epson printer thinks its a hard drive

[evilb]

i dont know if anyone can help but i have done a re-format
and left my printer pluged in and it didnt find it but after the install with xp it found it as a
storage usb device
and i cant delete the drive if i uninstall the printer it comes straight back as a usb storage device
how do i remove it and put it back so it is in the right place and works as a printer and not listed as a --- I: drive any help would be great....
i didnt want to have to reinstall the lot..
cheeers

[dave87]

Does the Epson printer come with a driver/software disc or is available online? If so, disconnect your printer from the PC, and then install the software/driver from the net or the CD. After that, reconnect the printer (or when it suggests to in the software install). At this point it doesn't matter if windows still recognises it incorrectly. Now, go to My Computer, right click on it, and select Properties. Then under the Hardware tab go to Device Manager, and find the incorrectly diagnosed printer. Right click on this, and go to Properties, and select the Driver Tab.

Now, you can select the update driver, and it should now correctly detect it. However, you may have to tell it exactly what drivers to install, which is much easier if you have the CD. When you go to Update Driver you will be given the option to select the driver - go for that option if the automatic one fails to correctly identify it.

Hope this helps

Dave

[evilb]

thanks m8 i will give it ago
cheers dave.......

[FatalSaviour]

Could you tell us what printer it is exactly please?
If it's something like the R300, which has Memory Card slots, then Windows will detect a storage device which is quite correct.
Let us know though...

[hitman67]

Yeah my RX425 picks up as a mass storage device, and a scanner, and a printer, as it has all 3 items

[evilb]

Could you tell us what printer it is exactly please?
If it's something like the R300, which has Memory Card slots, then Windows will detect a storage device which is quite correct.
Let us know though...

yes its a r300 m8.... i have gone into my computer then manage then disk managment gone to the printer that is removable drive I then i clicked on change drive letter and then removed it that way so it doesn't show up as a drive letter in my computer
but it is still there as a drive in my propertys
can't win them all...........
thanks for all your help chaps...
cheers.......

[oshta]

Yeah my RX425 picks up as a mass storage device, and a scanner, and a printer, as it has all 3 items

Yeah, i guess thats fair enough.
- I have a CD-RW that thinks its a Card reader as well...

[hitman67]

It's just the way they work, they pick up each bit individually, doing it through 1 USB cable is a good idea.