On Thu, 21 Nov 2002, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote:
> -- Jan Krupa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > (on Thursday, 21 November 2002, 09:25 PM +0100): > > > > Thanks for answer. > No problem. > > > On Thu, 21 Nov 2002, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote: > > > > > -- Jan Krupa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > > (on Thursday, 21 November 2002, 06:19 PM +0100): > > > > > > > > I have installed Debian 3.0 (woody) on PC Pentium IV. > > > > I cannot get HP Laserjet 1200 series (print copy scan) working. > > > > I installed lpd (parallel printer support), lprng. > > > > I then run magicfilterconfig choose ljet4 filter, devise: /dev/lp0 > > > > (tried also /dev/lp1, /dev/lp2) and I cannot print anything. > > > > It works under W2k (on the same machine). > > > Are you sure you connected it to the parallel port, and not the USB > > > port? Most of these print/copy/scan combos are USB, so you'll need the > > I think I connected it to the parallel port (parallel plug is with > > many pins and much bigger than the USB one which are also "without > > pins") > Yep, you've got it on your parallel port. As root, do an 'lsmod', and > see if a module named "parport" and/or a "parport_pc" are present -- if > not, it means that your parallel port isn't being picked up. Executing a > "modprobe parport parport_pc" should activate them -- if no errors > occur, place each of these modules in your /etc/modules file so they're > present at boot. > > If this still doesn't work, what messages do you get when you print? Thanks. I compiled parport_pc into the kernel and now it seems to work. Two more questions: Q1. Which filter is the best for HP Laserjet 1200? (ljet4, ljet4ml or ...?) Q2. How one can print in 1200 dpi on this HP Laserjet 1200? Q3. How one can use it to scan? (it's print copy and scan machine) Q4. Is it a postscript printer? Jan > > -- > Matthew Weier O'Phinney > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
