Epson Status Monitor problem

[MikeRosse]

I am having problems getting the status monitor(3) to work with my epson printer. The printer works fine, but when I try and run the status monitor it can't find the printer and eventually gives me a communication error. I am running XP sp1 and have tried it on my laptop running the same version (same cable,software etc.) and it works fine. I have downloaded all the latest drivers, updated the motherboard (Abit BL7) BIOS, unplugged avery other USB device (I've also tried it with a paralle cable - EPP/ECP turned on), tried it in a USB2.0 add-on PCI card and nothing works.
I am pulling my hair out!
Can anyone help?

 

[VMPhilosophy]

is it the latest version of status monitor? seems like you updated everything but the problem software.

"Did you ever wish a circle was a square, so when land sharks start circling the boarders you can just cut them off at the corners?" - Aesop Rock

 

[MikeRosse]

Yes, tried that. Checked the Epson site and I already had the latest version!

 

[bcastner]

Does it work if you do the logon as the local administrator of the machine?

 

[MikeRosse]

The Account I'm using is set up as administrator, but I've tried as a Local Administrator as well.

 

[bcastner]

Did you install as local administrator?

The reason I'm asking is that you may have to make a local policy edit to allow a service to be initiated and run for a non-local administrator user.