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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