lpd printer error "Unsupported colorspace = -1."

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lpd printer error "Unsupported colorspace = -1."

I cannot get my printer work on Mac, it works from windows. It's on the network setup as lpd connection. I get an error "Unsupported colorspace = -1." Any ideas?

Printer Epson Stylus Photo RX600

Right now it's connected to my wireless router (it has USB ports and acts as a print server)

I also tried accessing it as a windows shared printer when it was directly connected to another windows computer but same error occured.

Yes I just got this Mac and I'm Mac stupid.

Thanks

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jan 31, 2013 8:28 AM

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Jan 31, 2013 9:13 PM in response to kljohnson

OK I got it to work.

All instructions online from printer manufacturer, print server, etc are wrong.

What I had to do:

System Preferences > Print & Scan

Add a printer

Right click to add the Advanced icon to the toolbar

Advanced

Type = LPD/LPR Host or Printer

Leave device as another device

Enter lpd://ipaddress of print server/lpdservername

Enter name and location of printer

Here's the key, let it auto select the printer, if I select the epson printer it doesn't work, it autoselects Generic PostScript Printer and all works.

Hope this helps if anyone is having the same issue.

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