Re: [gentoo-user] pernicious printer problem
Think this is ur problem. http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-301503.html On Apr 6, 2005 2:06 AM, Michael Ulm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lucien Dunning wrote: > > I know in the CUPS guide it suggests to push data right to /dev/lp0 ( > > echo "bla bla bla" > /dev/lp0), did u try this? I know my printer at > > one point would print what I echoed to it, but not through cups. > > However don't ask me how I fixed it, I don't remember, and I'm not > > sure if I ever did. CUPS has never cooperated with my computer. > > > > if echo to lp0 works then its probably cups, and if it doesn't then > > something else. > > No reaction from the printer to cat foo.txt > /dev/lp0. I also tried > appending a ^L without success. This would suggest a problem with > /dev/lp0, which is unfortunate, since I have no idea how to diagnose > this (unlike CUPS, which has a nice logfile). > > I'll check the cable and pins with a multimeter, but otherwise I'm > stymied. > > -- > Michael Ulm > R&D Team > ISIS Information Systems Austria > tel: +43 2236 27551-219, fax: +43 2236 21081 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit our Website: www.isis-papyrus.com > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] pernicious printer problem
Lucien Dunning wrote: I know in the CUPS guide it suggests to push data right to /dev/lp0 ( echo "bla bla bla" > /dev/lp0), did u try this? I know my printer at one point would print what I echoed to it, but not through cups. However don't ask me how I fixed it, I don't remember, and I'm not sure if I ever did. CUPS has never cooperated with my computer. if echo to lp0 works then its probably cups, and if it doesn't then something else. No reaction from the printer to cat foo.txt > /dev/lp0. I also tried appending a ^L without success. This would suggest a problem with /dev/lp0, which is unfortunate, since I have no idea how to diagnose this (unlike CUPS, which has a nice logfile). I'll check the cable and pins with a multimeter, but otherwise I'm stymied. -- Michael Ulm R&D Team ISIS Information Systems Austria tel: +43 2236 27551-219, fax: +43 2236 21081 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit our Website: www.isis-papyrus.com -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] pernicious printer problem
I know in the CUPS guide it suggests to push data right to /dev/lp0 ( echo "bla bla bla" > /dev/lp0), did u try this? I know my printer at one point would print what I echoed to it, but not through cups. However don't ask me how I fixed it, I don't remember, and I'm not sure if I ever did. CUPS has never cooperated with my computer. if echo to lp0 works then its probably cups, and if it doesn't then something else. On Apr 5, 2005 9:14 AM, Michael Ulm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mariusz Pękala wrote: > > > On 2005-04-05 08:32:11 +0200 (Tue, Apr), Michael Ulm wrote: > > > > > >>My system has an MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum, with an AMD64 > >>processor, running Gentoo amd64. CUPS gave no suspicious > >>output (even after setting output to debug2). > >>/var/log/messages told me that /dev/lp0 was successfully > >>created, and lsmod shows that lp, parport, and parport_pc > >>are loaded. > >>Any ideas how to diagnose the problem? > > > > > > /var/log/cups/* ? > > > Shows no problem. Maybe my paralell port is broken? I wonder > how I could check this... hmm, I could solder a LED to a > resistor or go wild with a multimeter. Does anyone have an > idea what to do on the software side i.e. how to set/unset > each pin? > > Michael > > -- > Michael Ulm > R&D Team > ISIS Information Systems Austria > tel: +43 2236 27551-219, fax: +43 2236 21081 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit our Website: www.isis-papyrus.com > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] pernicious printer problem
Mariusz PÄkala wrote: On 2005-04-05 08:32:11 +0200 (Tue, Apr), Michael Ulm wrote: My system has an MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum, with an AMD64 processor, running Gentoo amd64. CUPS gave no suspicious output (even after setting output to debug2). /var/log/messages told me that /dev/lp0 was successfully created, and lsmod shows that lp, parport, and parport_pc are loaded. Any ideas how to diagnose the problem? /var/log/cups/* ? Shows no problem. Maybe my paralell port is broken? I wonder how I could check this... hmm, I could solder a LED to a resistor or go wild with a multimeter. Does anyone have an idea what to do on the software side i.e. how to set/unset each pin? Michael -- Michael Ulm R&D Team ISIS Information Systems Austria tel: +43 2236 27551-219, fax: +43 2236 21081 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit our Website: www.isis-papyrus.com -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] pernicious printer problem
On 2005-04-05 08:32:11 +0200 (Tue, Apr), Michael Ulm wrote: > Now, I grant that the printer (a Lexmark Z42) is a POS and > in addition, I'm saving a fortune on ink. On the other hand, > my wife is starting to make sarcastic comments and reminds > me daily that she _could_ print under windows. Say something about viruses, maybe. LOL > My system has an MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum, with an AMD64 > processor, running Gentoo amd64. CUPS gave no suspicious > output (even after setting output to debug2). > /var/log/messages told me that /dev/lp0 was successfully > created, and lsmod shows that lp, parport, and parport_pc > are loaded. > Any ideas how to diagnose the problem? /var/log/cups/* ? -- $ ls -lart /bin/ls: you must be root to use LART pgp8or5dzptaJ.pgp Description: PGP signature
