Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:10:31 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Bill Tillman <btillman99@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Printing via USB Port Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1002261901540.15107@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <203272.55003.qm@web36506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <203272.55003.qm@web36506.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. ---902635197-1642749525-1267236631=:15107 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=ISO-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT On Fri, 26 Feb 2010, Bill Tillman wrote: > I found many drivers for the HL-12xx models. I have used this in my > previous setup with my old parallel server. I actually tried what you > suggested and it only worked when using the parallel cable, not the > USB. For some reason the USB connection on this and any other FreeBSD > server I connect to is DOA for printing. I run mouse and keyboard via > USB. But these print jobs are lining up in the queue and just sit > there no matter how many times I reconnect the printer, or reboot it > or reboot the computer. And once again I'm seeing two instances of lpd > running when I only launched it from the command line once, no entry > in /etc/rc.conf. > > BigDell# ps -ax | grep lpd > 1311 ?? Is 0:00.00 lpd > 1329 ?? IE 0:00.00 lpd One is the daemon, the other is the spawned job trying to send the print jobs and exit. Found one more thing: http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=10710 Try using the unlpt0 device. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA ---902635197-1642749525-1267236631=:15107--
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