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Subject: Re: parallel port problems with 6.1? From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 16:06:53 +0100 (BST) > printer problem. In fact, the installation never asks about a printer. > This is different from what I'm used to with all the previous RH installs. > The /dev/lp* files are there, but if I try to pipe something into them it > complains that the device does not exist. I know my hardware works fine > b/c I had 6.0 installed on it just before I installed 6.1 and everything > worked fine. The device is probably not loaded if you havent configured it and a printer. Try modprobe parport modprobe parport_pc then using /dev/lp* The print tool lets you set up printing and I assume it does the magic there === Subject: Re: print problem with RH6.1 From: Rick Forrester <rickf@crow.jpl.nasa.gov> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 07:16:54 -0700 eck@hex.net said: > Installed RH 6.1 and so far I'm getting everything to work except the > parport printer (dot matrix). Under RH5.2 with parport inside the > kernel I can print to /dev/lp0. Using printtool under RH6.1 I'm > getting a modprobe error in /var/log.messages: "modprobe: can't > locate module parport_lowlevel" I've poked around in /lib/modules/ > 2.2.12-20 but cannot find such a module. Can anyone help out on this? > Thanks, Terry Did you apply the lpr fix specified on the security upgrade for lpr page @ redhat? I believe it was adding the line alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc to /etc/conf.modules? === Subject: Re: printer From: Rick Forrester <rickf@crow.jpl.nasa.gov> Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 15:15:44 -0800 rknebel@uplink.net said: > I have an epson color 740 which worked fine under 6.0 and was found at > /dev/lp0. Now with 6.1 it says it cannot find a printer. > Is this happening to anyone else. Rick, are you getting the display of parallel ports stating that /dev/lp0: not detected /dev/lp1: not detected /dev/lp2: not detected and that's the behaviour you're talking about? If so, edit /etc/conf.modules and add the line: alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc to it, then reboot. === Subject: Re: Epson Stylus Printer question From: "mgalgoci@redhat.com" <mgalgoci@redhat.com> Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 17:26:26 +0000 (UTC) On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Larry Mintz wrote: > Does the Epson Stylus Color (UP) filter work with Epson Stylus 440C printer I believe that this is also supported by the ESC/P2 driver. My only beef with epson inkjet printers is that you cannot remove the ink cartridge to shake it up. Once you remove a cartridge, you cannot re-install it (at least on the last epson inkjet I tried). --Matt