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Date:      Fri, 19 Mar 1999 18:00:41 -0500 (EST)
From:      John Brann <john@brann.org>
To:        FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject:   kern/10678: Printing problems using ppc bus
Message-ID:  <199903192300.SAA02007@freebie.brann.org>

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>Number:         10678
>Category:       kern
>Synopsis:       Printing problems using ppc bus
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Mar 19 15:10:01 PST 1999
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     John Brann
>Release:        FreeBSD 3.1-RELEASE i386
>Organization:
None
>Environment:

	Hardware is Toshiba Equium (Intel 440FX, 2xPPro 200).
	Printer is HP LaserJet 5L on lpt0 (on-board port).

	Custom SMP kernel

	Parallel port section of kernel config:

# ppc   ISA-bus parallel port interfaces.
# 
device          ppc0    at isa? port? net irq 7
controller      ppbus0
controller      vpo0    at ppbus?      
device          nlpt0   at ppbus?      
device          plip0   at ppbus?      


	section of dmesg output:

	ppc0 at 0x378 irq 7 on isa
	ppc0: Generic chipset (NIBBLE-only) in COMPATIBLE mode
	ppb0: IEEE1284 device found /NIBBLE
	Probing for PnP devices on ppbus0:
	ppbus0: <Hewlett-Packard HP LaserJet 5L/0101.03> HP ENHANCED PCL5,PJL
	nlpt0: <generic printer> on ppbus 0
	nlpt0: Interrupt-driven port
	plip0: <PLIP network interface> on ppbus 0


>Description:

	Using the ppc controller and nlpt0, I was unable to produce
	useful graphic printed output.  All suitable drivers at all
	print densities produced memory overruns in the printer.
	(partial graphic output folloed by lines of garbage characters).

>How-To-Repeat:

	Using apsfilter port, set up Laserjet printer using any of 
	'laserjet', 'ljet4', 'ljet4dith' drivers.  

	Specify any print density (most default to 600dpi, problem is 
	observed at 150dpi and up).  

	Print test page through apsfilter setup, observe bad output.

>Fix:
	
	Removing ppc0 and associated entries and restoring (deprecated)
	lpt0 solved the problem.  printing successful at 600dpi.




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