Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 12:00:09 +0000 From: Daren Russell <darenr-list@end-design.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: CUPS on 5.1-Release, No Parallel port ?? Message-ID: <bo5g09$k9m$1@sea.gmane.org> In-Reply-To: <200311012038.21092.durham@jcdurham.com> References: <200311012038.21092.durham@jcdurham.com>
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Jim Durham wrote: > I was just trying to install a parallel printer on my 5.1-RELEASE > system to use with CUPS. > > The Printer is an HP-5L plugged into the parallel port. > > lpinfo -v show no parallel port device. ppc0 *does* show up in dmesg > and there is /dev/lpt0 in the devfs. Also, there is no parallel port > choice in the cups config screen. > > On my 4.9-RELEASE server, with an HP-6L plugged into the parallel > port, lpinfo -v shows "direct parallel /dev/lpt0" . Cups works > fine.there. > > I also looked on my laptop, running 5.1-RELEASE and the same thing is > true, lpinfo -v shows no parallel port. > > Looking in dmesg on the 4.9 system, the printer is identified by name > but not on the 5.1 system. > > Another curiosity....I have /etc/devfs.conf set up to do rules for > /dev/acd0 and /dev/pass0 to chmod them to 666. I also set this up for > /dev/lpt0 and it does not work, the port remains 600. Maybe this is a > clue? > > I Googled for this for quite some time and, although I saw others with > the same problem, there were no answers and I can't find a bug > report. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > Hi, I don't know if this helps but I had the same problem with an Epson Inkjet with 5.1. Neither Cups/Freebsd would talk to the parallel port because the Epson was low on ink (!) If it wasn't even plugged in then no port was seen. As soon as I put in a fresh cartridge, it was detected and installed. I know it's likely to be different with a HP-5L, but it might be a pointer? Regards Daren
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