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earthshine

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2. I am not optimistic for you.

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2017, 06:18 PM

Jan 2017

I have several Epson printers and scanners. I rue the days I bought them. I've never seen a company so not concerned about driver compatibility.

For example, there's so much equipment for which they never made x64 drivers. And now Win 10, eh?

I was running W10 for a while. Then the Anniversary update slowed my system to sludge. I went back to 8.1 and I am much happier.

I owned that r1800 printer for a while. I actually thought it was good, until I replaced it with a Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II. I immediately stopped thinking the Epson was any good at all. No more clogged printheads. Better/sharper/more accurate colors. Vastly faster output.

I bought the Canon used a few years ago for $125.

A big FU to Epson. Never again.

Good luck.

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USB 2 device USB 3 error message [View all] flamin lib Jan 2017 OP

Have you tried canetoad Jan 2017 #1

I am not optimistic for you. earthshine Jan 2017 #2

Replacement seems the beat option. I'll try to find a suitable canon. nt flamin lib Jan 2017 #4

You were right re Canon. flamin lib Jan 2017 #5

I'm not familiar with that model, but it looks a lot like mine. earthshine Jan 2017 #6

Is the printer plugged directly into the computer or through a hub? csziggy Jan 2017 #3