started back in April 2019. It appears that a recent Windows 10 update has broken the Epson Status Monitor 3 over WiFi once again. The ink levels on my Epson 1500W are no longer displayed. If I use a USB connection instead of WiFI, then it works as expected. At...

The discussion about Windows updates is somewhat off-topic and not very relevant to the problem in hand. The point I was trying to make is that installing a major feature update to the OS is likely to introduce new problems rather than fix the one problem I have. I would rather understand the...

In the link I referred to:- https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-update-broke-epson-network-printer/5fd97bbe-4673-483d-b9b4-f6f2f7a4ba69 The reply from Microsoft Agent Gerard Qui on 20th November contains this:- Microsoft and Epson have identified the cause of the...

I totally agree. I was perfectly happy with version 1703. It was stable and everything was working as it should. Even with the 'Pro' version of Windows, you can only delay updates for a limited amount of time. I don't mind the security updates or bug fixes but I don't want any of the new...

The problem I am seeing may be similar or the same as the one mentioned in this link:- https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-update-broke-epson-network-printer/5fd97bbe-4673-483d-b9b4-f6f2f7a4ba69 This problem was reported soon after Windows 10 update 1709 was first...

Yes - there should to be a way to disable this feature. It can be annoying. The link is working this morning. A backslash between the '3' and 'E_IATIHME.EXE' went missing. It should be:- C:WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\x64\3\E_IATIHME.EXE This came from Task Manager. It shows a process...

I have an Epson 1500W connected to my Windows 10 PC over WiFi. It has been working fine until a few weeks ago when I allowed the Windows 10 update from 1703 to 1709 to take place. Having had issues with Windows updates in the past, I had delayed the 1709 update for as long as possible. Since...

Errm - sorry, but how does that help? I'm not looking to reset the waste ink counter - I need to replace the print head! The initial screen for the software I need to run under Win XP is shown below. I also need to find out where I can obtain a replacment print head.

I need to decide if it's worth forking out around £12 for the 1290 printer adjustment software that works with Win XP If it turns out that the head ID value is correct, that means I need a new print head. I've still not found anywhere to buy a replacement head in the UK, so that would be money...

Incidentally, I found this in another forum:- "Parallel port access changed significantly between Win95 and WinNT - in '95 it was possible for user programs to directly twiddle parallel port bits but NT made that impossible (only a driver can directly interface with the parallel port now)."...

Just found a version of the adjustment program that runs under XP available to download here ($9.96):- http://www.2manuals.com/product_info.php?products_id=230