Re: can't open lp device

2005-09-08 Thread Jan Willem Stumpel
Haines Brown wrote: I found that such a usb interface directory did not exist, and so created it, and modified my printcap accordingly as you suggest. I get a clean return from # checkpc, but find that the lpd does not know of the change I made: $ lpq Printer: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'Generic

Re: can't open lp device

2005-09-08 Thread Haines Brown
> Haines Brown wrote: > > I've returned to this problem after struggling with other > > matters. I'm running kernel 2.6.8-2-686 with sarge. I've > > installed lprng. > > You could try changing in /etc/printcap > > :lp=/dev/lp0:\ > > to > > :lp=/dev/usb/lp0:\ I found that such a usb interface

Re: can't open lp device

2005-09-07 Thread Jan Willem Stumpel
Haines Brown wrote: I've returned to this problem after struggling with other matters. I'm running kernel 2.6.8-2-686 with sarge. I've installed lprng. I plug in the usb cable into a hub I know is working, and find: [..] It seems you have an usb printer, but printcap assumes you have a paral