Hey Harry,

I thought the link I sent you would have nailed this issue.

Ward


On 11/6/2002 11:06 AM, "Harry Jacobson-Beyer" <harryjb at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I am running 10.1.5 on the desktop machne and 9.2.2 on the laptop
> 
> My computers are connected through a LinkSys router; there is NO USB hub.
> 
> The printer works when connected directly to either machine - on that machine.
> However the laptop cannot print to the printer when it's connected to the desk
> top machine and the desktop machine cannot print to the printer when it's
> connected to the laptop.
> 
> This is not an issue when the desktop machine is booted in 9.2.2.
> 
> The printer is an Epson 740 and the driver is in 10.1.5.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> on 11/05/2002 5:18 PM, Allen Prunty at alprunty at mac.com wrote:
> 
>> Few Questions...
>> 
>> What is the exact version of OSX that you are running?
>> 
>> Are you connecting two computers together at the same time with a USB Hub?
>> 
>> Is your Hub a powered hub?
>> 
>> Have you loaded the driver for the printer in OSX?  Jaguar usually has most
>> drivers in it... but early versions do not.
>> 
>> I hope I can help you more
>> 
>> Allen 
>> 
>> 
>> On Tuesday, Nov 05, 2002, at 02:28PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer
>> <harryjb at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> >
>>> ><<Original Attached>>
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Ward,
>> 
>> My powerbook is more than 10 feet from the printer and when I hooked up the
>> printer to the computer the computer could not see the printer. Undaunted, I
>> disconnected the computer and reconnected it  closer to the printer. I opened
>> the chooser and selected the printer. The OSX desktop machine does not see
>> the printer when it is connected to the laptop running OS 9.2.2.
>> 
>> I don't know if this makes a difference but the laptop does not have a built
>> in usb port. I am using an orange micro usb pcmcia card.
>> 
>> I'll check out the url you sent.
>> 
>> Thanks for your help.
>> 
>> Harry
>> 
>> on 11/04/2002 12:13 PM, Ward Oldham at woldham at insightbb.com wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Harry,
>>> 
>>> As an afterthought, I wonder if you would have any better luck direct
>>> connecting your Epson printer to your Powerbook, enable usb printer sharing,
>>> and see if you can?t access it from your OS X desktop Mac.
>>> 
>>> I?ve never tried it.
>>> 
>>> Ward
>>> 
>>> On 11/4/2002 11:38 AM, "Harry Jacobson-Beyer" <harryjb at bellsouth.net> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I have an Epson 740 USB printer connected to the usb port of my desktop
>>>> machine running OS X 1.X.
>>>> 
>>>> Ny powerbook g4 running OS 9.2.2 can see the printer in the chooser and I
>>>> can select it.
>>>> 
>>>> When I check it out in the usb printer sharing control panel on the
>>>> powerbook I can see the printer in the network window of the control panel
>>>> and usb printer sharing is turned on.
>>>> 
>>>> Yet when I try to print from the powerbook I get a message that says the
>>>> printer is not responding.
>>>> 
>>>> Help!
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> Harry,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Harry Jacobson-Beyer
>>>> Surveyor of the Passing Scene!
>>>> 
>>>> http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/a/harryjb/
>>>> What a strange, long, trip it is!
>>>> 
>>>> remember: it's not how fast you climb the hill that matters, it's how fast
>>>> you go coming down!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November 26
>>>> For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of
>>>> activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Harry,
>> 
>> 
>> Harry Jacobson-Beyer
>> Surveyor of the Passing Scene!
>> 
>> http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/a/harryjb/
>> What a strange, long, trip it is!
>> 
>> remember: it's not how fast you climb the hill that matters, it's how fast
>> you go coming down!
>> 
> 
> 
> Harry,
> 
> 
> Harry Jacobson-Beyer
> Surveyor of the Passing Scene!
> 
> http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/a/harryjb/
> What a strange, long, trip it is!
> 
> remember: it's not how fast you climb the hill that matters, it's how fast you
> go coming down!
> 


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