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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: trucker11 on August 16, 2010, 11:13:54 AM

Title: New laptop, can I use old printer
Post by: trucker11 on August 16, 2010, 11:13:54 AM: I have a new Dell Latitude with Windows 7. The software installation disc that came with my Epson Stylus RX620 does not list Windows 7 only xp, 2000, 98 etc. So after searching throughout the internet, I am stumped as to my next step. Do I have to buy a new printer? Or is there an installation disc available for my Windows 7. Epson's site is way beyond my capacity to know what they are talking about on their drivers etc page.
Title: Re: New laptop, can I use old printer
Post by: Mulreay on August 16, 2010, 12:45:22 PM: Have you tried just plugging the printer in (computer off) then when the computer is on, switch on the printer. It may auto-update the drivers required.
As in plug and play.
Let me know how you get on.

P.s welcome to computer hope
Title: Re: New laptop, can I use old printer
Post by: harry 48 on August 16, 2010, 12:55:10 PM: i had the same problem with my new win 7 and my epson printer , you need a driver that will run it with win 7 and you can get it from the epson site

sorry but i don't know how to do it a friend did it for me
Title: Re: New laptop, can I use old printer
Post by: Salmon Trout on August 16, 2010, 03:01:54 PM: THis printer is on Microsoft's Windows 7 Compatibility List both 32 bit and 64 bit.
Title: Re: New laptop, can I use old printer
Post by: michaewlewis on August 16, 2010, 03:12:56 PM: Check this link, it should help.
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&infoType=FAQ&oid=44341&prodoid=54782584&foid=146793&cat=31023&subcat=30974
Title: Re: New laptop, can I use old printer
Post by: Mulreay on August 16, 2010, 03:18:25 PM: Quote from: michaewlewis on August 16, 2010, 03:12:56 PM
Check this link, it should help.
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&infoType=FAQ&oid=44341&prodoid=54782584&foid=146793&cat=31023&subcat=30974

So basically do what I said then? ::)
Title: Re: New laptop, can I use old printer
Post by: BC_Programmer on August 16, 2010, 05:40:22 PM: Quote from: Mulreay on August 16, 2010, 03:18:25 PM
So basically do what I said then? ::)

The irony here being of course that what Mulreay said was absolutely nothing even close.
Title: Re: New laptop, can I use old printer
Post by: trucker11 on August 17, 2010, 02:18:50 PM: Thanks to everyone. I simply plugged my printer into my laptop and the laptop took over and automatically installed drivers and software. it took less than a minute.
Title: Re: New laptop, can I use old printer
Post by: harry 48 on August 17, 2010, 03:04:36 PM: Quote from: trucker11 on August 17, 2010, 02:18:50 PM
Thanks to everyone. I simply plugged my printer into my laptop and the laptop took over and automatically installed drivers and software. it took less than a minute.

so you did what mulreay said and it worked
Title: Re: New laptop, can I use old printer
Post by: soybean on August 18, 2010, 09:28:08 AM: Quote from: Mulreay on August 16, 2010, 03:18:25 PM
So basically do what I said then? ::)
Yep, that was right.
Title: Re: New laptop, can I use old printer
Post by: BC_Programmer on August 18, 2010, 05:35:12 PM: Quote from: soybean on August 18, 2010, 09:28:08 AM
Yep, that was right.

he's not going to respond. he deleted his account.

I also see they removed the posts where he declared michaewlewis to be a moron and an idiot among other things how he wasn't intelligent enough to post, among other insults (if I remember correctly), as well as my post that pretty much tried to set him straight. Then he deleted his account. But I get the feeling he will be back.