Can't Print with New Intel Mac

I have an Epson R800 printer plugged in via FireWire and I have a new 17" MacBook Pro. I cant seem to get the two to talk to each other. Does anyone have any insight?

Hi Jeremy,
Let's see if the printer is recognized on the bus at all. Run Applications/Utilities/System Profiler (or click Apple Menu > About This Mac and then the More Info button).
Click Firewire, on the left. Does the OS know there's a printer connected?
If no, look for a "reset to factory defaults" in the printer manual, try a different firewire cable, and reset the PMU on the MacBook Pro. See Resetting MacBook and MacBook Pro Power Management Unit (PMU) from Apple's Knowledge Base.
If yes, we're looking for a driver issue or something about your account that's not right. Make a test account (System Preferences > Accounts; click the lock to authenticate, then the "+" button to add an account. Username: test / password: test will be fine. Make it an Admin user with the "Allow user to ..." checkbox.) Log out of your account and into test; install the printer and test it.
Let us know!
Good luck,
John

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