Stop me before I go an' rm -rf / my feisty install!!

[Michael R. Head]

On Sun, 2007-03-04 at 21:47 +0000, Gabriel Dragffy wrote:
> This is really getting on my nerves:
> 
> Have a laptop running feisty, with an Epson computer connected via USB. 
> It can print to it no problem. This printer is shared using Samba, and 
> I'm sure that is configured OK because I can print to the Espon from a 
> remote XP computer. If XP can do something then Linux *must* be able to 
> do it!
> 
> However, no matter what I try from a feisty based client it won't 
> print!! I have tried using Unix printing, CUPS printing, and could even 
> choose windows printing and browse through the network, found the server 
> computer and the Epson printer. All settings appear to be A-OK, but 
> ultimately there's no joy.
> 
> Since I am sure the config is OK because XP printed without a hitch and 
> I have tried everything I know in linux I am at a loss. Suggestions are 
> most welcome!!

What is the model? Do you have the right CUPS driver? Can you attach the
laptop directly to the printer and print? How is authentication with the
windows XP box set up? Can you browse network drives on the print server
machine?

> Gabe
> 
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Michael R. Head <burner at suppressingfire.org>
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