On Thu, 17 Jan 2002 21:08:43 -0500 Jerome Acks Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 08:56:49PM -0600, earvin wrote: > > On Tue, 15 Jan 2002 21:10:02 -0500 > > Jerome Acks Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 03:50:28PM -0600, earvin wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I have a problem trying to use my printer under Debian, i compile > > > > the kernel 2.4.17, and USB support as modules. > > > > > > > > Im loaded this modules, uhci.o hid.o input.o mousedev.o printer.o > > > > > > Unless you are positive uhci.o is correct module for your hardware, try > > > usb-uhci.o instead of uhci.o. > > > > > > > usbcore.o lp.o. I mount the usb bus (/proc/bus/usb) and usb detects > > > > my printer, but when i try redirect a file to the printer device, > > > > didnt work. (/dev/usb/lp0). > > > > > > > > > > > > Note: im using a usb mouse without problem. > > > > > > > > Any tip help are wellcome, thanks. > > > > > > Anything odd reported in /var/log/messages or /var/log/syslog? > > > > Here its the messages about module printer.o, nothin in syslog > > > > usb.c: registered new driver usblp > > printer.c: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 3 if 0 alt 0 > > printer.c: v0.8:USB Printer Device Class driver > > Any success? > A couple of other thoughts: > /dev/usb/lp0 needs to be owned by root.lp with mode 0660. > If you had a printer hooked to /dev/lp0 previously, you need to edit > /etc/printcap to change the device to /dev/usb/lp0. > > -- > Jerome No success, all seems a bit confusing... device permisions are OK, ls -la /dev/usb/lp0 crw-rw---- 1 root lp 180, 0 Mar 25 2001 /dev/usb/lp0 But when i do: (direct device printing needs /etc/printcp?) ls > /dev/usb/lp0 The result is just empty, no errors... but printer dont move. Printer is ok, was printing wonderfully in my older LiNUX distro rh7.1 and it taked 1 minute to configure. Thank U in advance, earvin
