Printing From Both OS 10.3 and OS 9.2

Ever since I installed OS 10 I have been unable to print any of my OS 9 type files. I have had several attempts to locate a printer driver for my existing Epson 850 that will support both Systems but to no avail.
Is the Epson 850 driver out there to allow me to print from both opperating systems? -or- do I just byte the bullet and buy a new printer, and if so is there a good printer under $150.00 that will print from both systems.
Thanks

Mac OS 9 continues the long Mac tradition of drawing and printing with QuickDraw. It initially had extensions to support PostScript printers, and later different extensions to support InkJet printers that were based on protocols other than QuickDraw or PostScript.
Mac OS X is based on a Display PostScript drawing and printing model. The drivers to support printers are either PostScript, or an emulation of PostScript. Therefore, the drivers required for Mac OS X are different from those required previously.
A major player like Epson should be able to provide you with a Driver for Mac OS 9, and a Driver for Mac OS X, but they will not be the same Driver. If you look very critically at their Web Site, I am sure you will find both of the drivers you require for your printer.

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