Re: /dev/lp1

["Bert Wolthuis" <bert wolthuis capgemini nl>]

Paul,

Thanx for your suggestion. In general it could prove very helpful, however I already tried the connection succesfully under W98 (on the same machine) before and after the Linux session.

So this is not the solution to my problem.

Regards,
Bert

>>> "Paul F. Almquist" <almquipf cvtc-cis chippewa tec wi us> 31-3-99 19:32 >>>
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Last week I succesfully installed redhat 5.2 (ftp version). After=20
> installation I was well able to print on my HP deskjet 960C. After =
> doing=20
> some modifications (as far as I know not related to the printing device)=20=
> 
> like updating Xfree86 to 3.3.1 in order to have my ASUS TNT3400 work=20
> (and it works) the printer is not accessible anymore.
> 
> In de printer configuration menu under X (control panel) I tried=20
> removing and adding. As far as adding is concerned I get the message=20
> that none of the devices /dev/lp0,1 and 2 are responding. Despite this=20
> message I tried configuring my printer to all of them. The tried to=20
> print ASCII directly to the port (Test function). Then I got a message=20
> concerning lpr not being able to print to the port (don't recall the=20
> exact text) and queueing the job.
> 
> ls -l /dev lp* gives all three printing devices available.
> 
> lpq gives all jobs queued and the message 'waiting for <printername> to=20
> respond'.
> 
> Any help, tips, suggestions?
 I was having some intermittent problems that were similar--it turned out
 that the printer signal cable was loose.  Sometimes we forget to check
 the "obvious".  Also make sure your cable is good.  If you have another
 OS available, e.g. DOS, even on a floppy, try printing with it.  Also 
 some printers have a self-test you can run at power up.  You need to 
 narrow down the list of possible causes of the problem.  It's not
 always software.

 paul

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