On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 23:52:18 +1100, Phill uttered
> So, as an experiment, I deleted the printer on windows xp and tried to
> re-install the printer as a new printer but the status of the printer now
> is "access denied, unable to connect"
>
For what it's worth, my wife's Windows XP machine shows the same
thing, and it prints fine. May I suggest you investigate CUPS and
www.linuxprinting.org which should hopefully make your life a little
easier.
Cheers,
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Steve
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