[DM-MUG] Printer help

Jon Engelhardt dmmug@dmmug.org
Tue, 20 Apr 2004 14:30:24 -0500


Thanks everyone for your suggestions, I've managed to get things 
working properly again.

Jon
On Apr 20, 2004, at 1:43 PM, Matthew Wheeler wrote:

> Jaguar = Print Center
> Panther = Printer Setup Utility
>
> No logic there. Print Center was a perfectly good and descriptive 
> name. They won't rename the computer itself for over 5 years! but each 
> version of OS X gets jumbled and modified. That's supposed to make 
> things easier??
>
> As mentioned, check printer queues for stopped jobs (usually indicated 
> by the "Start Jobs" icon in the toolbar of each printer. Click "Start 
> Jobs" and the printer is supposed to go back online and will print any 
> jobs listed. If it Says "Stop Jobs" then the printer is already 
> enabled.
>
> Other things to try: repair permissions (found in 
> /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility/)
> Try deleting the printer from the Printer Setup and re-adding it.
>
> Matthew
>
>
> On Apr 20, 2004, at 11:28 AM, jim Lagnese wrote:
>
>> In 10.3, or at least with mine, there is no print center, just the 
>> printer
>> setup utility. If you open that, you have your printers in that 
>> window, and
>> you can double click on the correct printer to open the configuration 
>> and
>> see if there are any jobs waiting.
>>
>>
>>> From: Ray Bowler <rbowler@mchsi.com>
>>> Reply-To: dmmug@dmmug.org
>>> Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:49:31 -0500
>>> To: dmmug@dmmug.org
>>> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] Printer help
>>>
>>> In OX X go to Print Center, click on your printer. It probably says
>>> something like Job stopped. Click on where it says "Resume" and it
>>> should restart, probably at the beginning of the job.
>>>
>>> At 1:17 PM -0500 on 4/19/04, jim Lagnese wrote about Re: [DM-MUG] 
>>> Printer
>>> help:
>>>> I don't know enough about the HPs, but if you go to print and get 
>>>> the HP
>>>> window, make sure the queue isn't stopped and see if jobs are 
>>>> waiting to be
>>>> printed.
>>>>
>>>>>  From: Jon Engelhardt <jonsharyl@prairieinet.net>
>>>>>  Reply-To: dmmug@dmmug.org
>>>>>  Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:13:01 -0500
>>>>>  To: dmmug@dmmug.org
>>>>>  Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] Printer help
>>>>>
>>>>>  It's OS X 10.3--HP psc 950 (printer/fax/scanner/copier)
>>>>>
>>>>>  Jon
>>>>>  On Apr 19, 2004, at 1:03 PM, jim Lagnese wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>  If it is an epson, with OS X it may put the job on hold/stop the 
>>>>>> job.
>>>>>>  You
>>>>>>  have to resume printing. So the next question is, what OS are you
>>>>>>  using?
>>>>>>  Jim
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  From: Matt W <maccelerate@earthlink.net>
>>>>>>>  Reply-To: dmmug@dmmug.org
>>>>>>>  Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:53:45 -0500
>>>>>>>  To: dmmug@dmmug.org
>>>>>>>  Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] Printer help
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Okaaay, going to need more info here.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  What brand and model of printer (i.e. Epson Stylus Color 740i). 
>>>>>>> What
>>>>>>>  is
>>>>>>>  the symptom? (i.e. flashing lights on front panel, paper jam, 
>>>>>>> prints
>>>>>>>  with stripes or no output at all, won't turn on, etc.). Did you 
>>>>>>> power
>>>>>>>  cycle the printer? Unplug it for a few minutes and plug it back 
>>>>>>> in?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Matthew
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  On Apr 19, 2004, at 8:12 AM, Jon Engelhardt wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Last weekend our son was printing off a large document, long 
>>>>>>>> story
>>>>>>>>  short--he ran out of ink and paper.  I replaced the  ink/paper 
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>  now
>>>>>>>>  the printer is being stubborn, I'm sure there must be an easy 
>>>>>>>> fix but
>>>>>>>>  I'm struggling to remember how.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Suggestions would be most appreciated.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Thanks.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Jon Engelhardt
>>>>>>>>
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