3 years no print with Linux

[squareyes]

Tom Adelstein wrote:

>On Tue, 2005-04-26 at 09:23 -0400, John DeCarlo wrote:
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>>On 4/26/05, squareyes <squareyes at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>>        Hi all,
>>        have just realised that in the 3 years I have been
>>        using Linux (various distro's) I have never managed to
>>        print a single page . I have 2 Epson dot matrix printers
>>        (LQ 500 and LX 300) both listed in the list of printers 
>>        when adding "New Printer" but neither work.  
>>
>>
>>Here is a web site that may help you.  I found it by Googling.
>>
>>http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Epson-LQ-500
>> 
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>I've had a lot of luck using samba with cups. I access cups through the
>browser with the address localhost:631 and configure samba with
>localhost:901.
>
>Setup your printer first and samba second.
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Hi all,
thanks, been to
http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Epson-LQ-500

same driver that is in the printer list. 
Sorry linuxprinting.org, it does not work.Tried Gimp print, no 
drivers for dot matrix there (understandable). 
Will check out Samba, a bit of a learning curve, will have a go.
Just don't understand why it's in every distro's list, when no one
can get it to work. Was a very popular printer in it's day,
works very well with windows. Had a couple of system admins, and debian 
experts on it,  Why leave it on all the lists? 
Thanks again,
Take Care
Winton