Epson R1800 draft mode only solved

When I updated to Leopard, I found I could only print in draft mode. Epson tech support was no help. I followed Apple's directions on resetting the printing system. It solved my problem.

Hi,
I was able to figure it out but thank you for your help I appreciate it
Regards
Scott

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