[NTLUG:Discuss] Discuss Digest, Vol 116, Issue 8

[James Hines]

Thanks Bobby,

I could be wrong but I think I have the 32 bit system.  How do I verify?

James Hines





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> Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:15:27 -0500
> From: James Hines <jimhines10 at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Printer Software Issues
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> Hi All,
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> Need advise on both of my printers which seem to be malfunctioning at the
> same time.  I have a Canon PIXMA MX310 and a Dell Laser Printer 5100cn.
> 
> Canon MX310 - Using the downloaded Fedora 17 MX310 driver when attempting
> to print, the printer status shows "unable to send data to printer."  I ran
> the troubleshooter and after asking for my root password twice (under
> administrative and local root), it said I needed to enable my printer.
> When I attempted to do this, it asked for my root password yet again.   I
> did and it would print but not a complete page although a print preview
> showed everything on the page.  Also, it keeps reverting back to enabled
> unchecked and will ask for root password if I changed any printer
> settings.  Further, when I try to shut down my MX310 machine, it won't.  It
> would just be stuck on "shutting down" on the status light until I pulled
> the plug on it.  I tried deleting the driver and downloading another one
> but no such luck-same problems.  What surprises me is when I used this
> printer to print a document using a windows systems with a windows driver,
> everything worked fine.  The printer would even shut down normally.
> 
> Dell 5100cn - This Linux driver came with the printer and had previously
> working consistently.  It constantly shows "sending data to printer"
> although nothing appears in the print queue.  Double clicking to print what
> is 'being sent' does not clear this-continuing to do so will cause the same
> document to print again and again.
> 
> Any ideas/thoughts to rectify would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> 
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> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:56:52 -0500
> From: Bobby Sanders <ssanders at ssvzc.com>
> To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Printer Software Issues
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> Could it be as simple as going from a 32 bit OS to a 64?  I had this 
> problem recently and Dell was no help in providing a new driver!
> 
> Bobby
> 
> On 08/27/2012 11:15 PM, James Hines wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> Need advise on both of my printers which seem to be malfunctioning at the
>> same time.  I have a Canon PIXMA MX310 and a Dell Laser Printer 5100cn.
>> 
>> Canon MX310 - Using the downloaded Fedora 17 MX310 driver when attempting
>> to print, the printer status shows "unable to send data to printer."  I ran
>> the troubleshooter and after asking for my root password twice (under
>> administrative and local root), it said I needed to enable my printer.
>> When I attempted to do this, it asked for my root password yet again.   I
>> did and it would print but not a complete page although a print preview
>> showed everything on the page.  Also, it keeps reverting back to enabled
>> unchecked and will ask for root password if I changed any printer
>> settings.  Further, when I try to shut down my MX310 machine, it won't.  It
>> would just be stuck on "shutting down" on the status light until I pulled
>> the plug on it.  I tried deleting the driver and downloading another one
>> but no such luck-same problems.  What surprises me is when I used this
>> printer to print a document using a windows systems with a windows driver,
>> everything worked fine.  The printer would even shut down normally.
>> 
>> Dell 5100cn - This Linux driver came with the printer and had previously
>> working consistently.  It constantly shows "sending data to printer"
>> although nothing appears in the print queue.  Double clicking to print what
>> is 'being sent' does not clear this-continuing to do so will cause the same
>> document to print again and again.
>> 
>> Any ideas/thoughts to rectify would be appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks
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