Installed printer OK - but now can't find driver

Question

I have a Epson Photo 1290 printer - on the Epson site there is no driver for Vista - it says to use driver supplied with computer.    This was indeed the case because I plugged it in a few weeks ago - it installed a driver and worked.  Excellent!   Yesterday I connected the printer to another PC briefly and then attached the USB lead again to my Vista machine (Dimension E521 running Home premium). On doing this I get the message 'Windows needs to install driver software' and on using the 'locate and install driver software' option I now get nowhere. It can't seem to find the driver on the machine whereas it did before.   Where should I be looking for this driver? Any help appreciated.    Thanks   Scott

Mary G · Answer

The driver is installed when you choose Add a Printer. It should still be installed unless you connected the printer to a diff usb port and/or you did not reboot the computer. The computer thinks it is a new printer. Reboot and if it still doesn't recognize the printer, just use Add a Printer to install it again. You can install the same printer many times.

scottyh56 · Answer

Thanks Mary   In fact I have just discovered that the issue turned out to be resting with the wrong lead being identified in a complete confusion of cables!  Too confusing to explain further but of course your comments are correct when the right lead was attached.

Mary G · Answer

Glad to hear that. You must have the same mess of cables as I do!:smileyvery-happy:

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Installed printer OK - but now can't find driver

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