Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 22:12:56 -0700 From: "Evan Dower" <evantd@hotmail.com> To: neal@nelson.name Cc: matt@gsicomp.on.ca, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Printer (lpt0) Device Busy (Epson Stylus Color 740) Message-ID: <F73RBrqiigRKtBkAFMr00018b71@hotmail.com>
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Truth is I do have a USB card and a USB camera. The camera gets detected and recognized as a USB mass storage device, but I haven't figured out how to get it to mount (what with the scsi emulations and crap). Anyway, the hidden point here is that I would love to hear how you set it up for USB. Please, please, please tell me all about it. Thanks, Evan Dower >From: Neal Nelson <neal@nelson.name> >Reply-To: neal@nelson.name >To: Evan Dower <evantd@hotmail.com> >CC: matt@gsicomp.on.ca, >freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org,freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org, >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org,freebsd-stable@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: Printer (lpt0) Device Busy (Epson Stylus Color 740) >Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 15:12:44 +1000 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from mx2.freebsd.org ([216.136.204.119]) by >mc3-f37.law16.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5600); Sun, 15 >Sep 2002 22:08:07 -0700 >Received: from hub.freebsd.org (hub.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.18])by >mx2.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPid 4BE9E55981; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 >22:07:14 -0700 (PDT)(envelope-from owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG) >Received: by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix, from userid 538)id 9A15F37B401; Sun, >15 Sep 2002 22:06:56 -0700 (PDT) >Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1])by hub.freebsd.org >(Postfix) with SMTPid DD1F72E8023; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 22:06:55 -0700 (PDT) >Received: by hub.freebsd.org (bulk_mailer v1.12); Sun, 15 Sep 2002 22:06:55 >-0700 >Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.125])by >hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPid 6432D37B400; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 >22:06:45 -0700 (PDT) >Received: from server.home.neal.nelson.name >(CPE-203-51-147-163.vic.bigpond.net.au [203.51.147.163])by mx1.FreeBSD.org >(Postfix) with ESMTPid 55DAC43E42; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 22:06:43 -0700 >(PDT)(envelope-from neal@nelson.name) >Received: from server.home.neal.nelson.name (localhost [127.0.0.1])by >server.home.neal.nelson.name (8.12.6/8.12.5) with ESMTP id >g8G5Cicc000370;Mon, 16 Sep 2002 15:12:45 +1000 (EST)(envelope-from >neal@nelson.name) >Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org >Message-ID: <20020916051244.GA351@server> >References: <F104Tkm6f2nB0iTnB3S0001234b@hotmail.com> >In-Reply-To: <F104Tkm6f2nB0iTnB3S0001234b@hotmail.com>; from >evantd@hotmail.com on Mon, Sep 16, 2002 at 13:52:42 +1000 >X-Mailer: Balsa 1.4.0 >Lines: 185 >Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG >List-ID: <freebsd-hardware.FreeBSD.ORG> >List-Archive: <http://docs.freebsd.org/mail/>; (Web Archive) >List-Help: <mailto:majordomo@FreeBSD.ORG?subject=help> (List Instructions) >List-Subscribe: ><mailto:majordomo@FreeBSD.ORG?subject=subscribe%20freebsd-hardware> >List-Unsubscribe: ><mailto:majordomo@FreeBSD.ORG?subject=unsubscribe%20freebsd-hardware> >X-Loop: FreeBSD.org >Precedence: bulk >Return-Path: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Sep 2002 05:08:07.0752 (UTC) >FILETIME=[0B871480:01C25D3F] > >I've been using an Epson Stylus Color 740 on FreeBSD for ages without >problems. However, I'm using the USB interface not parallel with CUPS as my >print system. Probably of no help apart from that fact that it can be made >to work. > >On 2002.09.16 13:52 Evan Dower wrote: >>Has anyone even gotten an Epson Stylus Color 740 to work on FreeBSD 4.x? >>If so, I would love to get in touch with you. I can't seem to get mine to >>work regardless of BIOS settings. >>Thanks a lot, >>Evan Dower >> >> >>>From: "Matthew Emmerton" <matt@gsicomp.on.ca> >>>To: "Evan Dower" <evantd@hotmail.com> >>>Subject: Re: Printer (lpt0) Device Busy >>>Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 18:13:57 -0400 >>>MIME-Version: 1.0 >>>Received: from tomts22-srv.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.184]) by >>>hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5600); Sat, 14 Sep 2002 >>>15:14:00 -0700 >>>Received: from xena.gsicomp.on.ca ([65.95.177.86]) by >>>tomts22-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.04.19 >>>201-253-122-122-119-20020516) with ESMTP id >>><20020914221357.LVJT15700.tomts22-srv.bellnexxia.net@xena.gsicomp.on.ca> >>> for <evantd@hotmail.com>; Sat, 14 Sep 2002 18:13:57 -0400 >>>Received: from hermes (hermes.gsicomp.on.ca [192.168.0.18])by >>>xena.gsicomp.on.ca (8.11.3/8.11.3) with SMTP id g8EL08X95409for >>><evantd@hotmail.com>; Sat, 14 Sep 2002 17:00:08 -0400 (EDT)(envelope-from >>>matt@gsicomp.on.ca) >>>Message-ID: <015301c25c3c$05d36b50$1200a8c0@gsicomp.on.ca> >>>References: <F76fMPAFcdnksMhG4Yd00003f7e@hotmail.com> >>>X-Priority: 3 >>>X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >>>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 >>>X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4910.0300 >>>Return-Path: matt@gsicomp.on.ca >>>X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Sep 2002 22:14:00.0302 (UTC) >>>FILETIME=[06E158E0:01C25C3C] >>> >>>Evan, >>> >>>If you've used it this way before with other OSes, then it's most likely >>>a >>>FreeBSD problem. >>> >>>I've had problems with some printer when running with EPP/ECP enabled in >>>the >>>BIOS. I'd try adjusting your BIOS to make your printer port "dumb" and >>>see >>>if that makes things better. >>> >>>Matt >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Evan Dower" <evantd@hotmail.com> >>>To: <matt@gsicomp.on.ca> >>>Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 4:51 PM >>>Subject: Re: Printer (lpt0) Device Busy >>> >>> >>> > Hmm... I have used it only with MacOS (not X) and Linux, and according >>>to >>> > http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=62112 "Printer >>>supports >>> > direct text printing with the `us-ascii' charset." Whether it requires >>>some >>> > initial setup I don't know, though it is (very specifically) detected >>>at >>> > startup. Do you know how I could check on that? or what I can do if >>>that >>>is >>> > the case? >>> > Thanks, >>> > Evan Dower >>> > >>> > >>> > >From: "Matthew Emmerton" <matt@gsicomp.on.ca> >>> > >To: "Evan Dower" <evantd@hotmail.com> >>> > >Subject: Re: Printer (lpt0) Device Busy >>> > >Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 00:09:48 -0400 >>> > >MIME-Version: 1.0 >>> > >Received: from tomts22-srv.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.184]) by >>> > >mc2-f35.law16.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.4905); Fri, >>>13 >>> > >Sep 2002 21:09:52 -0700 >>> > >Received: from xena.gsicomp.on.ca ([65.95.177.86]) by >>> > >tomts22-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.04.19 >>> > >201-253-122-122-119-20020516) with ESMTP id >>> > >>> ><20020914040948.SZOF15700.tomts22-srv.bellnexxia.net@xena.gsicomp.on.ca> >>> > > for <evantd@hotmail.com>; Sat, 14 Sep 2002 00:09:48 -0400 >>> > >Received: from hermes (hermes.gsicomp.on.ca [192.168.0.18])by >>> > >xena.gsicomp.on.ca (8.11.3/8.11.3) with SMTP id g8E2twX94177for >>> > ><evantd@hotmail.com>; Fri, 13 Sep 2002 22:55:58 -0400 >>>(EDT)(envelope-from >>> > >matt@gsicomp.on.ca) >>> > >Message-ID: <001501c25ba4$91145c30$1200a8c0@gsicomp.on.ca> >>> > >References: <F92hL5RZVSv2b1fZsgE00009c58@hotmail.com> >>> > >X-Priority: 3 >>> > >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >>> > >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 >>> > >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4910.0300 >>> > >Return-Path: matt@gsicomp.on.ca >>> > >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Sep 2002 04:09:54.0043 (UTC) >>> > >FILETIME=[9449E4B0:01C25BA4] >>> > > >>> > > > I am trying to install a printer (Epson Stylus Color 740), but >>>FreeBSD >>> > > > claims that the device (/dev/lpt0) is busy. I began with >>>4.6-RELEASE >>>but >>> > > > upgrade to -STABLE to see if that would fix the problem (it >>>didn't). >>>My >>> > > > system is: >>> > > > $ uname -a >>> > > > FreeBSD lojak.u.washington.edu 4.7-PRERELEASE FreeBSD >>>4.7-PRERELEASE >>>#0: >>> > >Thu >>> > > > Sep 12 00:21:06 PDT 2002 >>> > > > root@lojak.u.washington.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/CUSTOM i386 >>> > > > I even tried using the GENERIC kernel to no avail. I'm fairly >>>certain >>>my >>> > > > kernel is set up properly anyway since the printer is detected at >>> > >startup. >>> > > > $ dmesg >>> > > > ... >>> > > > ppc0: <Parallel port> at port 0x378-0x37f irq 7 on isa0 >>> > > > ppc0: SMC-like chipset (ECP/EPP/PS2/NIBBLE) in COMPATIBLE mode >>> > > > ppc0: FIFO with 16/16/9 bytes threshold >>> > > > ppbus0: IEEE1284 device found /NIBBLE >>> > > > Probing for PnP devices on ppbus0: >>> > > > ppbus0: <EPSON Stylus COLOR 740> PRINTER ESCPL2,BDC,D4 >>> > > > lpt0: <Printer> on ppbus0 >>> > > > lpt0: Interrupt-driven port >>> > > > ... >>> > > > Yet still, if I try to do a test print, nothing happens. >>> > > > # echo test > /dev/lpt0 >>> > > > /dev/lpt0: Device busy. >>> > > > In fact, even just trying to get status info does the same thing. >>> > > > # cat /dev/lpt0 >>> > > > cat: /dev/lpt0: Device busy >>> > > > So the device is busy. Certainly, a program must be bogarting it. >>>Yet >>> > >fstat >>> > > > begs to differ. >>> > > > $ fstat /dev/lpt0 >>> > > > USER CMD PID FD MOUNT INUM MODE SZ|DV >>>R/W >>> > >NAME >>> > > > That's an empty list of open files named /dev/lpt0. >>> > > >>> > >If your Epson print is a "winprinter" (meaning that it requires >>>special >>> > >initialization before it will allow itself to print plain text), then >>>the >>> > >device will show up as busy if you try and do anything with it. >>> > > >>> > >-- >>> > >Matt Emmerton >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > _________________________________________________________________ >>> > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com >>> > >>> > >> >> >> >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com >> >> >>To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >>with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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