Excuse the possible duplication - not sure which group this one belongs in ...
We have an Epilog Summit laser engraving machine which, although a few years old (about 9) has been well cared for and maintained, and so is still quite functional for many tasks. We'd like to upgrade our computer systems here to XP for all the obvious reasons (stability, security, management etc.) but the drivers are only Win9x compatible!
Over the past year and a half, I've sent countless emails to the manufacturer (Epilog Corporation in Denver), pleading with them to write an XP driver or even loan me the source code to get someone here (in Australia) to write one. I've said I will sign whatever they want me to sign to protect their intellectual property.
I've said I would then gladly -give- them back the driver for them to sell/distribute to their clients with the same machines so everyone wins! Unfortunately, they have said no on both counts and, despite my best efforts, we look like being left out in the cold on this one.
> Excuse the possible duplication - not sure which group this one belongs in > ...
> We have an Epilog Summit laser engraving machine which, although a few years > old (about 9) has been well cared for and maintained, and so is still quite > functional for many tasks. We'd like to upgrade our computer systems here > to XP for all the obvious reasons (stability, security, management etc.) but > the drivers are only Win9x compatible!
> Over the past year and a half, I've sent countless emails to the > manufacturer (Epilog Corporation in Denver), pleading with them to write an > XP driver or even loan me the source code to get someone here (in Australia) > to write one. I've said I will sign whatever they want me to sign to > protect their intellectual property.
> I've said I would then gladly -give- them back the driver for them to > sell/distribute to their clients with the same machines so everyone wins! > Unfortunately, they have said no on both counts and, despite my best > efforts, we look like being left out in the cold on this one.
Brian Catlin, Sannas Consulting 310-944-9492 Windows Network, Video, WDM Device Driver Training & Consulting See WWW.AZIUS.COM.bad for courses and scheduling REMOVE .BAD FROM EMAIL AND WEB ADDRESS
Hi Brian, Thanks for replying. Yes, I wish! I make sure to check their web site every few weeks. I've also contacted them directly about this issue.
It turns out that the driver you describe is written for a different/newer Summit model. I should have said, but we are version 3.0 and, unfortunately, further down the page they note "The Windows XP/2000 print driver for the Summit is only available for Summits using version 5.1 or 5.3 firmware". Almost there, but it definitely doesn't work with our machine.
Cheers and thanks,
Johnathan.
"Brian Catlin" <bri...@sannas.org.bad> wrote in message
> > Excuse the possible duplication - not sure which group this one belongs in > > ...
> > We have an Epilog Summit laser engraving machine which, although a few years > > old (about 9) has been well cared for and maintained, and so is still quite > > functional for many tasks. We'd like to upgrade our computer systems here > > to XP for all the obvious reasons (stability, security, management etc.) but > > the drivers are only Win9x compatible!
> > Over the past year and a half, I've sent countless emails to the > > manufacturer (Epilog Corporation in Denver), pleading with them to write an > > XP driver or even loan me the source code to get someone here (in Australia) > > to write one. I've said I will sign whatever they want me to sign to > > protect their intellectual property.
> > I've said I would then gladly -give- them back the driver for them to > > sell/distribute to their clients with the same machines so everyone wins! > > Unfortunately, they have said no on both counts and, despite my best > > efforts, we look like being left out in the cold on this one.
> Brian Catlin, Sannas Consulting 310-944-9492 > Windows Network, Video, WDM Device Driver Training & Consulting > See WWW.AZIUS.COM.bad for courses and scheduling > REMOVE .BAD FROM EMAIL AND WEB ADDRESS
Apologies for jumping in.... If you can leave a dedicated win9x computer to control this machine, I'd suggest to do so. There is a zintillion of options to control it remotely from XP.
"Johnathan" <johnsameur...@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:41309d17$1@quokka.wn.com.au... > Hi Brian, > Thanks for replying. Yes, I wish! I make sure to check their web site > every few weeks. I've also contacted them directly about this issue.
> It turns out that the driver you describe is written for a different/newer > Summit model. I should have said, but we are version 3.0 and, > unfortunately, further down the page they note "The Windows XP/2000 print > driver for the Summit is only available for Summits using version 5.1 or 5.3 > firmware". Almost there, but it definitely doesn't work with our machine.
> > > Excuse the possible duplication - not sure which group this one belongs > in > > > ...
> > > We have an Epilog Summit laser engraving machine which, although a few > years > > > old (about 9) has been well cared for and maintained, and so is still > quite > > > functional for many tasks. We'd like to upgrade our computer systems > here > > > to XP for all the obvious reasons (stability, security, management etc.) > but > > > the drivers are only Win9x compatible!
> > > Over the past year and a half, I've sent countless emails to the > > > manufacturer (Epilog Corporation in Denver), pleading with them to write > an > > > XP driver or even loan me the source code to get someone here (in > Australia) > > > to write one. I've said I will sign whatever they want me to sign to > > > protect their intellectual property.
> > > I've said I would then gladly -give- them back the driver for them to > > > sell/distribute to their clients with the same machines so everyone > wins! > > > Unfortunately, they have said no on both counts and, despite my best > > > efforts, we look like being left out in the cold on this one.
> > > Any ideas, I'm really in a bind on this one?
> > Brian Catlin, Sannas Consulting 310-944-9492 > > Windows Network, Video, WDM Device Driver Training & Consulting > > See WWW.AZIUS.COM.bad for courses and scheduling > > REMOVE .BAD FROM EMAIL AND WEB ADDRESS
Thanks, Pavel. Yes, I see how that would work. The laser machine driver runs from CorelDraw, which means installing both on the Win9x machine. I guess we'd prefer to keep everything XP for security and manageability etc., but if nothing else works, its nice to know we have a backup plan.
