Submit Hint Search The Forums LinksStatsPollsHeadlinesRSS
14,000 hints and counting!


Click here to return to the 'Fix for USB-to-Parallel adapter problem' hint
The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. This site is not responsible for what they say.
Fix for USB-to-Parallel adapter problem
Authored by: marianco on Feb 27, '04 11:10:43AM

I started having this bug occur after using Mac OS X 10.3.2 for weeks. Printing worked fine for weeks with my USB-to-Parallel adapter to Lexmark Optra 1855 laserprinter. But somehow, one day, this bug struck. Since printing worked fine before, I thought it must be a software bug. With the printer queue cleared, I used the application "Printer Setup Repair" to remove temporary spool files and temporary items. It found over 500 files. Perhaps the bug causes a buildup of spool files (which perhaps are corrupted in some way) until a limit is reached then printing hangs after the first job. Whatever the cause, once the spool files and temporary files were deleted, printing returned to normal. So far, in the past week, it has worked fine again. I expect the problem to crop up again. When Apple releases 10.3.3, apparently this bug is fixed. Until then, this time, I'll be ready with the fix. Using "Printer Setup Repair" to fix the problem allows you to avoid having to expose your computer to the network by allowing printer sharing.



[ Reply to This | # ]