Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:32:13 -0500 From: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@gmail.com> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: printing to a HP Deskjet 812C printer Message-ID: <CAJ5UdcOxJ0=4C_mpD1sjyHFE=vyrRAaG3ONUn43fCdKLu8eeQQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1107271522070.23965@wonkity.com> References: <CAJ5UdcM-BbvZHdMLsNH0xckFhgL8z-PfcyB_Q-eTnrfhjYHtUg@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1107271516090.23875@wonkity.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1107271522070.23965@wonkity.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 4:23 PM, Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: > On Wed, 27 Jul 2011, Warren Block wrote: > >> A Deskjet 812C should be a parallel printer, with device /dev/lpt0. =A0A= re >> you using a USB to parallel adapter? > > Cancel that, an 812C has both parallel and USB. =A0Make sure only the USB > cable is connected, I suspect those printers don't have auto port switchi= ng. > =A0When the printer is connected and powered on, /dev/ulpt0 and /dev/unlp= t0 > should appear. > I disconnected the usb cable and reconnected it and now they appear: quadcore# lpq -a lp: Warning: no daemon present Rank Owner Job Files Total Size 1st root 0 (standard input) 17 bytes 2nd root 1 (standard input) 89 bytes quadcore# ls /dev/unlpt0 ls: /dev/unlpt0: No such file or directory quadcore# ls /dev/ulpt0 ls: /dev/ulpt0: No such file or directory reconnected it : quadcore# ls /dev/ulpt0 /dev/ulpt0 quadcore# ls -l /dev/ulpt0 crw-r--r-- 1 root operator 0, 148 Jul 27 16:27 /dev/ulpt0 quadcore# ls -l /dev/unlpt0 crw-r--r-- 1 root operator 0, 149 Jul 27 16:27 /dev/unlpt0 I changed /etc/printcap, and two blank pages came out but blank :( Thanks, Antonio
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?CAJ5UdcOxJ0=4C_mpD1sjyHFE=vyrRAaG3ONUn43fCdKLu8eeQQ>