Problem installing Epson 1400

<p>I just picked up a very cheap Epson 1400 with the plan to turn it into a dedicated B+W printer. I've run into an odd issue, and I want to see if anyone has similar experiences.<br>

First (and I think this is the crux of the problem) the driver on my Windows 7 machine will not complete the installation. It installs at least enough to work after a fashion, with bands of missing image, but when the software never confirms that installation has finished, and the install windows just hang up.<br>

However, everything works fine from my Windows 8.1 machine. Furthermore, when printing from Quadtone Rip, it's also fine. I believe that QTR bypasses the Windows drivers, which is why I suspect a driver issue.<br>

Has anyone run into a similar issue? Any potential solutions?</p>