Epson Stylus Color 400 Dimensions

EPSON AMERICA, INC.
EPSON
Product Support Bulletin
SUBJECT:
MS Windows 3.x Stylus 400/800+/Color Printer Driver problems
using the Progression/Progression4/NX-Epson/Endeavor-WG
Date: 11/5/94 PSB No: PSB S-0181
Page(s): 1 of 2Originator: DS
This bulletin provides additional information to allow printer driver ver 1.03E for the Stylus 400,
800+ and Color printers to complete the installation process when connected to Epson
Progression/Progression4/NX-Epson and Endeavor-WG computers in the MS Windows 3.x
environment.
When attempting to install the 1.03E printer driver the following warning message appears:
“This driver cannot he updated because it is currently being used by windows.
Wait until Windows is finished using the driver, and then try again.”
This is caused by a conflict with the Wingine 256 color video driver and the printer installation
process. The following steps will help complete the installation:
1.
Exit Windows to the DOS prompt, C:\>.
2.
Change directories to Windows (Type CD\Windows ) Hit ENTER
3.
At the C:\Windows prompt type SETUP and Hit ENTER.
4.
After the SETUP screen appears, with the UP and DOWN arrows select the
DISPLAY line. Hit ENTER.
5.
A BOX will appear near the bottom of the screen containing video drivers. With
the DOWN ARROW key, move through the drivers and find either a
WINGINE 32k or 64k color driver or select the Windows VGA driver.
Hit ENTER. Hit ENTER two more times to exit SETUP.
6.
Type WIN to load Windows. In the MAIN program group find
CONTROL PANEL and double click. In CONTROL PANEL find PRINTERS
and double click. Continue with the printer installation from here.
7.
After completing the installation, follow steps 1 through 4 to change back to
the Wingine 256 color driver you wish to use.

*NOTE: The latest version, v1.04, of the Stylus Printer Driver, file name STY104.EXE,
is available on the Epson RBBS, resolves the above issue.

EPSON
Product Support Bulletin
Subject: Proper Method for Running Benchmark and Diagnostics Programs
Date: 06/04/93 PSB No: S-0158
Page(s): 1 of 1 Originator: MWT
This bulletin describes the proper method for running any benchmark or diagnostics
programs. This applies to any computer system.
In most cases, the computer should be started using an MS-DOS boot diskette
that’s ‘clean’ -
in other words, one with no CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT files.
The appropriate executable can then be run, either from diskette or hard drive.
There will be some exceptions to the above rule. In attempting to benchmark or
troubleshoot any add-on that requires a device driver (CD-ROM, local area network,
etc.), obviously the necessary device driver(s) must be loaded. Also, some
programs will require a minimum number of FILES or BUFFERS to be defined in
the CONFIG.SYS file. Such programs will usually display this requirement if they
are run without the necessary CONFIG.SYS file.
For the most consistent results, use the absolute minimal boot configuration that’s
allowed by the hardware being tested.

PSB No.: S-0062I
Page: 1of 18
ENDEAVOR WG / PROGRESSION 4
VER PART # DESC TYPE LOC REASON
1.04.1.08
1.04.1.08 SYSTEM SETUP 27C010 27C512 U1 U113 INITIAL RELEASE
1.06.1.09
1.06.1.09 2013112 2013113 SYSTEM SETUP 27C010 27C512 U1 U113 Three text modes 62h,64h and 65h have been restored. Incorporated new
VGA BIOS (v1.10.03) which changed
mode 072h (1024X768X4) back to
interlaced. Fixed problem between
EMM386.EXE and User defined HDD
parameter tables from the BIOS
extended data area into the shadow
RAM. Fixes problem where User
Defined HDD table different from pre-
defined HDD for the same drive by one
cylinder. Fixed problem in pre-defined
HDD tables where control byte was not
properly set for some drives with more
than 8 heads. Added WD1170 HDD in
the pre-defined HDD table as type 30.
(SEE ECN NO: ENDVWG-001)
08/06/93.
1.13.1.14
1.13.1.14 201311201 201311301 SYSTEM SETUP 27C010 27C512 U1 U113 Corrected jagged cursor display in interlaced mode with the BT-482
RAMDAC when using the hardware
cursor Wingine display drivers. Serial
BIOS has been expanded to support
COM3 and COM4. Parallel BIOS has
been corrected to provide support for
LPT1-LPT3. Corrected inability to run
SETUP when an adaptec AHA-1540C
or 1542C SCSI host adapter is installed
by modifying POD to run external ROM
initialization routines just prior to
invocation of SETUP. Corrected
timing of parallel port STROBE signal
to allow for slow rise time and longer
cable lengths. Removed internal
cache test. The cache test failed,
regardless of cache condition. Since
the 80486 CPU perform internal cache
testing at power-up, disabling the POD
cache test will not affect system
performance. (SEE ECN NO: PROG4-
002) 12/03/93.