Well, thanks for the donation. Wasn't a hardware problem (see my answer to Rob S, I knew that to start with. I do appreciate the help. I was trying to be funny (remember the <GRIN>?
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 11:49 PM Subject: Re: dumb digital question > It's the OS that recognizes the printer. I don't have photoshop working with > USB on my computer, as far as I'm concerned one device per. port, and they > gave me a > couple of perfectly good printer ports on this motherboard. But I have had > a number of > problems with USB devices due to BIOS problems, and I mean strange problems > Digital > camera not recognized external DVD is. Upgrade the BIOS and shazam it > works. I did > get photoshop 5.5 working on a friends SONY Vaio with a USB printer and > that required > new software drivers from SONY. If the printer shows up in the installed > printers > folder PS should use it just like any other program, if you're just getting > strange > output, or no output, it's not Photoshops fault, it's a diver or bios problem. > > And hell I'm just trying to help, (I usually charge $65/hour for this). > > At 02:41 AM 1/9/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >Once again, I have no problem with USB, period. Photoshop 5.5 came out long > >before USB. I presume it does not recognize a USB printer, because it does > >not do so on my system. Now if somebody wants to tell me they have a USB > >printer working with PS5.5, fine. If you just think it should, bug off. > >EXPERTS! I am one myself, so I know how stupid they are <GRIN>. > > > >ONCE AGAIN there is nothing wrong with USB on my system, which I custom > >built myself, I simply commented in a previous post that PS5.5 doesn't work > >with USB. And I get people telling me I don't know how to set up my > >computer. GEEZE! > > > >PS: that is PS5.5 Educational Version. > > > >Ciao, > >Graywolf > >http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Peter Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 12:53 AM > >Subject: Re: dumb digital question > > > > > > > I missed the beginning of this thread but there could be another problem. > >Some > > > earlier motherboards had USB ports but the BIOS didn't properly support > > > it. You may have > > > to update your BIOS. Check the web site of the manufacturer of your > >computer. > > > > > > At 06:29 PM 1/8/2003 -0500, you wrote: > > > >I am glad you know this. Because PS5.5 has the printer selection blanked > >out > > > >with the 820 on USB. With it on the parallel port no problem. It is not a > > > >USB problem because the printer works fine with all the newer programs. > >Of > > > >course, if you have a 820, running on the USB port, with PS5.5 please let > >me > > > >know how to do it. If you don't, then I think my experience trumps your > > > >belief's. > > > > > > > >Ciao, > > > >Graywolf > > > >http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Leonard Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 7:32 AM > > > >Subject: Re: dumb digital question > > > > > > > > > > > > > Not true, Tom. If your Operating System supports USB, it will direct > > > > > printer output there for you. Photoshop doesn't bypass the Operating > > > >System > > > > > for printer output. If your computer has USB ports, then it should be > > > >safe > > > > > to say that your OS supports them. You may have to look for updated > >USB > > > > > drivers, though. > > > > > > > > > > Len > > > > > --- > > > > > > > > > > >not find that screen setting, of course since I saw it I changed from > >a > > > > > >parallel port to a USB connection. Maybe I need to change back. In > >fact I > > > > > >do > > > > > >anyway because photoshop 5.5 knows nothing about USB. > > > > > > > > > > > >Ciao, > > > > > >Graywolf > > > > > >http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > Help STOP SPAM: Try the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > > > > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > > > > > > > Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. > > > Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx > > > > > Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. > Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx >
