Well, we live and learn but sometimes we aren't sure just what we've learned.
After trying all sorts of things, either suggested here and otherwise, the printer decided it would put a stop to my complaining by refusing to print at all. It would print itself a test page ok, and the computer was perfectly happy about it all, recognising the hardware, drivers etc and assuring me all was well. But attempting to print a document led to a long pause then a statement of the bleeding obvious; there is a problem.
This afternoon after removing all traces of anything to do with Samsung, (for about the fifth time) I decided to use the Add New Printer wizard instead of installing it from the setup disc. "Your new hardware is installed and ready." As indeed it was, as it proved by printing just fine.
So it works but I have no idea why it didn't before. Still, that's gotta be progress.
