Hi guys
Ive been trying to print to a printer which is shared from a windows box.
Its a lexmark X1270.

Cups is running and i added a printer, the version of my printer wasnt listed (using the web interface) so i just added a random one lol. When i tried to print a test page, the printer starts doing something and then stops without printing.

So after googling i found that the X1270 can use the Z600 driver, so i installed that, and tried again, this time the printer doesnt even start to do anything.

I know the printer is shared properly because i can print to it from another windows box.

Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks
Kane

Don't specify a driver. Set it up in RAW mode then try it again.

hi thanks,

i just tried that, and when i try to print a test page, it starts, sounds like its about to take the paper in, and then stops.

What an idiot lol,

On the cups web interface where it says Location of device, i removed the smb: bit.

So its working now, using the z600 driver.

Thanks for your help
Kane