Re: problems using a printer at my ultra5
Peter wrote: FWIW: I didn't have any problems using a USB printer on both my Blade 100 and on my Ultra 5 with USB card You lucky one ! Hi, what kind of USB card were you using in your Ultra 5? I tried a card with a viao chipset that I had lying around, but the machine wouldn't even boot up with that. Peter I tried several USB cards. First time, one out of three works ... This was fine for usb-storage or to connect to embedded devices. (I send the results of my search to this list, too) Next I bought an USB-Soundcard which wasn't even recognized as new USB device when plugged in ... New search, now one out of two works. Function is not a matter of price, though. The card that I'm now running was less than 30 EUR. It also recognizes the printer as I've written. Problems occur within cups while running some ioctl() calls. Roger begin:vcard fn:Dr. Roger Zimmermann n:Zimmermann;Dr. Roger org;quoted-printable;quoted-printable:Zentrum f=C3=BCr exp. Medizin;Institut f=C3=BCr Neuro- und Pathophysiologie adr;quoted-printable:;;Martinistra=C3=9Fe 52;Hamburg;;20246;Germany email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] tel;work:..49 (0)40 42803 5351 tel;fax:..49 (0)40 42803 7255 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.uke.uni-hamburg.de version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: problems using a printer at my ultra5
On Wed, 2005-07-20 at 13:31 +0200, Admar Schoonen wrote: > On Tue, Jul 19, 2005 at 01:23:44PM +0200, Peter wrote: > > Hi, what kind of USB card were you using in your Ultra 5? I tried a card > > with a viao chipset that I had lying around, but the machine wouldn't > > even boot up with that. > > I don't remember any details except that it's a 4 port USB 2.0 card (480 Mbps) > with a VIA chipset that I bought in a local computer store for a few euros. > > My USB 1 printer and USB 2 mp3 player worked perfectly fine with that card. > > I do remember reading a post several months ago where someone tried to use a > USB/firewire combo card without much success. Is your card a USB only card, or > does it also have firewire (or other features)? I have a 4 port Sweex USB 2.0 card, VIA, 480 MBPS, no firewire. When I install the card in my Ultra 5 it refuses to boot. I read somewhere that a USB card will only work if it has a NEC chipset, but it seems to work for you so I don't know. Peter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: problems using a printer at my ultra5
On Tue, Jul 19, 2005 at 01:23:44PM +0200, Peter wrote: > Hi, what kind of USB card were you using in your Ultra 5? I tried a card > with a viao chipset that I had lying around, but the machine wouldn't > even boot up with that. I don't remember any details except that it's a 4 port USB 2.0 card (480 Mbps) with a VIA chipset that I bought in a local computer store for a few euros. My USB 1 printer and USB 2 mp3 player worked perfectly fine with that card. I do remember reading a post several months ago where someone tried to use a USB/firewire combo card without much success. Is your card a USB only card, or does it also have firewire (or other features)? Admar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: problems using a printer at my ultra5
> FWIW: I didn't have any problems using a USB printer on both my Blade 100 and > on > my Ultra 5 with USB card Hi, what kind of USB card were you using in your Ultra 5? I tried a card with a viao chipset that I had lying around, but the machine wouldn't even boot up with that. Peter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: problems using a printer at my ultra5
On Tue, Jul 19, 2005 at 12:13:20PM +0200, Dr. Zimmermann wrote: > Hi, > > Id'd like to connect a printer (via parallel or usb connectors) to my > ultra5. > USB: > Trying the USB-port (cat ... > /dev/usb/lp0) transmits some data to the > printer (i.e. > 'data' light is blinking) - due to incomplete ioctl calls on sparc64 > linux I receive > errors when I try printing using cups. > (see also http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2004/11/msg00193.html) FWIW: I didn't have any problems using a USB printer on both my Blade 100 and on my Ultra 5 with USB card (both printers were HP inkjets). Parallel port seems indeed broken (or, at least broken in early 2.6 kernels). I used cups in both cases and I don't recall that I had to do anything special. Both machines used a 2.6 kernel. It's been a long time though, and the Ultra 5 is broken now and the printer at the Blade 100 is broken (and as they are quite some distance apart, I've decided to not swap printers, unless I really need one, which hasn't occurred yet). Admar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: problems using a printer at my ultra5
Dr. Zimmermann wrote:
Hi,
Id'd like to connect a printer (via parallel or usb connectors) to my
ultra5.
Both connections (parallel and usb) lead to problems ...
Parallel:
After modprobing parport_pc the printer is successfully autoprobed
(/proc/sys/dev/parport/parport0/autoprobe shows the correct printer
type)
The printer can be installed in cups without errors ... If I try to use
it there were messages at the console and in the syslog:
lp0: ECP mode
... but nothing is received by the printer ('data' light stays dark)
As stated in the kernel documentation I switched off the FIFO option
and try to:
insmod parport_pc irq=none
still no data arrives via parallel port ...
The parallel port on the ultra5 seems to be a black whole !
USB:
Trying the USB-port (cat ... > /dev/usb/lp0) transmits some data to
the printer (i.e.
'data' light is blinking) - due to incomplete ioctl calls on sparc64
linux I receive
errors when I try printing using cups.
(see also http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2004/11/msg00193.html)
I've used severel 2.6 kernels for testing ...
Any help ?
Roger
The parallel printer port driver has not worked since maybe 2.2.x, this
is a known problem. I use a network connected printer (HP2250CN) here OK.
Sorry - I have not tested USB so I cannot help there.
First make sure that you have not installed lprng, if you install lprng
and cups then neither will work. You will need to remove both and then
re-install cups.
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problems using a printer at my ultra5
Hi,
Id'd like to connect a printer (via parallel or usb connectors) to my
ultra5.
Both connections (parallel and usb) lead to problems ...
Parallel:
After modprobing parport_pc the printer is successfully autoprobed
(/proc/sys/dev/parport/parport0/autoprobe shows the correct printer type)
The printer can be installed in cups without errors ... If I try to use
it there were messages at the console and in the syslog:
lp0: ECP mode
... but nothing is received by the printer ('data' light stays dark)
As stated in the kernel documentation I switched off the FIFO option
and try to:
insmod parport_pc irq=none
still no data arrives via parallel port ...
The parallel port on the ultra5 seems to be a black whole !
USB:
Trying the USB-port (cat ... > /dev/usb/lp0) transmits some data to the
printer (i.e.
'data' light is blinking) - due to incomplete ioctl calls on sparc64
linux I receive
errors when I try printing using cups.
(see also http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2004/11/msg00193.html)
I've used severel 2.6 kernels for testing ...
Any help ?
Roger
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