Epson Stylus Colour 600 software

sc52

This printer was first purchased with a system running win 95 and then upgraded to win 98. The supplied software worked well.

The printer is now on XP and the original software is of no use (won't load). However XP has software for the printer. But I'm experiencing problems with it.

Every day or so, without prompting, the printer goes into head cleaning mode prior to printing a document. As you can imagine, the ink cartridges are running out in a fraction of the time that they used to when running with the original software. At £20 a go the printer is proving uneconomical to run - but I hate throwing things away that are otherwise working well.

I have searched the web for alternative drivers but with no luck.

So - Is there any way I can use the original drivers under XP?

Thanks

Simon

Poppycat

Hi, I have the same printer but getting rid soon as its just too slow these days. Yes as said there no software other than the xp driver. However I use the Epson 3rd party printer utility to clean heads and monitor ink levels if that helps, its free

http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml

windym_2

If its any help I use http://northdevoncomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=41_230&products_id=449&osCsid=d479d751096e7b8bff67ca4d8848f217 the cartridges are very very good and my Epson is cheap to run! The prices are about £1 per cartridge and postage is cheap and fast.

sc52

Thank you both for the tips.

Software installed.

Cartridges ordered.

At a £1 a go it can now clean its head all it wants

Good stuff

Simon