Printer help needed!

[Clive Menzies]

On (10/05/06 15:24), Keith Powell wrote:
> Mr Fat Bat wrote:
> 
> >I'm having the same problem with the E332n!  No matter what I do I can't
> >get the thing to print.
> >
> >Has anybody resolved this issue?
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> I have tried Ubuntu Dapper Beta2 and KUbuntu Dapper Flight7. It's the 
> same with my Epson Stylus Color 670. Neither will print.
> 
> I just get the message that the "driver is unobtainable" (or "can't be 
> found" - I can't remember the exact words as I am back on Breezy now).
> 
> No problems with Ubuntu or KUbuntu Breezy. They both find my printer and 
> set it up correctly.

I've got a client I've just upgraded to Dapper (to get the latest
Firefox) and printing broke.  I reinstalled a local (HP840C) printer
and it works fine.  I use the cups web interface to manage printing
rather than the Gnome tools (you need to add yourself to the 'shadow'
group) - http://localhost:631

However, the network printers won't work even after reinstall, trying to
print gives:

/usr/lib/cups/backend/smb failed

Googling revealed it as a known issue but I haven't checked the bug reports.

Regards

Clive

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