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Date:      Mon, 15 Dec 1997 21:38:43 -0500
From:      Joann_Eaton@umit.maine.edu (Joann Eaton)
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Printer Question.
Message-ID:  <msg1371994.thr-1ac60ee.4c4d19@umit.maine.edu>

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   I have issued this command to test if the kernel supports my || port.
  
   diphth > dmesg grep lpt1
   lpt1 at 0x378-0x37f

   I then attempted to set the communication mode for the port via
'lptcontrol'
   to set the interrupt-driven mode for lpt1.

   lptcontrol -i -u 1
   it claims the device isn't configured

  When  I attempted the printer test (plain old ASCII)
  lptest > /dev/lpt1
  the printer makes a noise as if it's about to begin then stops
suddenly.
 when I issue the command again the device comes up busy.

  I'm not asking for ready made solutions, I need some fundamental
understanding of what is happening here.



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