Mel Broadhurst wrote: >Michael Walters wrote: > > > >>Mel Broadhurst wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>>Michael Walters wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Michael Walters wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Hello All, >>>>>> >>>>>>I installed SimplyMEPIS-3.3.1 successfully on my hard drive. I had some >>>>>>trouble >>>>>>configuring Kmail, but that is not the reason I am going back to Libranet >>>>>>3.0. >>>>>> >>>>>>When I installed Mepis the Libranet installation was clobbered, which >>>>>>would have >>>>>>been all right if I could have booted into windows 95. >>>>>> >>>>>>But at least libranet detected windows 95 on drive c. >>>>>> >>>>>>Also the only mail client available in Mepis was Kmail. I had a choice of >>>>>>both >>>>>>Kmail and Mozilla Thunderbird in Libranet. >>>>>> >>>>>>I am sure glad that I did not ask for my money back for Libranet. I would >>>>>>like >>>>>>to have access to a few more applications like Thunderbird. >>>>>> >>>>>>I do not have time to reinstall Libranet 3.0 tonight or tomorrow before >>>>>>18:00. >>>>>>So I am using Mozilla firefox and web mail to do my email and firefox for >>>>>>browsing. >>>>>> >>>>>>I am sending this message with Mozilla firefox in Mepis through web mail. >>>>>> >>>>>>One thing about SimplyMEPIS is that it is an easier install. But I am >>>>>>going back >>>>>>to Libranet 3.0 on Tuesday. >>>>>> >>>>>>And I had a lot of fun trying out a new distribution. So all is not lost. >>>>>> >>>>>>I am going to a meeting tonight and will be away from home tomorrow until >>>>>>supper >>>>>>time. >>>>>> >>>>>>Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>>Michael Walters >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>___________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>Hello everyone at clug-talk, >>>>> >>>>>I have my Libranet system up and running again. It did not take long to >>>>>configure Thunderbird to get mail. I still have to configure my filters. >>>>>But I can do those a little at a time. >>>>> >>>>>Regards, >>>>> >>>>>Michael Walters >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>I am having difficulty in configuring my canon BJ-200e inkjet printer. I >>>>am using the printing configuration wizzard, and have gone to the >>>>configure printer help icon, but there is something I am not getting. >>>> >>>>I select canon, and then bj-200 and get canon on parallel port #1 and >>>>select US letter format and click on send test page a pop up says that I >>>>sent a test page to canon BJ-200, but the printer (which is on) does >>>>nothing. >>>> >>>>All help is appreciated in advance. >>>> >>>>While I am waiting for replies I will go to zap to it television to see >>>>what is on TV and will configure my filters so that I get my messages >>>>sorted. >>>> >>>>Regards, >>>> >>>>Michael Walters >>>> >>>>Michael: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>If you are using Cups in Libranet, I believe your problem will be solved >>>by _not_ using the "canon on parallel port #1". Use instead the >>>"parallel port #1" by itself which you will find just below. I had the >>>same problem and this fixed it. >>> >>>Regards >>> >>>Mel Broadhurst >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>Hello Mel Broadhurst, >> >>I tried to do as you suggested but could not figure out how to selcect >>parallel port by itself. I removed the canon BJ-200 icon, but then got >>stuck. >> >>would it be possible some time this week end to come over to my place >>and figure this out for me? If you call 265-4364 on Friday 2005 June 17 >>around 6:00 P.M. I could give you directions. I do this because I do not >>want to give my street address over the internet, and I recognise your >>voice. >> >>Regards, >> >>Michael >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Michael: Visiting you would be a little difficult as I live 80 Km away from >>you. >> >> >> >> >Try this:- >Go into Adminmenu and choose Printing. >You will have to sign in as root with the root password. >Choose "Edit printer configuration (web interface)", it's the third one >down. >Choose "Manage Printers" >Choose "Add Printer" >Again sign in with root and root password >Fill out the first screen with the name of your printer , desktop for >location and inkjet for description. >On the second screen parallel port #1 should be the 7th one down. >On the next screen, go to Canon, it should be the ninth one down. >On the next screen choose bj200, it is the 11th one down. >Continue through the remaining screens. >That's it. >Good Luck > >Mel > > >_______________________________________________ > > > Hello Mel Broadhurst,
I tried to do what you say but the screens did not react the way you said they would. Nevertheless I tried all the reasonable variations on the settings you suggested, but still it did not work. I am going to ask my brother Mel Walters when he could come over to configure my printer. He does live a little closer. Thanks for your support, Michael Walters _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
