Hi... Umm, can you write to the printer port directly?
i.e.: cat /etc/passwd > /dev/lp1 (prints userlist on the printer, without passwords if you have shadows installed; if you don't it isn't recommended you print this particular file ;) Alex On Tue, 21 Jul 1998, Babs wrote: > Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 13:07:16 +0100 > From: Babs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: LPRng & printer Port > Resent-Date: 21 Jul 1998 20:03:43 -0000 > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Resent-cc: recipient list not shown: ; > > HELP! > > I have read every doc i can get my hands on, news groups, & more. I can > not figure out why my printer port is not opening. > I'm running an X86 based PC, Debian Linux Kernel 2.0.34, I am in the > process of integrating the internal network at our office. I'm still fairly > new to linux been running it for about 5 months or so. Still have lots to > learn. > I have Netatalk and Samba Running and configured properly. At one point > i > did have LPRng Suite working properly as well. Crashed the system and had > to do a complete reinstall. From that point on i have not been able to get > the printer port to open, no matter what i do. Does anyone have any ideas > for me. If i can get the port open i can work on filters later. > > HELP! > Thanks > Babs > > Thanks, > Babs, Your Got.Net PC Tech... > http://we.got.net > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
