Re: [expert] Not solved: Printer problem in mdk 7.0

[Norman Carver]

Hey, here's an even stranger finding on the
W98-mdk/usb-parallel Epson printer saga:

If you have both the usb and parallel cables
connected to the Epson, but you only use the
usb associated printer in W98 to print, then
parallel port printing works fine when you switch
to Linux.  However, if you do any W98 printing
via the printer queue associated with the parallel
port, then the printer will not work in Linux
unless the printer is powered down prior to
rebooting the PC.  Bizarre!

BTW: the same problem affects Caldera OL2.3--so
not suprisingly not a mdk-specific problem.

Norm Carver