Thanks for that link, I followed each item he's suggested step by step and now its better, in that I can actually get it to print from my template again, but randomly it resized the paper layout dimensions (without showing the resize figures in the 'Layout' section of the LR print module) and cut off part of 6 of the images. I seem to have solved that by resizing the template page adding 1 extra cm to the height, but really this is ridiculous compromise and who knows why it works anyway.
I know the real solution is to buy a RIP package, but they are so VERY expensive. And really for the price of these printers I feel this kind of software should be included. Its kind of like buying a new car but having to source a proper transmission from a private company as the car only comes with two gears as standard, one forward and one reverse. What kind of sense would that make? Is it really unreasonable to expect such expensive hardware to arrive equipped to do all it can do?
Rant over. Thanks for you help
PS. resizing problem was not solved with the new paper size like I thought. A new day and it has cropped up again. Any thoughts?
Further update: No matter what paper size I enter, it prints out one of 26.8cm in height. I have no idea what is causing this, Epson, Apple or other... any ideas welcome