Date: 09 Mar 2004 12:21:45 -0500 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: Stephen Liu <satimis@icare.com.hk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A question on installing printer Message-ID: <44hdwy3phy.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <200403091244.59171.satimis@icare.com.hk> References: <200403080839.14867.satimis@icare.com.hk> <44smgjea7v.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <200403091244.59171.satimis@icare.com.hk>
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Stephen Liu <satimis@icare.com.hk> writes: > - snip - > > > According to handbook I should run > > > > > > # ./MAKEDEV lpt0 (para port) > > > > > > whether to be replaced with > > > > > > # ./devfs -m lpt0 > > > > No, devfs should recognize the device on its own, without your having > > to do anything. Is there a /dev/lpt0 already? > > > > Also, see "man devfs". > > Hi Lowell, > > Tks for your response. > > FreeBSD 5.2 > HP Deskjet 690C > ============= > > I performed following test; > > # dmesg > ....... > Probing for PnP devices on ppbus0: > ppbus0: <HEWLETT-PACKARD DESKJET 690C> MLC,PCL,PML > plip0: <PLIP network interface> on ppbus0 > lpt0: <Printer> on ppbus0 > lpt0: Interrupt-driven port > ppi0: <Parallel I/O> on ppbus0 > ....... > > # ls -l /dev/lpt0 > crw------- 1 root wheel 16, 0 Mar 9 01:17 /dev/lpt0 > > # lptcontrol -i -d /dev/lpt0 > # lptcontrol -p -d /dev/lpt0 > both without printout > > # lptest > /dev/lpt0 > > One line printed on 1st page as follow; > > !"#$%&'()* > +,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJK.....XYZ......abcdefghijk.......xyz.... > > It seemed OK but paper feed-in continued with 'no_paper' light on (I put only > 1 paper in the tray) Sounds fine. You have more configuration you'll want to do; see the Handbook chapter for an extensive explanation. Personally, I use apsfilter (from the ports) to configure and run my Deskjet.help
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