Printer won't respond...

[Stephen Harker]

In reply to the mail from "KeitCr@aol.com":
> I'm using YDL on a PB G3 1999-2000 500Mhz with OS 9.0.4.
> 
> I'm trying to use an Epson Styus Photo 750.
> I've loaded usb-storage(USB floppy works OK),usb printer.o and turned USB 
> 'on' in the kernel(unless I forgot to turn something else on?). I'm trying it 
> as a local printer
> 
> Still nothing. Is my network(which I don't really need as it's just for me)
> the problem.If so,how do I correct this and which 'device' should I use?
> 
> In the printtool setup it asks me to choose a device.Nothing appears(why is 
> this?) so I have to create a 'custom' device. How should I set this up?
> 
> Which printer drivers work with the Epson 750?

You can check if the usb setup is working correctly with the usbview
tool.  I think the rpm for this was on the 'tasty morsels' CD with YDL
2.1.  This will show you what is seen by the usb system.  Beyond this,
for many people the best way to get their Epson printers working was
to install CUPS (http://www.cups.org/) and for the best quality output
to also install the gimp-print drives
(http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/).  There is a fair bit of useful
information at the Linux Printing site(http://www.linuxprinting.org/).

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