USB vs Parallel (IEEE 1284)
Nhmiller
to buy an Epson 1280 printer. Our #1 concern is the quality of the prints. I'm
getting the impression Parallel is more reliable. Any of the problems with the
printer acting up, such as stopping part way through (did it start again??--
with no line where it stopped and started??), and wasting paper seemed to come
from USB users. Faster is not faster if 2 out of 3 prints are wasted, as one
reply to a post a few weeks ago stated. Was also wondering if I did use USB,
would it be reliable to daisy chain to the Epson 2450 Photo Scanner I also am
getting (this product is only USB). Got a feeling the less messing around like
that I do the better. Please reply on which (USB or Parallel) is the more
stable, so I can decide which cable to get and use for the printer, and if
anyone has tried daisy chaining. My computer is an XP clone with Intel
motherboard (saw it was good I got that as far as USB success goes).
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striker
Sometimes the picture would stop printing half way through the page. It
happened quite a lot, got a LPT wire and re-installed and now it works fine.
Also now have an open USB slot. I've read in this newsgroup that certain
motherboards (ie controllers) have problems with USB connectivity. Although
I had another Epson printer that I just replaced (replaced to have a better
printer) that worked fine with USB.
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Jan Alter
meaning USB may work beautifully on your machine but not so on another.
However, from my experience on Pentium III machines using Aopen mbs and AMD
Athlon machines using Abit boards it works without any problem. I've read
posts though from folks who can't even get the USB drivers installed.
My point then is to splurge, get the USB cable for the $4 - $10 it will cost
and try it just for the education alone of knowing which works better for
you.
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Nhmiller
What is that?
Thanks for your feedback. I'm still trying to determine, though, if USB is
really better than IEEE Parallel, since with the 1280 I have a choice, and I
get the impression Parallel is more stable.
striker
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toby
an Epson 2000P running on USB flawlessly. I have had numerous problems with
other printers running on the same computer (P2 440BX) on the parallel port.
First there is the problem of setting up the correct parallel options, and
almost certainly you will have problems if you chain anything to the PP. I
have about 5 USB devices hooked up and the printer works without a hitch.
FWIW,
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Toby
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Kredai
> I just finished reading the posts here specific to this controversy. I'm
about
> to buy an Epson 1280 printer. Our #1 concern is the quality of the prints.
I'm
> getting the impression Parallel is more reliable. Any of the problems with
the
> printer acting up, such as stopping part way through (did it start
again??--
> with no line where it stopped and started??), and wasting paper seemed to
come
> from USB users. Faster is not faster if 2 out of 3 prints are wasted, as
one
> reply to a post a few weeks ago stated. Was also wondering if I did use
USB,
actually, I have that model, and it timed out on USB often.. I have an old
pent II
and it runs thru a hub. even isolating it, it happened,.. I'd get the
error, and go
D*$## and shut it down/reboot.
I read about doing the parallel over USB and did.. I got same error, it
never stopped printing tho.. it may well be that had I used a little
patientce, I would have noted the errors from the times I was connected at
USB being of no import.,
WBK
more reliable than USB. However, recently I installed an Adapted card with
USB 2.0 and am now running the 870 via USB with the Adaptec port (of course
the 870 only runs with USB 1.1). So far the USB connection has been OK using
this port. Re daisy chaining USB connections, I have found this that some
components work better with a direct port rather than one that is daisy
chained. The Epson 2450 scanner also has a firewire port in addition to USB
2.0. If you choose to use the USB port for it, you will probably want to get
a USB 2.0 card as it runs about three times faster with USB 2.0 rather than
USB 1.1. USB 2.0 is also slightly faster than firewire.
WBK
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Leicaddict
homebuilt P4 with Intel mobo, 1 GB RamBus, 64 DDR graphics card, Win2000 ,
with both a HP and Epson Photo Printer on usb cables. I don't find it
surprising that I'm not having any problems.