I am using a 'testing' workstation at home, and I've been trying to get CUPS (cupsys v1.1.10-4) working. The problem is that I can print about half of a test page before the printer hangs indefinitely.
The *really* frustrating part is that I've tried several kernel versions (2.2.19, 2.4.9, 2.4.12, 2.4.14 later this evening) and two different printers (Epson Photo Stylus 780, Canon S800), and two different interfaces (both printers support parallel and USB) with pretty much identical results. I have recently started using a Belkin F1DS104T KVM switch, which translates my USB mouse and PS-2 keyboard into a single USB connection. Of note, when the printer hangs while connected to the USB port, I subsequently lose keyboard and mouse, and have to either SSH in and reboot or reset the machine. I was able to print correctly at one point in the past, pre-KVM switch, and with an older version of cupsys. However, I'd be hard pressed to roll back all of the changes I've made to my system since then. I don't print a lot, and the breakdown could've occurred a few weeks ago without me noticing. Does anyone have any ideas about what might've happened to my printing capabilities? I apologize if I'm not giving enough information - I tried to include everything that seemed relevant, but I don't claim to be an expert. If there's any additional information that could clarify the situation, please tell me and I'll re-post. If I can't print baby pictures by the end of the week, my wife's gonna kill me. Please help save a life! A million thanks! -- Kirk Strauser
