Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 17:32:35 -0400 (EDT) From: <scanner@jurai.net> To: Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz> Cc: Dan Nelson <dnelson@emsphone.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ARGH! Stupid LPD error... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0104171723220.42946-100000@sasami.jurai.net> In-Reply-To: <20010418091824.B4712@itouchnz.itouch>
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> Um. Make sure the cables and connections are seated firmly? The printer > should be holding one of the pins down to indicate online mode, otherwise > /dev/lpt0 will report device dead/offline; ie exactly what you're > seeing. BINGO! We have a winner. I went and screwed the cable into the printer port as tight as I could. And unplugged the power cord from the printer and back in again. I knew it was something stupid, just couldnt figure out what. Thanks Jonathan! Thanks Dan! I appreciate it. ============================================================================= -Chris Watson (316) 326-3862 | FreeBSD Consultant, FreeBSD Geek Work: scanner@jurai.net | Open Systems Inc., Wellington, Kansas Home: scanner@deceptively.shady.org | http://open-systems.net ============================================================================= WINDOWS: "Where do you want to go today?" LINUX: "Where do you want to go tomorrow?" BSD: "Are you guys coming or what?" ============================================================================= irc.openprojects.net #FreeBSD -Join the revolution! ICQ: 20016186 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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