[Gllug] usb printing nightmare

[David Bell]

On Wednesday 20 July 2005 11:21, Matthew King wrote:
>
> Why?
>
> My printers work. I don't need anything.
>
> I am quite happy to help people who are less capable of using a system
> or have some problem or other with it but Mr. Pownall didn't give us
> 'not enough' information, he gave us none.
>
> If he wants his printer to work it makes sense to give as much relevant
> information as he can. Why should I spend my time crafting an email to
> prompt for the details and then spend even more time crafting an email
> with a solution?
>
> Especially as, in this case, we were informed of failed attempts. How
> am I to know the advice I give doesn't tell him to do exactly what has
> previously failed?

No wonder newbies/tyro's  give up and revert to M$

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