Digital BW, The Print

Richard and Michael,

You guys seem to know a bit more of the Windows internals.  

As I guess you know, I'm getting to the USB port by simply redirecting
output to \\computername\sharename.   This works OK as long as a network
exists.  But obviously this is one of the major hassles with getting QTR
running.  Systems that are sometimes connected and sometimes not are
particularly problematic.  

I'd be really interested in any info about other ways to do this that are more
reliable and fool-proof.  Or possibly just some diagnostic testing to help
identify what's blocking output on a particular system.

Thanks,
Roy


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "richard_h95050" 
<richardh@j...> wrote:
> 
> Steve,
> 
> Michael's got you pointed in the right direction here. You need to
> break things down into simple pieces because the QTR/GUI isn't a real
> complicated duo. Two things:
> 
> 1. In case I missed it in an earlier part of your thread, have you
> tried running QTR without the GUI? You're dealing with two programs
> here and it would be good to isolate the problem -- Roy has pretty
> clear directions on how to run QTR "raw"
> 
> 2. When you run "net share" from the command prompt like Michael
> suggests, do you also see both your printer and a line that reads
> something like "print$ C:\WINNT\systema32\spool\drivers"?
> 
> Depending on whether that line is present and if you're spooling your
> output or sending RAW data to the printer may play a part in your
> problem -- Roy and/or Steve can fill you in more on how their
> respective code deals with the Win2K print spooler.
> 
> If you can print from Photoshop (or any other app) to your printer and
> you're not using a print server, the firewall is a non-issue as
> Michael suggests. However, do you have any security software of any
> sort running on your machine? Are you logged in as and have you
> installed all the software in this loop (including your printer
> drivers, QTR and GUI with Admin privileges or as the same user?
> 
> And again, in case I missed it, you are networked on the machine
> you're printing from or have a loopback adapter installed, right? And
> since you're using USB, you've checked for any port mismatches that
> may have been introduced when you set up your printer share, yes?
> 
> Michael -- FYI I've got about 30+ feet between my 9600 and my editing
> machine. It's a tad over "spec" but I am using a good heavy cable with
> ferrite cores, so I haven't had a bit of trouble with the distance for
> either my 9600 or 7000. Also, you can always drop a good powered hub
> or repeater in the line if noise is an issue, go ethernet, or if your
> network is wireless, the USB wireless adapters are getting very
> inexpensive. Distance should be no problem for you...
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Richard 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "steveabrink"
> <steveabrink@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > Thankd for the good info...!  But before I go through the hassle of 
> > setting up a print server, it would be great to get Steve Billard's 
> > feedback on doing this...? 
> > 
> > Also, real basic ?, how do I check the firewall setting is off in 
> > W2K...?  Or is there one...? 
> > 
> > Finally, can any windows developers out their think of any other   
> > settings that would stop QTR GUI from sending data to port for 
> > printing...? 
> > 
> > Thanks in advance! 
> > Steve B 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Michael Poster 
> > <mposter@w...> wrote:
> > > I'll betray my ignorance here, but what the heck. I've been
> reading 
> > recent 
> > > messages about print servers and am intrigued. I'm thinking about 
> > getting a 
> > > 7600 (or the next iteration) and have been wondering about how
> I'll 
> > set it up.
> > > 
> > > I'm on Win XP and have my 2200 direct connected to the PC via
> USB. 
> > It's 
> > > printing color through the Epson driver and BW using QTR /
> QTRgui. 
> > The 
> > > biggest problem I believe I'll have setting up the larger printer 
> > is space. 
> > > I will have to place the printer outside my office in an adjacent 
> > work room 
> > > and I may have to exceed acceptable USB cable length to get 
> > connected. It's 
> > > also an intriguing idea to get the print-driving software running 
> > on 
> > > another machine while I continue to work in Photoshop on
> subsequent 
> > images.
> > > 
> > > It seems that with QTRgui's watched folder capability I could
> send 
> > a file 
> > > to a networked machine in the work room serving the printers and 
> > QTR would 
> > > take over and print. Have I got that right? Is there some way to
> do 
> > the 
> > > same when printing color through the Epson driver?
> > > 
> > > Michael
> > > 
> > > At 09:58 AM 12/20/2004, you wrote:
> > > >One solution, if you have a spare computer (that PII-200 with
> 32MB 
> > of
> > > >RAM and the 2.0GB hard disk, that's ready for the garbage, will
> do
> > > >nicely here).  Can be reinstalled from bare metal, simply as a 
> > print
> > > >server.  Linux can be a solution for a lot of problems here, in 
> > that it
> > > >can run headless (no monitor, keyboard or mouse) just with the
> RIP
> > > >engine and the printer attached, running networking and samba so 
> > that
> > > >your Windows PC can use it.