you are going to need to recompile the kernel. the running instaled version apparently has a bug or 2 in it (I know, my HP deskjet 672C fails the same way with the installed kernel). Technomage On Monday 08 July 2002 11:12 pm, you wrote: > Before I upgraded to MDK8.2 from MDK8.0, my Epson Stylus Colour 900 > running under USB by CUPS/LPD worked just great. Now, the only time it > will do any printing whatsoever is when I'm booting, It prints a test > page. Can somebody please help? It's getting really inconvenient not > having a working printer. I'd try it under lp0 but I can't seem to find > a long enough cable. -- I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered! My life is my own - No. 6