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how to establish printer connection on redhat7.3/winXP setup

Oct 20, 2005 1:29AM PDT

I am having problem trying to get my partitioned redhat 7.3 / windows xp home computer to print to an epson photo stylus 820 printer. How do I send instructions to the printer to recognize the redhat 7.3 print jobs? I send the correct linux commands, but nothing gets printed. The printer works fine from the windows part of the computer. When I start the computer, the initial boot is to the linux side, so if I need to go to windows first, I need to arrow down to that choice and press enter.

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Dated version?
Oct 20, 2005 1:41AM PDT

7.3 is quite old. You may find it lacking in capability or support.

Try their latest.

Bob

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dated version
Oct 20, 2005 2:20AM PDT

OK, so it is old. That is not the topic. IF, it were new today, how do you go about establishing a working printer to the red hat 7.3 linux, in a dual partitioned computer that is also Windows XP Home Edition? When taking computer classes in 2002, this red hat was somewhat current and the computers at the college had pretty much this same setup and you could print from either windows or linux, depending on which system you were doing lessons from.

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The driver support may be lacking
Oct 20, 2005 3:45AM PDT
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How I would...
Oct 20, 2005 6:59AM PDT

I'd update to 9'ish since I know it's SAMBA and MS Network printer support is working there. I can't tell on 7.3 or remember if you had to install SAMBA or not.

Best of luck,

Bob

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RE: Printer Setup
Oct 20, 2005 7:36AM PDT

This is a dual boot machine right? Well while in Linux you may be able to look at Hard drives but printing via a network will not work since the Windows OS in not active. I think you would have to setup the printer on the Linux side. Have you tried installing CUPS? I have not researched if there are drivers or .ppd files for your printer but take a look at CUPS if you have not. Also as far as the version (7.3) I would also reccomend updating to 9 or a Fedora Version. CUPS is installed by default in Fedora (do not remember in 9).

Hope this helps some
-Bryan

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redhat 7.3 dual booted with winXP Home, how to get linux to
Oct 28, 2005 11:50AM PDT

It is me again, the one who started the discussion. I now have Red Hat 9.0. Ready to upgrade. But, do I log into Red Hat 7.3, put disks into CD player to install, without erasing the partitioned XP Home? Will the Red Hat 9.0 Pro now recognize the Epson Stylus Photo 820 printer?

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Maybe.
Oct 29, 2005 5:27AM PDT

The 820 uses the Gimp-print drivers. The reason to use
later distros like Fedora Core 3 or 4 (the eqivilent of RH 12 or 13) is that the drivers are included, so you just choose your printer (or scanner, etc) from a drop-down list. I remember having to find and install a
lot of drivers in RH9 (my 1st distro). Hope this helps.
chuck

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will try to get Fedora Core 4
Nov 2, 2005 1:25AM PST

Thanks for the advice. I think now, with knowledge that Fedora Core 4 allows the Epson printer to link up with the linux program to facilitate printing, my computer will be totally functional, with respect to getting a copy of any work I do in the linux part of the dual- partitioned (with Windows XP Home)computer. I will confidently purchase some Fedora C4 CDs and solve the problem by upgrading the linux OS.

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Since you said "Purchase",
Nov 2, 2005 2:52AM PST

I take it you have dial-up. Otherwise you can just download. FC 2 or 3 aren't that old and may be easier to come by, don't limit your options. Manuals about operating systems often have those systems on disc in the back of the book to copy or install. Try the library.
chuck

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Printer Connection
Nov 2, 2005 8:04AM PST

Before going an spending money why dont you check the HCL (Hardware Compatability List) to make sure that your printer is a supported printer. If you are willing to spend money, after checking the list why dont you buy a printer that is supported if your current one is not?

Just my 2 cents
-Bryan