As far as I know, you cannot create a desktop printer for an Epson. I tried
for months until someone told me this.
Regards
Don
> From: Shon Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Mac Network)
> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 16:36:19 -0500
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Mac Network)
> Subject: Can't Create Desktop Printer
>
> I am at my absolute wits end! *H-E-L-P!!!*
>
> OK... breeeeaaaattthhhhe...
>
> OK... first? Sorry for the long post, but I want to make sure I explain
> myself thoroughly... :-}
>
> In a nut shell: I have a B&W G3/400 that refuses to "capture" our BestColor
> RIP, for our new Epson 7000, and create a Desktop Spooler for it.
>
> I also have 3 other G3's EXACTLY like this one that are working fine. Same
> software. Same OS. Same Everything... we purchased them all together and I
> have maintained them all the same. Plus, several other various machines
> without any problems acquiring the RIP and creating a Desktop Printer.
>
> This "bad" G3 will capture every other printer on our network without a
> hitch! Just not the BestColor RIP. It tries, but all it does is spool to the
> RIP, without ever actually acquiring it, eventually giving up. The other
> Macs in the department capture it almost immediately, so you can tell it's
> not going to be successful if it starts to "spool it."
>
> Sometimes, I can get it to finally capture it and create a desktop spooler
> by stopping it right after it starts to "spool," then immediately going back
> in and acquiring it again. This will usually work in creating a Desktop
> Printer. But when you try and print using it, it won't go across to the RIP.
> It just sits there and loops: spooling, then after a while, it'll say it's
> starting up, then come back and say "was unable to print, do you want to
> cancel, or retry," to which retrying is just as unsuccessful.
>
> Randomly (can't explain it!), I can acquire, and create a Desktop Printer
> and it WILL work, somewhat sporadically, but at least it WILL successfully
> output a proof. Until, after a while, it just quits and I have to go back
> through the process of trying to recapture the RIP all over again. When it
> starts to fail, I'll have the artist take the file not wanting to print and
> drag it out of the Desktop Printer and then drag it back in if it tries to
> spool it for too long (knowing it'll fail eventually), and this worked,
> printing successfully for about a week, until today... when it decided to
> stop altogether again.
>
> This RIP is a Wintel machine (our BIGGEST mistake!!) running NT 4.0 with the
> current Service pack (installed THREE TIMES!).
>
> The Mac is a G3/400, 512 RAM, 100BaseT, a Gig or so of free HD space, fairly
> stock machine.
>
> I have reinstalled the 9.1 OS... Twice!
> I tried a clean install of OS 9.1.
> I even upgraded the machine to OS 9.2.1, all to no avail.
> I even moved it and gave it to a different artist to work on, and it
> FOLLOWED that computer, even with a different IP address! Argh!
>
> What I can deduce from all of this, is that it has got something to do with
> the communication between the RIP and THAT computer. Hence, when it's got an
> open connection to the RIP, but doesn't like it, I can immediately try again
> and it will take it, i.e.: Creating a Desktop Printer by trying again
> immediately after it starts to try and spool; Dragging the postscript file
> outside and then immediately back into the Desktop Printer, both create what
> appear as good results. But both appear like there is a problem
> communicating, or opening a good connection between the two initially. But,
> if you react quickly enough, it will keep that connection open, and then do
> what you're asking of it.
>
> 1.) I have tried BestColor's tech support: not the best! Plus, they wanted
> me to call Germany! I got through once to someone here in the states, but
> they kept coming back to the Service Pack for NT (like I said... installed
> THREE times!)
>
> 2.) I haven't called Apple, because it works for every other printer on the
> network: how are they going to reproduce that in their tech labs?
>
> Well, I guess I've been about as thorough as I can be for now. Any help out
> there, before I put my fist through either the Mac or the PC (OK, no
> contest... the PC will win! :-) out of sheer frustration? This has been
> going on for over a couple of months now.
>
> Kyle? Your expertise help out here? Anyone? Anyone at all? I'm begging!
>
> Here's to hoping I see a positive reply tomorrow when I come in to work!
>
> Thanks people!
>
> Peace.
> --
> M. Shon Hall
> Web and Information Development
> Macintosh Administrator
> Phenix Label Co., Inc.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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