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Installing Epson U220B Shared Receipt Printer (SBS 2003 32 bit) on Windows 8 64 bit

Hi,

I have a client with a SBS 2003 32 bit server. i was able to install and share a Epson TM-U220B receipt printer using the Epson Ver.4.55dE driver package in Active Directory.
I can see the printer in the directory from the windows 8 64 bit machine but when i use the "Add Printer" wizard on the windows 8 box it is requesting a ".INF" file.

I realize i need the windows 8 64 bit compatible files but the machine does not seem to find them. Anyone ave any tips on how to get the printer working on Windows 8 64 bit?

Thanks,

Frank

John

Do you have an Epson install file? Can you install this locally on the Windows 8 machine and then connect it to the server?

It does not appear to be a supported printer for Windows 8.

... Thinkpads_User

flteng562

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Hi thinkpads_users,

Here is a link to the TM-U220B drivers:https://download.epson-biz.com/modules/pos/index.php?page=single_soft&cid=3630

The U220B has a Ethernet connection....no USB. If I could install it on the windows 8 machine that would definitely take care of the problem. Not sure how to procedd at this point.

Frank

John

So download the file from that site above, copy the file to the Windows 8 machine and run it. Does it install this way?

If it does, you should be able to change the setting to a network printer.

That is how I handle unsupported printers.

... Thinkpads_User

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flteng562

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Hi thinkpads_user,

I will be onsite later this morning and give it a try. Will post back later with the results.

Regards,

Frank

flteng562

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Thanks for the solution. It worked like a charm. Sorry I was late posting this.

Frank

John

@flteng562 - Thanks for the update. I am glad it worked and I was happy to help.

... Thinkpads_User