Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 21:35:47 +0100
From: Cliff Sarginson <cls@raggedclown.net>
To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Cc: Josef Karthauser <joe@FreeBSD.org>
Subject: Re: Patch for ulpt. {was Re: usb printer problem (clarified)}
Message-ID: <20021113203547.GA1435@raggedclown.net>
In-Reply-To: <20021113195205.GA10896@genius.tao.org.uk>
References: <20021012210204.GA484@raggedclown.net> <20021012211715.GA667@raggedclown.net> <20021113195205.GA10896@genius.tao.org.uk>
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On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 07:52:06PM +0000, Josef Karthauser wrote: > On Sat, Oct 12, 2002 at 11:17:15PM +0200, Cliff Sarginson wrote: > > On Sat, Oct 12, 2002 at 11:02:04PM +0200, Cliff Sarginson wrote: > > > Tracking stable, latest update a few hours ago, my USB Epson 740 doesn't > > > print anything anymore. It appears in usbdevs, and all the startup > > > messages look normal. But it don't work. I have Windows on this machine > > > as well and under that it does print. > > > Anyone else having trouble or have a clue (and no I didn't overwrite it > > > during mergemaster) > > > > > I meant to say I did not overwrite "printcap" during mergemaster. > > > > I'd be interested to hear whether this patch makes broken printers work > without breaking working ones. Actually I followed up my email above with an "explanation", though I do not understand it at all. My printer would not print anymore at the time I write the above, under Windows it would print in black only at the highest resolution. I ran the cartrdige cleaning utility a few times, but made no difference. So on a hunch I replaced both cartridges (they were not empty by any means)_ and lo and behold it started working perfectly under FreeBSD and Windows. Now it is probable the colour cartridge was blocked beyond cleaning. But it is still a mystery to me why it would not even try to print until the cartridges were changed .... I thought the patch had been committed to stable already ? I rebuilt everything yesterday and my printer is working a treat :) -- Regards Cliff Sarginson The Netherlands [ This mail has been checked as virus-free ] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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