Digital BW, The Print

Has anyone seen this error with W2K and potential fixes...? 

'unable to write raster data to driver!'

Does W2K have a firewall feature similar to XP that will not allow 
writing data to printer port...? 

Thanks in advance!
SteveB 


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "steveabrink" 
<steveabrink@y...> wrote:
> 
> Fred, 
> What does it take to install a print server?
> SteveB 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "fredila2" 
> <fred@f...> wrote:
> > 
> > I had a similar problem until this morning.  Drove me nuts.
> > 
> > I originally tried to run QTR in a similar setup as the one you 
> > describe below.  Tried everything without success.  I even 
> installed 
> > a print server in the hope that it might solve the problem...but 
it 
> > did not.
> > 
> > Finally hit upon the right combination of stuff.
> > 
> > Since I am running a print server, I needed to manually configure 
> > QTRGui (using "Configure Printer Manually" under "Options" in the 
> > QtrGui tool bar.)  I set it to the print server name instead of 
the 
> > Epson 2200 printer.
> > 
> > Then in Windows "Printers and Faxes" I set the Epson 2200 
> > to "Shared" and gave it the share name of Quad2200.
> > 
> > Finally, I added the QTRgui program as an "Exception" to the 
> Windows 
> > Firewall (on the "Exceptions" tab using the "Add Programs" 
option.)
> > 
> > That did it.  Now I can print thru QtrGui.
> > 
> > Hope some of this helps.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Fred Rothenberg
> > 
> > --- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "spamzany2003" 
> > <spamzany@p...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Please help me before I shoot myself.
> > > 
> > > I'm running 
> > >   QTR v2.1b
> > >   QTR v2.1.5
> > >   Win XP Home SP2
> > >   Sharing is on 
> > >   Name is Quad2200
> > >   Loopback adapter on
> > >   Printer port is USB
> > >   Tif files appear to load into GUI OK
> > > 
> > > I am not getting anything out of the printer. The last line of 
> the 
> > log
> > > file reads
> > > 'unable to write raster data to driver!'
> > > 
> > > I have down loaded the latest Epson drivers. Uninstalled 
> > reinstalled.
> > > Downloaded sp2 and installed, spent several hours talking with 
a 
> > nice
> > > Microsoft tech support gentleman in India getting the printer 
> > sharing
> > > functioning (service was turned off). I don't know what to try 
> > next.
> > > Any help if GREATLY appreciated. I'm trying to print BW photos 
for
> > > everyone this Christmas and the Epson metamerism is spoiling my 
> > good
> > > work. Imageprint is only a last resort.
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > 
> > > Dave K