On Thu, May 17, 2001 at 10:45:00PM -0500, Dana J . Laude wrote: > On Thu, 17 May 2001 18:29:12 Joel Mayes wrote: > > G'day All, > > > > I'm running Debian testing with kernel 2.4.4 and can not get my > printer > > ( a HP deskjet 690C ) to work, I have the parport, partport_pc, and > lp > > loaded with the correct irq, ect settings. but any request to the > printer > > ejects a blank page, except the command 'lp foobar.txt' which > prints > > "No way to print this type of file, ASCII Text' on the top of the > page > > > > I'm using lprng as my printer spooler and > > I've used lprngtool to set the printer settings. > > > > Any advice will be repaid with bundle of good karma, > > I just reset my printer tonight, and the permissions are all > screwed up for lprng. Try running /usr/sbin/checkpc -f -V and > see what it says. This checks your printcap for proper > directorys and permissions. If it kicks out errors, > then su and run it again..., this will fix the permissions. > > Although I love debian, I think getting a printer to work > on this dist sucks. Just take a look at all the bug reports > for lpr, lprng and cups. Note meant as a flame btw, just > a "fix this, improve it *alot*" should be intended. > > Dana >
G'day Dana, Thanks for the reply I've followed your advise but still no luck, ( no change at all actualy ) just a black page or a "No way to print this type of file, ASCII Text' message, printed on the printer :( I'll agree with you about Debian though, it is the best Dist I've come acroos out of the 5 - 6 I've tried but it's also the only one hwere I can't get my !$$%@ printer to work Thanks Joel > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- No, Gates always knew the Internet was going to be important, just as Oceania has always been at war with East Asia. ;)
