Epson R800 doesn't print
Greetings all-knowing ones,
I am at my wit's end, hence the question.
My Epson R800 ink jet printer has been a trusty workhorse up until this last weekend. I am trying to print Christmas photos for my clients (via Photoshop CS2) and it has begun to act in the strangest manner. I ALWAYS use PRINT PREVIEW when I print a photo so I can be sure I get what I want. But after I approve the display and press the "PRINT" button, the job goes into the print spooler (with a priority rating of 1 out of 99) and won't print until I tell my computer to RESTART!
At first I thought it was PS, but when I tried printing to another printer from the app, NO problem. Also, I tried printing to the R800 from other applications (i.e. Word) and the job just sits in the job queue--including the Print a Test Page from the printer properties dialog (WIN XP Pro).
What now?
Milehighsanddollar
I am at my wit's end, hence the question.
My Epson R800 ink jet printer has been a trusty workhorse up until this last weekend. I am trying to print Christmas photos for my clients (via Photoshop CS2) and it has begun to act in the strangest manner. I ALWAYS use PRINT PREVIEW when I print a photo so I can be sure I get what I want. But after I approve the display and press the "PRINT" button, the job goes into the print spooler (with a priority rating of 1 out of 99) and won't print until I tell my computer to RESTART!
At first I thought it was PS, but when I tried printing to another printer from the app, NO problem. Also, I tried printing to the R800 from other applications (i.e. Word) and the job just sits in the job queue--including the Print a Test Page from the printer properties dialog (WIN XP Pro).
What now?
Milehighsanddollar
Irwin Santos
Uninstall the printer driver, restart the machine, and then reinstall according to the manufacturers directions.
ASKER
Yes, that is a good idea. I did it first thing this morning and again this afternoon!
You can find the latest printer driver here;
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=30501&prodoid=37472319&infoType=Downloads&platform=All
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=30501&prodoid=37472319&infoType=Downloads&platform=All
Physically disconnect the USB cable upon reinstallation, then use a DIFFERENT USB port
ASKER
This time when I tried to uninstall the R800 printer driver, I got the following message:
The instruction at "0x00423ef" referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be "written".
If that is the case, how can I uninstall the current driver?
The instruction at "0x00423ef" referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be "written".
If that is the case, how can I uninstall the current driver?
ASKER
I also thought of using a different USB port as well. Same results.
Are you the adminstrator for the account?, also, and most importantly, the driver needs to be installed prior to the physical connection.
ASKER
Yes. I am the administrator. And I understand by your last comment that the physical connection to the computer has to be established AFTER the drivers are loaded on the machine.
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ASKER
Aloha,
It seems to be working again! It is very strange, though, as it now doesn't want to work with PS when the setting is for thick papers. PS just hangs and the printer doesn't print anything. :-(
But I am very happy to hear the printer humming again and glad to award you with the 500 points!
milehighsanddollar
It seems to be working again! It is very strange, though, as it now doesn't want to work with PS when the setting is for thick papers. PS just hangs and the printer doesn't print anything. :-(
But I am very happy to hear the printer humming again and glad to award you with the 500 points!
milehighsanddollar
Hi milehighsanddollar
I'm not sure I understand your post. Are you saying you managed to uninstall & install the driver, so it is now working, but you mow experience a different problem: printing on thick paper? Let us know if we can help further.
I'm not sure I understand your post. Are you saying you managed to uninstall & install the driver, so it is now working, but you mow experience a different problem: printing on thick paper? Let us know if we can help further.
ASKER
Thank you for your concern!
My R800 started acting strangely (as I mentioned above) earlier last week. This is THE WORST time of year for me to have this problem.
I did reinstall the driver and now it seemed to communicate correctly with the printer for about a half hour! Now my printer doesn't like the paper I am using and instead of printing, just spits it out (very rude!).
Fortunately, I bought this printer with a 2 year satisfaction contract from COMPUsa and after more than a day of fussing around with it--not at all productive on the stuff that pays!--I have decided to make it their problem and get another unit. My guess is it has something to do with one of the components on the logic board starting to fail. This, by the way, will be my third R800!
I'm all ears if you have any other suggestions, but time is slipping away and I need to get my client's work done!
mhs
My R800 started acting strangely (as I mentioned above) earlier last week. This is THE WORST time of year for me to have this problem.
I did reinstall the driver and now it seemed to communicate correctly with the printer for about a half hour! Now my printer doesn't like the paper I am using and instead of printing, just spits it out (very rude!).
Fortunately, I bought this printer with a 2 year satisfaction contract from COMPUsa and after more than a day of fussing around with it--not at all productive on the stuff that pays!--I have decided to make it their problem and get another unit. My guess is it has something to do with one of the components on the logic board starting to fail. This, by the way, will be my third R800!
I'm all ears if you have any other suggestions, but time is slipping away and I need to get my client's work done!
mhs
I can't offhand imagine anything that could make the printer "not like" a particular kind of paper.
If you can get it replaced, by all means do so. If the new one has the same problem you will at least know the problem is on the PC somewhere!
If you can get it replaced, by all means do so. If the new one has the same problem you will at least know the problem is on the PC somewhere!
ASKER
A post script. . .
As far as today, I got a new printer--had to get the R1800 because they no longer stock the R800 in the store.
Installed the drivers and the printer took off like a charm.
Hopefully it will continue to operate that way throughout its lifetime!
Thanks to all for your assistance!
mhs
As far as today, I got a new printer--had to get the R1800 because they no longer stock the R800 in the store.
Installed the drivers and the printer took off like a charm.
Hopefully it will continue to operate that way throughout its lifetime!
Thanks to all for your assistance!
mhs