epson 820 printer not working ... /dev/unknown-parallel0

[red2]

Hi all-

I'm looking for any help on getting my printer working.
For some reason when I try to set up cups from KDE it uses /dev/unknown-parallel0 for the printer location.
/dev/lp* does not exist.

I'm very confused. Trying to cat any file to /dev/lp* doesn't work
since they don't exist...

Here's some info that might help in debugging:


dmesg from modprobe lp:

parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP,EPP]
parport0: Printer, EPSON Stylus Photo 820
parport_pc: Via 686A parallel port: io=0x378
lp0: using parport0 (polling).

# lpinfo -v
network socket
network http
network ipp
network lpd
direct parallel:/dev/unknown-parallel0
serial serial:/dev/ttyS0?baud=115200
serial serial:/dev/ttyS1?baud=115200

cups is in USE variables

thanks

[red2]

Works with the vanilla 2.4.18 sources. Guess I have to try r7 since r5 did NOT work.....

[Slurp53]

I'v got an Epson 820 set up via USB and it works great. Install the 1.1.14-r4 version of Cups to get it to work and configure via localhost:631. Install gimp-print too
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