Re: Printers

[Kara Pritchard <kara@lanscape.net>]

Woo hoo!  I finally figured it out!

alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc

In the /etc/conf.modules fixed it all.  I still don't see any
documentation for that, just happened to see it in an on-line paste of
someone else's setup ;)

On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Kara Pritchard wrote:

> 
> Okay guys.. It's my turn to receive help from the vast knowledge base out
> here..
> 
> Printing.
> 
> I'm trying to set up an HP Deskjet 855C on RH 5.2 running 2.2.5 kernel.  
> 
> The X printer configurator isn't detecting /dev/lp0.  All the
> CONFIG_PARPORT stuff is compiled in the kernel, as is the CONFIG PRINTER.
> When attempting to test the printer, I get messages like:
> 
> Apr 27 14:54:57 pritchard modprobe: can't locate module parport_lowlevel
> Apr 27 14:54:57 pritchard kernel: lp: driver loaded but no devices found
> 
> in /var/log/messages.  But in the window I get: Error printing test page,
> reason: lpr: connect: connection refused jobs queued, but cannot start
> daemon.  However..
> 
> root       284  0.0  0.2   784   336  ?  S    14:54   0:00 lpd
> root       288  0.0  0.3   808   392  ?  S    14:54   0:00 lpd  
> 
> lpd is already loaded.
> 
> I'm terribly confused.  What silly little thing am I missing here?
> 
> I'm not leaving until this works.. So hopefully I'll get to see you guys
> at the meeting ;)
> 
> -Kara
> 
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