On Monday 07 Oct 2002 7:11 pm, you wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Linus Drouhard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 20:00:30 -0500 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] usb printer probs in 9.0? > > > I have been having problems with printers in general > > with 9.0. I have a > > > Stylus 777 (Epson) connected through USB. Sometimes > > PrinterDrake can find > > > it, other times not. I've successfully printed two test > > pages. That's all. > > > The rest of the time it gets "stuck" and I get the > > message "usb port > > > busy...will retry in 30 seconds" well, the pages never > > come out. Deleting > > > and reinstalling the printer has only worked once. > > > > I tried an old HP Laser Jet with my parallel port. I've > > had one test page > > > print, and it took 20 minutes or more before it came > > out. Otherwise, same > > > similar problem to Espon. Right now I have no working > > printers and am just > > > about ready to go back to 8.2. > > > > Linus > > ########################################################## > > Hi Linus, > I wonder if these problems are very common? I can't recall > reading of any particular problems with printing from any > of the beta testers on here. > It's alarming me, though. Marcia can't get her DeskJet 940 going. I have a 990 which should be the same but I'm waiting for my ordered disks to arrive. I just hope this is sorted before I start my install. A system without printing is no good to me.
Anne
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