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Aug 29, 2020 13:59:32   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
My Canon printer, installed on my old PC was giving me "fits" for about a year. I tried multiple "fixes" and eventually got it to partially work, but was not able to print in color and B & W was painfully slow. I completed transferring files and installing software on my new PC this week. I did not reinstall the printer. On Tuesday, I found a link for printing the USPS form for mail-in voting. On a lark, I attempted printing the color form. Wow!! It printed perfectly and quickly. I guess the software was corrupted on the old PC? I'm delighted, because I was ready to buy a new printer. Magic???

Very happy,
Mark

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Aug 29, 2020 14:05:03   #
chuckrem Loc: Katy, Tx
 
Nice that worked out for you!

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Aug 29, 2020 14:05:20   #
cedymock Loc: Irmo, South Carolina
 
When things work it will put a smile on your face!

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Aug 29, 2020 14:07:07   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
chuckrem wrote:
Nice that worked out for you!


Sure is, Chuck!!

Thanks,
Mark

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Aug 29, 2020 14:07:53   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
cedymock wrote:
When things work it will put a smile on your face!


A pretty big one!!
Mark

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Aug 29, 2020 14:10:55   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Yes, both magic and smoke.

(Let all of the smoke out of a component and it doesn't work anymore.)

Glad it's working correctly!
(Now if I could just get my wife's new Win10 laptop to talk to the Win7 desktop and laptop.....)

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Aug 29, 2020 14:20:42   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
Longshadow wrote:
Yes, both magic and smoke.

(Let all of the smoke out of a component and it doesn't work anymore.)

Glad it's working correctly!
(Now if I could just get my wife's new Win10 laptop to talk to the Win7 desktop and laptop.....)


Thanks, Bill!!
Rooting for you.
Mark

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Aug 29, 2020 17:05:04   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
markngolf wrote:
My Canon printer, installed on my old PC was giving me "fits" for about a year. I tried multiple "fixes" and eventually got it to partially work, but was not able to print in color and B & W was painfully slow. I completed transferring files and installing software on my new PC this week. I did not reinstall the printer. On Tuesday, I found a link for printing the USPS form for mail-in voting. On a lark, I attempted printing the color form. Wow!! It printed perfectly and quickly. I guess the software was corrupted on the old PC? I'm delighted, because I was ready to buy a new printer. Magic???

Very happy,
Mark
My Canon printer, installed on my old PC was givin... (show quote)


Was the printer a lot newer than your old PC - they might have been "barely-sorta" compatible and the new one is totally compatible.

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Aug 29, 2020 17:13:11   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
robertjerl wrote:
Was the printer a lot newer than your old PC - they might have been "barely-sorta" compatible and the new one is totally compatible.


It was, but it was working well. That is a possibility. Thanks!
Mark

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Aug 30, 2020 05:16:50   #
Hammer Loc: London UK
 
Mark , that must have really pleased you and is a salutary lesson for all of us. Will be reinstalling the epson drivers on my Mac today and then see if my printer responds to me.

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Aug 30, 2020 08:51:14   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
Hammer wrote:
Mark , that must have really pleased you and is a salutary lesson for all of us. Will be reinstalling the epson drivers on my Mac today and then see if my printer responds to me.


Sure was! I don't print often, but occasionally I need a printer that works. I was ready to purchase a new one.
Good luck with the reinstall.
Mark

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Aug 30, 2020 08:54:13   #
nospambob Loc: Edmond, Oklahoma
 
I've found that new Windows overcomes lots of corruption problems. You may find lots of things that work better now. Cool beans.

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Aug 30, 2020 10:07:19   #
47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range
 
Magic makes all things well. It doesn’t get enough credit.

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Aug 30, 2020 10:15:56   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
47greyfox wrote:
Magic makes all things well. It doesn’t get enough credit.



Mark

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Aug 30, 2020 13:08:36   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Although you may think the new driver helped, based on my experience with computers, I'd say you were right about the magic.

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