Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 23:23:16 +0100 From: NOC-GFX <sysadmin@mfn.org> To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, "'Wu-Tang Forever'" <nellie@home.com> Subject: RE: Printer Message-ID: <01BDADEC.0C9C5120@noc.mfn.org>
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First, type "dmesg", and look for a line similar (if not exactly like) this: lpt0 at 0x278-0x27f irq 7 on isa If not, your computer does not have a parallel port which FreeBSD can identify (not likely): since it will almost definitely be there, let's continue. Whatever name pops up on dmesg is what we'll work with (lpt0, lpt1, etc): type: lptest > /dev/lpt0 *don't* forget the ">" like your message did! It won't work without it! At this point, *something* should happen, most likely some output, but possibly just the "ready" light flashing on the printer. If you get *any* response at all, then you are on the right track. Here I leave it until you get back to us, since it is here that I have a question: what kind of printer is this? Postscript, PCL, etc? If you don't know, can you tell me what programs you used to use with it under dos? Yours, J.A. Terranson sysadmin@mfn.org ---------- From: Wu-Tang Forever Sent: Sunday, July 12, 1998 11:30 PM To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Printer I have an HP 722C, I have been trying to get my printer to work in FreeBSD for a few days now. I have followed everything the handbook has said and nothing happens when I lptest /dev/lpt0. I have ./MAKEDEV'd done it all, but nothing. Any help is appreciated. Progress takes away what forever took to find -dmb To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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