This was my own problem, now solved. I found that apt-get had not finished the installations. Once I got through that, printing is also normal. I am sorry to bother anyone who tried to solve my problems. Alan Davis -- Alan E. Davis Marianas High School (Science Department) AAA196, Box 10001 adavis@netpci.com http://www.saipan.netpci.com/~adavis Saipan, MP 96950 15.16oN 145.7oE GMT+10 Northern Mariana Islands