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Author Topic: using epson stylus printer 7500 in windows 7  (Read 14131 times)
lilhippie60
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« on: December 31, 2010, 05:53:39 PM »

I bought a new computer a year or so ago and am now just getting around to using my epson stylus 7500, HELP my drivers are in xp and my new computer in windows 7, I was told by epson that it might be able to run inn qimage so i downloaded 30 day trial, if it will i'm not doing it right, still cant print.  Is there a way?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?Huh?  my other 3 printers work fine.
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« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2010, 07:40:59 PM »

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HELP my drivers are in xp and my new computer in windows 7,
You need to install Windows 7 drivers; however, I've just checked the Epson web site and they are not available for your printer.
If you had Windows 7 Professional, it has an XP mode option so it may be possible to run your printer in that way.
Qimage does dot provide printer drivers!
Terry
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« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2011, 06:47:06 PM »

Thanks, I am considering buying an older used computer to run this printer on, my daughter thought maybe an external hard drive in XP, but I don't think that will work either.  My laptop will read in XP mode, so far I cannot find how to on my desktop, and hp was no help when I called for the info.  Thank you>>>
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« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2011, 08:45:33 PM »

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my daughter thought maybe an external hard drive in XP, but I don't think that will work either.
There are ways of running 2 operating systems on one PC, usually on a separate internal hard drive. You need a PC expert for this!
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« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2011, 10:18:19 AM »

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There are ways of running 2 operating systems on one PC, usually on a separate internal hard drive. You need a PC expert for this!
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Yes, I have such a configuration.
See my screen snap.
Before I installed Vista on the D: drive, I had XP on that drive.
You can see from the snap that I have W7 (64) as the default OS, with the ability to select Vista set to 10 seconds that is offered before windows boots up.
I get a DOS type screen to select the D drive with Vista.

I couldn't explain the steps on how to do this. The man that built my PC did this for me.
I am certain there are quite a few persons on here advanced in Windows configuring that could probably walk you through this.

Fred

PS I just had a look on line for drivers in case I got lucky. I haven't gotten lucky in a long time though.
I see there are no drivers for W7, but I also see that the updated drivers for that printer are dated 2001......
Maybe it's time to trade in the 7500 for one with power steering and power brakes?  Cheesy Grin Wink Wink Wink Wink

Fred
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« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2011, 04:10:25 PM »

You can set up a dual boot system with Paragon Hard Disk Manager.

I did it to have Linux and Vista available.  It was a long time ago and Linux now deleted to make HD room, I have left the Boot Manager as was ( not worth the risk of trying to revert it to a one op. system.

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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2011, 06:22:13 PM »

Thanks for all the info, I finally found out how to do it, I had to upgrade to windows 7 pro, and this allows me to run in xp mode on my desktop, and thus problem solved another 80 dollar later, but it will run all windows 7 and i can access and print in xp for you have to set up a guest account on your computer to access your windows 7 pictures and files, it took awhile, and I had to get on line and read others who have done it.  It's working for me now.  Thanks Again!
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