Re: [Thinkpad] Epson 5400CX INSISTS on being default printer

It seems to be an all in one package on this one!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt" <mwtech@ameritech.net>
To: "Thinkpad list" <Thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 12:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Epson 5400CX INSISTS on being default printer

> The utility software may well have a command planted in the registry,
doing
> just that. A registry monitor would let you know what changes are made by
> the printer utilities' installation, and let you find the trigger for the
> behavior.
>
> One workaround might be to use the hardware driver by itself, and not
> install the add-on utility.
>
> Matt
>
>
>
>
>
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Epson 5400CX INSISTS on being default printer
>
>
> > I like the printer, and I also have 3200CX and 5200CX printers which do
> not
> > exhibit this behavior! It is for sure some problem in the Epson
software,
> > but why does it insist on being the default printer?
>
>
> > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Epson 5400CX INSISTS on being default printer
> >
> > > This is usually a software problem. This is becoming a bigger problem
> > > now that Dell is selling it as an alternative printer.
> > > It doesn't seem to like other Epson drivers. So maybe it also
> > > conflicts with other drivers. We have to totally uninstall the Epson
> > > drivers, then reinstall using the download set from the Epson site.
> > > Then reinstall the other drivers, being sure to set the CX5400 as the
> > > default.
> > > Epson has a lot of trouble with this printer as you can see from their
> > > info at the Epson site. But they will talk to you. They send one of
> > > my clients a new one and let him keep the old one. Give the tech
> > > support guys at Epson a call if the suggestion above doesn't work.
> > >
> > > It may be a general problem with psc printers, as I have seen it with
> > > HP and Lexmark all-in-ones as well.
> > >
> > > Ray Bayles
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 22:25:06 -0400, Bruce Markowitz
> > > <scosgt@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> > > > I picked up an Epson 5400CX standalone all in one unit. It is
> installed
> > on a
> > > > 600E in another room, and networked.
> > > > When I installed it on my X22, it insists on being the default
> printer.
> > No
> > > > matter how many times I change it back to the HP 6L, which is on a
> > > > printserver, it just goes defauts back to the Epson after a re-boot,
> > > > I finally uninstalled the Epson.
> > > > I took all the resident status monitor things out of startup, but it
> > would
> > > > still run the monitor anyway (until I uninstalled).
> > > > Anyone know a registry tweak to stop this behavior?
> > > > I don't want the Epson as the default printer because it is not on
all
> > the
> > > > time, and the HP is and I use it for envelopes and labels (on a
stand
> > alone
> > > > print server).
> > > >
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> > > --
> > > There are two weays to face adversity:
> > > Be patient or panic.
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