PrintNormal() Issue 'It is not Initialized'
The problem might not be software, but hardware. I saw a similar question (at http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/446fd4cc-db6b-4822-b3c8-7d9a98bf7eb4/it-is-not-initialized-when-trying-to-printnormal?forum=posfordotnet), where the developer was using an extension cable which was not parallel. As soon as he connected the parallel cable directly to the printer (without the extension cable), his software worked. This was after he called Epson and ordered a newer printer, because they told him his original printer was not compatible with .NET, so that could also be your problem.