Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley" <tyler@t...> wrote:
> Happened here too. As well as Roy's suggestions try going to page setup 
> and selecting it there first, then make sure paper source is right, or 
> try a different setting. Then go back and try the driver.

Turns out the Print dialog behaves properly if used by other users *but* root s it was a 
ownership/permissions problem which couldn't be fixed by available utilities and since I'm 
not sure which files are involved I'm not gonna fix it.

Andu

> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Harrington" <
> roy@h...> wrote:
> > 
> > I've seen that happen once too.  You are right that the set of options you
> > see is just the generic setup.  Its been a while so I don't remember the
> > exact circumstances, but I think it was a matter of restarting either the
> > program i.e. Quit and Restart Photoshop or possibly logging out and back in.
> > Deleting the printer and Re-Adding with no other programs running might
> > also help.
> > 
> > Roy
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "px3n120x" 
<px3n120x@y...> 
> > wrote:
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, William John Smith 
> > > <william@g...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > I tried Epson's new driver for SP 1280 but no improvement. Same with GP, QTR. 
Here's 
> > > what I have in the bottom pull-down menu of the Print dialog:
> > > Copies & pages
> > > Layout
> > > Scheduler
> > > Paper handling
> > > Colorsync
> > > Summary
> > > which looks to me like a generic setup to which each printer adds its particular 
features.
> > > 
> > > I'm wondering if these options are part of a config file I can check and/or edit.
> > > 
> > > Andu
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > Message: 18
> > > > >    Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 22:13:04 -0000
> > > > >    From: "Roy Harrington" <roy@h...>
> > > > > Subject: Re: OT Upgrading OSX->10.3 and printing
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "px3n120x"
> > > > > <px3n120x@y...> wrote:
> > > > >> I did an upgrade to OSX 10.3 and printing (SP 1280) is broken. What 
> > > > >> happens is
> > > > > that
> > > > >> when I chose Print I don't have all the options I used to on OSX 
> > > > >> 10.2, I can't choose
> > > > >> paper, dpi, etc. or QTR. I did a clean install but didn't help. I 
> > > > >> installed on a firewire
> > > > >> drive but I doubt installing on the Mac's hard drive would make a 
> > > > >> difference,
> > > > > basically
> > > > >> I want to make sure things work before I mess up with my current 
> > > > >> setup on the HD.
> > > > >> I'm searching the web for clues, any help would be appreciated.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Andu
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Andu,
> > > > >
> > > > > OS X 10.3 has quite a few print drivers and it's likely you don't have 
> > > > > the one
> > > > > you are used to.   I'm not sure which one you really want.  The SP 
> > > > > 1280 is
> > > > > the standard Epson driver.  In Print Setup Utility when you Add a 
> > > > > printer
> > > > > make sure you use the "EPSON USB" pull down to find that driver.   If 
> > > > > you are
> > > > > going to also use QTR you'll need to use <option> Add and the Advanced
> > > > > pulldown.
> > > > >
> > > > > Roy
> > > > >
> > > > 
> > > > Also Epson just released new drivers for both the 1280 and 2200 for OSX.
> > > > 
> > > > 
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