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  • System Requirements
  • Epson Drivers Compatibility
  • Printer/modem/USB Ports Compatibility
  • URL to download latest Epson drivers (updated 1.2)

  • System Requirements

  • PowerPC Macintosh, iMac, PowerBook, Mac 68000.
  • System 8, 8.1, 8.5, 8.5.1, 8.6 or later (I hope!).
  • EpsonShare does not run under System 7 (or System 1,2,3,4,5 and 6!).
  • The latest Epson drivers (see below).
  • A functional File Sharing network: Ethernet 10 or 100, LocalTalk, Remote Access, Infrared,...


    Epson Drivers Compatibility

    Important: These latest Epson drivers will support ALL Macintoshes, including those with USB, printer, modem, or printer/modem ports. Although the Epson support site does not explicitly state that the new USB or iMac drivers (for iMac/Blue & White G3) will work on machines with printer or modem ports, support for these ports IS included. After the installation of these new drivers, you will have the ability to choose the port you wish to use in the Apple Menu Chooser: printer, modem, printer/modem or USB.

    In some case, the Epson installer fails to replace its old files. So trash all old Epson files before a new installation: "System Folder:extensions:Epson Folder", "System Folder:Preferences: Epson Preferences" and your Printer Chooser Extension (SC 850 or SC 600 or SC 740,...) in "System Folder:extensions:"
    Be sure you have a Printer Chooser Extensions v5.5xx and an Epson Monitor3 application v.1.23x or v.1.25x in the "System folder:Extensions" folder of all Macs.

    Printer Drivers Version EpsonShare
    Compatible
    Stylus Photo EX Printer Driver v5.5AE   YES
    Stylus Color 3000 Printer Driver v5.5AE for iMac   YES
    Stylus Color 1520 Printer Driver v5.5AE for iMac   YES
    Stylus 1500 Printer Driver v2.7AA    NO (*)
    Stylus Color 900 Printer Driver v5.5AE or 5.6AE   YES
    Stylus Color 850 Printer Driver v5.5AE for iMac   YES
    Stylus Color Printer Driver v2.5AA    NO (*)
    Stylus Color 800 Printer Driver v5.5AE for iMac   YES
    Stylus Color 750 Printer Driver v5.5AE for iMac or 5.5AE USB   YES
    Stylus Color 740 Printer Driver v5.5DE   YES
    Stylus Photo 700 Printer Driver v5.54x or 5.54ES   YES
    Stylus Color 640 Printer Driver v5.5AE USB   YES
    Stylus Color 600 Printer Driver v5.5AE USB   YES
    Stylus Color 500 Printer Driver v2.7AA    NO (*)
    Stylus Color 440 Printer Driver v5.5AE USB   YES
    Stylus Color II Printer Driver v2.7AA    NO (*)
    Stylus Photo Printer Driver v3.2    NO (*)
    Stylus Pro Printer Driver v2.5AA    NO (*)
    Stylus Pro XL Printer Driver v2.5AA    NO (*)

    (*) For these old printers, you can try to install printer drivers for another more recent printer. In example, many users report than EX drivers perfectly work on a old Stylus Photo, 600 or 640 drivers on a 500 printer, etc.


    Printer/modem/USB Ports Compatibility

    All Macintoshes with any port (modem, printer, modem/printer or USB) can act as client or server.

    On USB Macs clients without printer, in the Apple Menu "Chooser", just select your printer. If you can't choose a port (printer/modem/usb), if any port appears or if you can't check "Background printing", it doesn't matter: EpsonShare will make that for you.


    URL to download latest Epson drivers
    Printer Version Web Site URL
    440 v5.5AE USB USA MUSC445E.SEA.hqx
    600 v5.5AE USB USA MUSC605A.SEA.hqx
    640 v5.5AE USB USA MUSC645E.SEA.hqx
    700 v5.54ES USA MUSP705B.SEA.hqx NEW
    740 v5.5DE USA MSC7455D.SEA.hqx
    750 v5.5AE USB USA MSP7555A.SEA.hqx NEW
    800 v5.5AE iMac USA MUSC805A.SEA.hqx
    850 v5.5AE iMac USA MUSC855A.SEA.hqx
    900 v5.6AE/FONT> USA MSC956AE.SEA.hqx NEW
    EX v5.5AE USA MSPX55AE.SEA.hqx
    1520 v5.5AE iMac USA MUS1525A.SEA.hqx
    3000 v5.5AE iMac USA MUSC305A.SEA.hqx

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