Even though Windows detects the printer, it installs the drivers that IT
THINKS are correct, even if they are the wrong drivers.  It sounds to me
like Windows picked the wrong driver.

The printer should have come with a driver disk and Epson's software package
for managing the printer.  When you get the Epson provided drivers and
software installed, all should work fine.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bharat Ale" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 6:59 AM
Subject: Epson FX-2180 cannot print in graphics mode


PCBUILD Digest - 26 Jul 2002 to 27 Jul 2002 (#2002-209)Hi,

Printer Epson FX-2180 was printing garbage even from pure DOS mode but was
fine when self test. Tried everything, changing cables, settings etc Opened
up and took out the BIOS chip from the interface board and shorted all pins.
After that, the printer prints fine from DOS mode. But from Windows, it
cannot print graphics including the printer test page -esp the Windows logo.
When the graphics part comes, it prints a little jumps way down or prints
garbage. It prints texts from Notepad alright. I have tested in different
machines and OS (Win9x, Win NT, WIn2k). Driver is installed correct, Win2k
even autodetects its installs the correct drivers.

I have tried by changing settings within the printer (like bi-directional,
uni-directional, high speed draft on/off, I/F mode, IBM printer mode,
Software mode, buffer enable/disable etc, in fact every available setting).

Any suggestion is appreciated.

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