I ran into the same problem. Here is what I did:
1) Downloaded the Win2000 printer driver and status monitor from
Epson:
SC640WIN2K50AE.EXE
STATUSMON2WIN2KD2BE.EXE
2) Renamed the native Windows XP driver under Start->Printers and
Faxes so that I wouldn't confuse it with the Epson driver to be
installed.
3) Unzipped the driver and status monitor, but unchecked the WinZip
option "When Done Unzipping Run: SETUP.EXE".
4) Opened and Explorer window and changed to the Unzip directory:
C:\EPSON\SC640WIN2K50AE
5) Right-clicked on SETUP.EXE and selected Properties->Compatibility.
Set Compatibility mode to Windows 2000.
6) Doubled-clicked on SETUP.EXE and ran the install.
7) Repeated steps 3-6 for the Status Monitor.
Works fine.
"Darren" <microsoftnewsgro
...@private2.mailshell.com> wrote in message <
news:u7PWpjwPCHA.1632@tkmsftngp13>...
> A bit of an essay and a question for Epson Stylus Color 640 users......
> I just downloaded the latest Windows 2000 drivers from the Epson web site. I
> also downloaded Status Monitor 2 for Windows 2000. According to Epson's web
> site, unless I am completely misinterpreting what is written, both of these
> should be fine for Windows XP. They even state that using their drivers, as
> opposed to the native XP ones, will allow you to use all of the printer's
> features/functions. On reboot though XP seems determined to dump the 2000
> drivers and revert back to it's own, but that's only part of the problem.
> When I get the 2000 drivers installed, I cannot access the Utility for
> checking the remaining ink level. The option is greyed out, and seems tied
> to the Status Monitor Software (version D2BE), which I cannot get to
> install. When I try I get an error message stating that it can't install as
> it needs Windows 95, 98 or NT (Funny as the download is for Windows 2000).
> I've tried the 98/NT version (2.OBE) which installs fine, and using this
> version activates the Ink Level Utility, but it can't locate the printer.
> My final attempt to monitor the printer was to share it, and install the 98
> Epson drivers/software on my old laptop (running 98). This is permanently
> connected to the desktop anyway supplying internet connection sharing. All
> went well until I tried to install the shared printer. The laptop found it,
> Windows went through the necessary steps, then right at the end I got an
> error message saying that the printer couldn't be installed, try again or
> contact system administrator.
> All I want to be able to do is check the ink level of the printer
> occasionally.
> If anyone has found a way to get everything working again with XP I'd be
> extremely grateful if they'd share it with me.
> Thanks,
> Darren
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