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I have two instances where a USB device that worked in Panther/Classic will not connect/work in Tiger 10.4.3/Classic.
One is StylusRIP software from Epson that I use to print Postscript files (mainly from IllustratorCS) with my Epson Stylus 3000. When it's working, the RIP runs in Classic, but shows up as a printer choice in the Print Center. It worked fine in Panther/Classic, but since I upgraded to Tiger the printer is not recognized. The printer works in OSX using the non-Postscript driver, so I know that basic connectivity (cables, ports, etc.) is OK.
The other is a RoboLab USB infrared transmitter. Same scenario.
While troubleshooting the transmitter, I tried booting into OS9 (on my G4) and the connection was made. It worked fine. I tried the same thing with StylusRip, and it too worked fine, the printer was recognized.
My USB Epson scanner still works in OSX, but it has a native driver.
Can anyone tell me what could be different about the way Tiger handles USB that could affect the interoperability with devices/software that require Classic?
Any suggested troubleshooting? Is it possible to "reset" the USB ports? I've reset the PRAM, haven't tried resetting NVRAM.

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I am running 9.2.2. The only thing that changed was the update to Tiger. I have called ESPON, and they refer me to Adobe because they licensed the RIP from Adobe. I've not had any success with that yet. The last update of RIP does not support the Stylus 3000 printer, and I don't think it's native anyway. The set-up I was using was a "non-supported workaround", so I may just be out of luck. Which is a pain, because the printer still has some miles on it. I may try to see if I can use an older Mac running 9.2.2 as a print server.
Robolab has an OSX native update out, so we will get that.
What I found curious was that both pieces of software, or the USB connectivity required by both, was broken by Tiger.

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