Phil wrote:
I will try to give some answers
>
> Ah, you're not the only one in the dark - thanks for giving
> me some advice! Now, how do I purge the spool in
> /var/spool/lpd/lw360 or restart the spool? I get a listing of
> a bunch of logs?
you should consider it as an emergency queue stop
There are 4 files that are generated first time priter is used,
they are: lpq; lpq.0; "your-printer-name"; "unspooler.your-printer-name"
so deleting those files could be safe? I really don't know, but It really stops the pending jobs (if a developer reads this, probably would kill me in a second) but I warned, is a "cromagnon" method to stop a print job deleting all files would be a data loosing method
as you are deleting the logs and activity files that could be usefull for traking and stats of a print spool (thats why they're there, I think)
>
> I tried deleting and reinstalling the printer in e-smith
> manager, but up pops up that the two documents that are in
> the queue all over again! Wierd, eh?
This is because some files are not deleted (probably for security reasons as you're deleting something that could not be able to print again) so, you could change the name of the printer, when you create the new one, and it's files would be created in a different folder
> The thing is - how come
> Windows clients can't print, but my Mac can?
Some printers have bidirectional comunications as you are not printing straight in your hardware port, disabling it sometimes helps (I don't know if its true for aple laserwriter)
>
> Also, since you have several printers on your machine, I
> assume you have some sort of parallel port expansion card
> system? Which ones are you using? I'm thinking of throwing on
> an Epson FX-80 to print labels... thanks!
Yes, you're right, I have a two parallel ports add-on card on my box, the brand does not matter much (at least for the factory, as they didn't stamp any sign on it

)
the only important thing here is take a look to the resources in use by your bios without the add-on card, write down in a paper and try to set jumpers on the card not to conflict with them,
then, place the card in an apriopriate slot and e-smith will recognize everything without any difficultyat boot time.
you will get lpt1 as port 0 lpt2 as port 1 and so on....
Easy? I think so!

hope being helpfull
Alejandro