Well, I got the printer files to install at last, the hard way.
I set up my linux server to serve the drivers, which worked, but one driver
was truncated somehow and windows wouldn't start up properly. I posted about
that separately.
Anyway, I cleaned up that mess and installed the files from the
Joel, jsut a suggestion but try installing it as a "local" printer versus a
network printer. then using the capture printer port(as long as its viewable
in NN) select the printer the browse out of the printer properties.
Otherwise go back to where you had the 850. I love just being able to d
Well, I set up a log for the windows client.
I did find the error in my log files though. Here it is:
[2001/08/19 20:12:27, 3] smbd/ipc.c:api_DosPrintQGetInfo(855)
api_DosPrintQGetInfo: Driver files count: 0
[2001/08/19 20:12:27, 3] smbd/ipc.c:fill_printq_info(733)
fill_printq_info: Can't supp
I am getting rid of my Epson 850, which hung off my linux box. It worked
fine as a printer for a windows98 box on the home network.
I had all the printer drivers for the Epson 850 on the linux box, so it was
easy to install this printer on other windows computers, too. All worked well.
Now, I am t
