Problems setting up printer

[Tab Gilbert]

I trashed all the drivers, rebooted and then tried again if I remember
correctly.  Maybe someone who knows what they are typing about will
chime in in a moment.

tab

On 4/22/05, Lewis Futrell <lfutrell at intrex.net> wrote:
> I've done that twice and still no printer.  Both times the printer was on
> when I tried to load drivers for it.
> 
> Lewis Futrell
> Intrex Computers, Greensboro
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tab Gilbert [mailto:tabbox at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 11:12 AM
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions
> Subject: Re: Problems setting up printer
> 
> A newbie here.
> 
> I had the same problem.  I did a complete clean printer re-install
> (with the printer turned on) and it started acting normal.  But this
> is an HP so your mileage may vary.  Sorry I can not give you a
> detailed technical answer.
> 
> On 4/22/05, Lewis Futrell <lfutrell at intrex.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > I have a Lexmark Optra E laser printer and I am having 'fun' trying to set
> > it up.  I'm using Kubuntu at the moment, but since it's using CUPS just
> like
> > ubuntu, I figured that if ever I switch over to just Ubuntu I would need
> to
> > find the answer to this problem anyway.
> >
> >
> >
> > My problem is that no matter what driver I chose for the printer, when I
> try
> > to test a print page, all I get is multiple pages with a single line of
> > garbage on each page.  I cannot stop the printer from printing the pages
> > without shutting it down and rebooting the system.  On other distros, I
> > could get the printer to work, but often times the test page would just
> keep
> > on printing.  Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Lewis Futrell
> >
> > Intrex Computers, Greensboro
> >
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