David Whitehurst wrote:
> Chuck Mead wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 27 Nov 1999, David Whitehurst said:
> >
> > DW>Anyone:
> > DW>
> > DW>I am trying to set-up a dot matrix Laser 190E on my parallel port and
> > DW>the device is not seen. I use printtool and set the queue as lp, on
> > DW>device /dev/lp0, filter is the device driver for text-only because the
> > DW>brand of the printer is an off-the-wall dot matrix. Does anyone know
> > DW>why I can't see any of the devices, lp0,lp1, or lp2. If I test a page
> > DW>to the port it fails. Says" the file/device /dev/lp0, lp1, or lp2 does
> > DW>not exist." I tested all three.
> > DW>
> > DW>Thanks for any help,
> >
> > Try adding this line to /etc/conf.modules
> >
> > alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
> >
> > was a bug report at one time... I forget for sure...
> >
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> Chuck:
>
> Thanks. I have RedHat 6.1 on my laptop and my hub is using a "Gate's" modem
> on my wifes computer. Anyhow, I'll go check the printer and let you know if
> I am successful. Thank's again for the help. I don't know about you, but I
> am a Window's Developer and I am seriously thinking of changing career
> paths.
>
> I ask a serious question to a group of "true" developers and I get an answer
> right away. And, I myself have helped new linux users get things installed.
> Yes, I have had problems, especially with my pcmcia, on this Toshiba laptop,
> but I somehow excluded the proper interrupts and I defied the bounds of David
> Hind's instructions. The point is .. I am writing a complex GTK-- /C++
> application and I get assistance always. In the Gate's World of Secrecy,
> I always have problems finding answers to bugs in SDK, API problems, embedded
> methods in Windows COM objects, etc.
>
> Sorry for the ranting, but I love this Linux stuff. And thanks again for
> your help.
>
> David Whitehurst
> Senior Applications Developer
> Sky Alland
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Chuck:
It worked! The ribbon was weak but I bought the printer at a church bazaar for
$2.50! I did the cat test.c | lpr and the file printed. I write a lot of code
and this printer will be great for printing source dumps and directory listings.
Thanks,
David Whitehurst
Senior Applications Developer
Sky Alland
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