And there are no messages on the console or kernel log files? It just returns to the prompt?
On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, ynon wrote: > On Friday 13 June 2003 19:04, you wrote: > the printer makes no sound whatsoever, green light doesn't flash and generally > it acts as though I haven't tried printing ... > > > Exactly what is "nothing happens"? > > > > On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, ynon wrote: > > > On Friday 13 June 2003 18:46, you wrote: > > > When I try to print using > > > $ gs -sDEVICE=ijs -sIjsServer=hpijs -dIjsUseOutputFD > > > -sDeviceManufacturer="HEWLETT-PACKARD" -sDeviceModel="DESKJET 3420" -r300 > > > -dNOPAUSE -dSAFER -sOutputFile="/dev/usb/lp0" file.ps -c quit > > > I get a "unable to open the initial device, quitting" error message, and > > > nothing happens to the printer. > > > When I try using echo hello > /dev/usb/lp0 nothing happens. > > > cups recognizes the printer (hp 3420 on /dev/usb/lp0) but every time I > > > try to print using cups - I get "printing aborted" message in the cups > > > monitor window, and still nothing happens to the printer. > > > Ynon > > > > > > > What happens when you do the cat? For this printer you probably need to > > > > use the hpijs, did you use that? > > > > > > > > On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, ynon wrote: > > > > > On Friday 13 June 2003 18:09, you wrote: > > > > > here :) > > > > > (sorry) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > T: Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh= 3 > > > > > B: Alloc= 0/900 us ( 0%), #Int= 0, #Iso= 0 > > > > > D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 > > > > > P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 0.00 > > > > > S: Product=USB OHCI Root Hub > > > > > S: SerialNumber=c9827000 > > > > > C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 0mA > > > > > I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub > > > > > E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=255ms > > > > > T: Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 2 Spd=12 MxCh= 0 > > > > > D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 > > > > > P: Vendor=03f0 ProdID=7104 Rev= 1.00 > > > > > S: Manufacturer=hp > > > > > S: Product=deskjet 3420 > > > > > S: SerialNumber=TH24T12B7J1J > > > > > C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr= 2mA > > > > > I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=07(print) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=usblp > > > > > E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl= 0ms > > > > > E: Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl= 0ms > > > > > T: Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh= 3 > > > > > B: Alloc= 0/900 us ( 0%), #Int= 0, #Iso= 0 > > > > > D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 > > > > > P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 0.00 > > > > > S: Product=USB OHCI Root Hub > > > > > S: SerialNumber=c9825000 > > > > > C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 0mA > > > > > I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub > > > > > E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=255ms > > > > > bash-2.05a$ cat /proc/bus/usb/devices > > > > > T: Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh= 3 > > > > > B: Alloc= 0/900 us ( 0%), #Int= 0, #Iso= 0 > > > > > D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 > > > > > P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 0.00 > > > > > S: Product=USB OHCI Root Hub > > > > > S: SerialNumber=c9827000 > > > > > C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 0mA > > > > > I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub > > > > > E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=255ms > > > > > T: Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 2 Spd=12 MxCh= 0 > > > > > D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 > > > > > P: Vendor=03f0 ProdID=7104 Rev= 1.00 > > > > > S: Manufacturer=hp > > > > > S: Product=deskjet 3420 > > > > > S: SerialNumber=TH24T12B7J1J > > > > > C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr= 2mA > > > > > I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=07(print) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=usblp > > > > > E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl= 0ms > > > > > E: Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl= 0ms > > > > > T: Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh= 3 > > > > > B: Alloc= 0/900 us ( 0%), #Int= 0, #Iso= 0 > > > > > D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 > > > > > P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 0.00 > > > > > S: Product=USB OHCI Root Hub > > > > > S: SerialNumber=c9825000 > > > > > C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 0mA > > > > > I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub > > > > > E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=255ms > > > > > Ynon > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, ynon wrote: > > > > > > > I saw no problem in /proc/bus/usb/devices - but I will put here > > > > > > > its contents just in case. > > > > > > > > > > > > Where is it? > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't think my problem is in the driver, because the problem is > > > > > > > that > > > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > > printer's not responding at all. (I think if it was a driver > > > > > > > problem, I would still hear some action from the printer). > > > > > > > The light is on, and the printer is detected in the > > > > > > > /proc/bus/usb/devices, and when I plug it in and out I see a > > > > > > > message in dmesg regarding it, but that's about it ... > > > > > > > In any case, as I mentioned, I have already tried installing the > > > > > > > driver for both cups and lpd - with no success (both couldn't > > > > > > > print). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > P.S. > > > > > > > Should the echo "hello" > /dev/usb/lp0 work ? or does the hp 3420 > > > > > > > has special codes that should be sent to it before it prints ? > > > > > > > > > > > > Could be. Some printers are like that. What happens when you do > > > > > > that? > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ynon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Friday 13 June 2003 17:40, you wrote: > > > > > > > > The 2.0 vrs 1.1 shouldn't cause a problem. Has the printer > > > > > > > > driver bound to the device (you can tell from > > > > > > > > /proc/bus/usb/devices)? Also, what happens when try to print? > > > > > > > > If you've not read; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-DeskJet > > > > > > > >_342 0 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you probably should. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, ynon wrote: > > > > > > > > > Dear List > > > > > > > > > I have purchased an Hp Deskjet 3420 printer, and tried to > > > > > > > > > configure it for working with linux. > > > > > > > > > The problem is I am not able to print anything (I have tried > > > > > > > > > cups, lpd, and even echo "hello" > /dev/usb/lp0). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The configurations steps I took were to recompile the kernel > > > > > > > > > to support usb (now I can see the printer in usbview) and > > > > > > > > > installed hpijs (the hp server for ghostscript). > > > > > > > > > I also noticed that usbview reports this printer as a USB > > > > > > > > > 2.00 printer, and my motherboard supports only USB version > > > > > > > > > 1.1. Is there a way to load the printer as a USB 1.1 printer > > > > > > > > > ? will it help ? Looking forward for helpful ideas > > > > > > > > > ynon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > This SF.NET email is sponsored by: eBay > > > > > > > > > Great deals on office technology -- on eBay now! Click here: > > > > > > > > > http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/711-11697-6916-5 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: > > > > > > > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /------------------------------------+------------------------- > > > > > > > >\ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |Stephen J. 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