Re: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-22 Thread Greg Holdren
Brian S. Julin wrote: On Sun, 21 Feb 2010, Greg Holdren wrote: So I'm guessing no USB serial console unless it has the special chip. Most of the HP ink/laser products I have worked with have dedicated serial port headers. If you have the patience, see if you can establish a session either

Re: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-22 Thread Brian S. Julin
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010, Greg Holdren wrote: Are you using the m68k tools on the uClinux site to build? You know, it's been so long since I went through the toolchain trauma that I've psychologically blocked out most memory of exactly what I did. I do remember building something with

Re: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-21 Thread Greg Holdren
I tried it with a DJ 930C and it didn't work. I couldn't get into the three button mode to dl the image. This DJ must be part of a different family of printers. The USB VID and DID codes for the Deskjet 895cxi based on the modprobe, (modprobe usbserial vendor=0x0525 product=0xA4A6) in the

Re: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-21 Thread Brian S. Julin
On Sun, 21 Feb 2010, Greg Holdren wrote: So I'm guessing no USB serial console unless it has the special chip. Most of the HP ink/laser products I have worked with have dedicated serial port headers. If you have the patience, see if you can establish a session either using ptal-mlcd

Re: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-19 Thread Brian S. Julin
On Fri, 19 Feb 2010, John Master wrote: I guess that printers aren't quite the big investment item anymore. Are they good quality, and do they still work? IMO almost all bubblejets are crap. Haven't had one yet where the cartridges wouldn't dry up if you didn't use it at least once a week.

Re: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-19 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 07:37:43AM -0500, Brian S. Julin wrote: IMO almost all bubblejets are crap. Haven't had one yet where the cartridges wouldn't dry up if you didn't use it at least once a week. Which is usually the point at which people get frustrated and chuck them. So other than the

Re: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-18 Thread John Master
? -- From: Michael Schnell mschn...@lumino.de Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 6:42 PM To: uClinux development list uclinux-dev@uclinux.org Subject: Re: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-) Great :) is this just

Re: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-18 Thread Brian S. Julin
On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, John Master wrote: Now, everyone think with me for a second. We have a OLD printer running uClinux, now lets stick a print server on it :-D Although, does the printer in question only have a parallel port? The particular one in question has a USB port. I do plan

RE: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-18 Thread Elden Crom
list Subject: Re: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-) On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, John Master wrote: Now, everyone think with me for a second. We have a OLD printer running uClinux, now lets stick a print server on it :-D Although, does the printer in question only

Re: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-18 Thread Jim Donelson
machine -Original Message- From: uclinux-dev-boun...@uclinux.org [mailto: uclinux-dev-boun...@uclinux.org] On Behalf Of Brian S. Julin Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 6:30 AM To: John Master Cc: uClinux development list Subject: Re: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux

RE: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-18 Thread Brian S. Julin
On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Elden Crom wrote: That's kinda cool, I have theorized about doing the same for some of the riduculusly cheap lexmark printers (~$25 at a Target or Wal-mart) HP was the first model I managed to find a way into, but I'll be collecting a few Lexmarks and Cannons over time

RE: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-18 Thread Elden Crom
...@uclinux.org [mailto:uclinux-dev-boun...@uclinux.org] On Behalf Of Brian S. Julin Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 10:28 AM To: uClinux development list Subject: RE: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-) On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Elden Crom wrote: That's kinda

RE: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-18 Thread Elden Crom
: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-) -- with individual rising/trailing IRQ capability on the control lines. Ah yes that printer port could be quite useful, I hadn't considered thatadd a few model airplane servos and there's an arm. Time to go digging through

Re: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-18 Thread Brian S. Julin
On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Jim Donelson wrote: FWIW There's a guy on ebay that claims to have hundreds of these: HP made millions (of various models) so they aren't hard to find. I have yet to actually pay cash for any of mine... one I quite literally picked up off the curbside :-) Profligate

Re: [uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything.:-)

2010-02-18 Thread John Master
I have yet to actually pay cash for any of mine... one I quite literally picked up off the curbside :-) I guess that printers aren't quite the big investment item anymore. Are they good quality, and do they still work? ___ uClinux-dev mailing list

[uClinux-dev] I just booted uClinux on a Deskjet. Ask me anything. :-)

2010-02-17 Thread Brian S. Julin
I come bearing gifts... A sneak preview of bootable uClinux on coldfire-based HP Deskjet printers can be found here: http://github.com/skids/uClinux-dj/tree/master/preview/ The code is a complete disaster right now, so don't bother with any critiques quite yet. It'll be a while before it's