Parallel port problems?

stingray72 · n00b Joined: 08 May 2002 Posts: 40 Location: Atlanta, GA

Hello folks, I'm trying to install CUPS. I've found the How-to on this site but before I can use it I have to get my kernel compiled correctly. This is where my problems are

After my machine boots up, when I do a

pilla · Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2002 11:48 pm Post subject: Re: Parallel port problems?

Do you have the printer module loaded?

stingray72 · n00b Joined: 08 May 2002 Posts: 40 Location: Atlanta, GA

I have modprobed lp and parport and they are listed in lsmod. This wouldn't affect dmesg though would it?

pilla · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 12:03 am Post subject:

No. But I just wanted to be sure you had the modules loaded. Can you see /dev/lp? ?

stingray72 · n00b Joined: 08 May 2002 Posts: 40 Location: Atlanta, GA

No I can't, there is no /dev/lp anything?? I think I'm missing something in my kernel compile? This is on a dual boot machine and the printer is recognized in redhat?

Thanks for your help

pilla · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 12:18 am Post subject:

OK, I' m looking at my kernel config. Do you have CONFIG_PARPORT_PC enabled? (it is in the parallel port support) I think you should, if you're using a PC. See the help at the same menu.

See also if CONFIG_PRINTER is enabled (I think so, as you told me before). It is in the Character Devices, under the suggestive name of " Parallel printer support".

If you are going to recompile your kernel, you could enable kernel support for parallel port instead of modules (one thing less to have troubles).

If this doesn' t prove to be succesfull, there is a Printing-HOWTO (with traditional lp support) at

http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto

stingray72 · n00b Joined: 08 May 2002 Posts: 40 Location: Atlanta, GA

Thanks Bloody, I've got the parallel port being recognized now. I'm going to start working through the printing how to and see where i can get. Thanks for the help

~stingray72

pilla · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 3:21 pm Post subject:

you're welcome

stingray72 · n00b Joined: 08 May 2002 Posts: 40 Location: Atlanta, GA

Ok, since I now have my computer recognizing that there is a printer attached to it and I have my modules loaded. I'm trying to test the printer using the Gentoo printing Guide.

pilla · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 10:12 pm Post subject: Re: The Saga continues....

How is it not working? Any error message?

Do you have /dev/lp0 ?

stingray72 · n00b Joined: 08 May 2002 Posts: 40 Location: Atlanta, GA

Bloody, I edited my topic above a little bit

ls -l /dev/lp0 give me

pilla · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 10:29 pm Post subject:

My guess is that is something with cups configuration.

try to print a ps file. maybe with lpr

Can you post your cups configuration? (I'm not a cups expert, but maybe somebody else may also help)

stingray72 · n00b Joined: 08 May 2002 Posts: 40 Location: Atlanta, GA

Eureka!! I have actually gotten a test page to print!!! Progress has been made. Thanks Bloody Bastard for the help. I ended up having to download a different driver and create ppd scripts and a bunch of different stuff from linuxprinting.org but I think I have it working.

Thanks again!!

pilla · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 11:01 pm Post subject:

Good, but I did nothing :roll:

stingray72 · n00b Joined: 08 May 2002 Posts: 40 Location: Atlanta, GA

pilla · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 11:25 pm Post subject:

Then, don't forget to post in the Documentation, Tricks and FAQs forums if you think it deserves to be posted

Good luck.