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- From: grmensz@grmensz.erenj.com (Gary R. Menszyk)
- Subject: Re: Still Cannot print from account
- Message-ID: <grmensz-181192164808@grmensz.ere.fp.exxon.com>
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 21:50:36 GMT
- Lines: 36
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- In article <grmensz-181192111101@grmensz.ere.fp.exxon.com>,
- grmensz@grmensz.erenj.com (Gary R. Menszyk) wrote:
- >
- > In article <grmensz-181192104637@grmensz.ere.fp.exxon.com>,
- > grmensz@grmensz.erenj.com (Gary R. Menszyk) wrote:
- > >
- > > Have a strange problem. The user account which I normally use will not
- > > allow me to print from any of my Mac applications. The Chooser appears to
- > > work and I can select a printer. However, when I try and print from any
- > > other application, I get an error, often telling me that a printer is not
- > > selected.
- > >
- > > I created a dummy account and copied all of the system files into my old
- > > system folder and this did not correct the problem.
- > >
- > > If I log in to the system as root, printing is ok from the default system
- > > folder.
- > >
- > > Any hints on how this can be fixed?
- > >
- > > Thanks in advance...
- > Whoops!!!!
- >
- > My error, when I copied the system files into the new account, the UNIX
- > ownership remained carried over (of course). Went into the 'System Folder'
- > and changed the ownership and all is back to normal.
-
- Well, I thought this was fixed, but it is not. Can select a printer in the
- Chooser and turn background printing off, but when I reopen the Chooser the
- new settings have been forgotten. There must be some place the new
- settings are being written to, but the file must somehow be write
- protected.
-
- Help!!!!!
-
- Gary Menszyk
-