At 18:23 00/01/12 , Vivek Khera wrote:
> >>>>> "DB" == David Berard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>DB> I upgrade my system from freebsd 2.X to freebsd 3.X stable of yesterday,
>DB> since this, my printer (HP LaserJet 6L) stop working correctly with
>big DB> files (no txt files).
>
>Same problem for me with a HP LJ4m.
>
>The only thing that fixed it was "lptcontrol -s" (or -p) to go into
>standard polled mode. I too believe the lpt0 device is not working
>properly. This was tested on two separate machines, one of which
>worked flawlessly with the lp0 printer device under BSD/OS with
>interrupts enabled.
Same here as well. Since 3.x, I also have to put the parallel port in
polled mode on my PCs, a friend sees the same.
This is on Asus P55TP4N or P5A with a Lexmark Optra Ep, or a brand X board
with a HP LJ an Epson Stylus Photo.
We have even seen problems booting FBSD when the printers were not switched
off.
Haven't tried it with 3.4 yet though, waiting for the CDs to arrive in
Europe...
Gert-Jan
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