Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 14:30:20 -0700 (MST) From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> To: tianlin@iguana.ruralnet.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PLEASE HELP: DEClasser printing Message-ID: <199510312130.OAA10625@phaeton.artisoft.com> In-Reply-To: <199510310925.CAA01099@localhost> from "Tianlin WANG" at Oct 31, 95 02:25:49 am
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> Recently, I purchased DEClasser 5100 printer. I hooked it up through > parallele port to my Pentium 100 with FreeBSD 2.1.0-950726-SNAP and > DOS installed. I set postscript as the default mode. Under DOS, > the printer works fine. This indicates that printer itself and > interface cable connection have no problem. Under BSD, however, > I cannot get postscript file out to printer. The problem is that > when I send a postscript file usng lpr try.ps, the computer send a > signal to printer that READY button in priter is brinking and > waiting. However, lpd never sends the queued job to the priter. > I notice lpd is running and I can use lpc successfully. The blinking READY indicates "incoming data". It is normal. What might not be normal is the rate at which the data is being sent to the printer. Can you use the interruptless mode on the driver, or mode the card to an IRQ other than 7? Either one should fix your problem for you. man lptcontrol for more information on switching to interruptless mode. Terry Lambert terry@lambert.org --- Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present or previous employers.
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