I was hoping we could either adapt the driver (easily the most preferable, but I gather not possible without source code) or have a virtual Win9x machine on one of the XP boxes, if possible.
Thanks for your help,
Johnathan.
"Pavel A." <pave...@geeklife.com> wrote in message
> Apologies for jumping in.... > If you can leave a dedicated win9x computer to control this machine, I'd suggest > to do so. There is a zintillion of options to control it remotely from XP.
> Regards > --PA
> "Johnathan" <johnsameur...@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> > Hi Brian, > > Thanks for replying. Yes, I wish! I make sure to check their web site > > every few weeks. I've also contacted them directly about this issue.
> > It turns out that the driver you describe is written for a different/newer > > Summit model. I should have said, but we are version 3.0 and, > > unfortunately, further down the page they note "The Windows XP/2000 print > > driver for the Summit is only available for Summits using version 5.1 or 5.3 > > firmware". Almost there, but it definitely doesn't work with our machine.
> > > > Excuse the possible duplication - not sure which group this one belongs > > in > > > > ...
> > > > We have an Epilog Summit laser engraving machine which, although a few > > years > > > > old (about 9) has been well cared for and maintained, and so is still > > quite > > > > functional for many tasks. We'd like to upgrade our computer systems > > here > > > > to XP for all the obvious reasons (stability, security, management etc.) > > but > > > > the drivers are only Win9x compatible!
> > > > Over the past year and a half, I've sent countless emails to the > > > > manufacturer (Epilog Corporation in Denver), pleading with them to write > > an > > > > XP driver or even loan me the source code to get someone here (in > > Australia) > > > > to write one. I've said I will sign whatever they want me to sign to > > > > protect their intellectual property.
> > > > I've said I would then gladly -give- them back the driver for them to > > > > sell/distribute to their clients with the same machines so everyone > > wins! > > > > Unfortunately, they have said no on both counts and, despite my best > > > > efforts, we look like being left out in the cold on this one.
> > > > Any ideas, I'm really in a bind on this one?
> > > Brian Catlin, Sannas Consulting 310-944-9492 > > > Windows Network, Video, WDM Device Driver Training & Consulting > > > See WWW.AZIUS.COM.bad for courses and scheduling > > > REMOVE .BAD FROM EMAIL AND WEB ADDRESS
So you see, keeping win98 also avoids compatibility issues with Coreldraw. Virtual win9x will work only if your machine is connected thru serial or LPT port, or ethernet, and tolerates additional latency of virtual machine.
"Johnathan" <johnsameur...@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:41312531@quokka.wn.com.au... > Thanks, Pavel. Yes, I see how that would work. The laser machine driver > runs from CorelDraw, which means installing both on the Win9x machine. I > guess we'd prefer to keep everything XP for security and manageability etc., > but if nothing else works, its nice to know we have a backup plan.
> I was hoping we could either adapt the driver (easily the most preferable, > but I gather not possible without source code) or have a virtual Win9x > machine on one of the XP boxes, if possible.
> Thanks for your help,
> Johnathan.
> "Pavel A." <pave...@geeklife.com> wrote in message > news:%23DtdoXUjEHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > > Apologies for jumping in.... > > If you can leave a dedicated win9x computer to control this machine, I'd > suggest > > to do so. There is a zintillion of options to control it remotely from XP.
> > Regards > > --PA
> > "Johnathan" <johnsameur...@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message > news:41309d17$1@quokka.wn.com.au... > > > Hi Brian, > > > Thanks for replying. Yes, I wish! I make sure to check their web site > > > every few weeks. I've also contacted them directly about this issue.
> > > It turns out that the driver you describe is written for a > different/newer > > > Summit model. I should have said, but we are version 3.0 and, > > > unfortunately, further down the page they note "The Windows XP/2000 > print > > > driver for the Summit is only available for Summits using version 5.1 or > 5.3 > > > firmware". Almost there, but it definitely doesn't work with our > machine.
> > > > > Excuse the possible duplication - not sure which group this one > belongs > > > in > > > > > ...
> > > > > We have an Epilog Summit laser engraving machine which, although a > few > > > years > > > > > old (about 9) has been well cared for and maintained, and so is > still > > > quite > > > > > functional for many tasks. We'd like to upgrade our computer > systems > > > here > > > > > to XP for all the obvious reasons (stability, security, management > etc.) > > > but > > > > > the drivers are only Win9x compatible!
> > > > > Over the past year and a half, I've sent countless emails to the > > > > > manufacturer (Epilog Corporation in Denver), pleading with them to > write > > > an > > > > > XP driver or even loan me the source code to get someone here (in > > > Australia) > > > > > to write one. I've said I will sign whatever they want me to sign > to > > > > > protect their intellectual property.
> > > > > I've said I would then gladly -give- them back the driver for them > to > > > > > sell/distribute to their clients with the same machines so everyone > > > wins! > > > > > Unfortunately, they have said no on both counts and, despite my best > > > > > efforts, we look like being left out in the cold on this one.
> > > > > Any ideas, I'm really in a bind on this one?
> > > > Brian Catlin, Sannas Consulting 310-944-9492 > > > > Windows Network, Video, WDM Device Driver Training & Consulting > > > > See WWW.AZIUS.COM.bad for courses and scheduling > > > > REMOVE .BAD FROM EMAIL AND WEB ADDRESS
