[plug] Printer problem

[stephen.]

Peter Cooper wrote:
May i ask and add if you are getting nothing at all out of the printer
test ?
if so check the lp and parport  modules are installed .
with  
lsmod
if theyr not there try 
modprobe parport.o
and 
modprobe lp.o

if they are try 
cat anyoldfile >/dev/lp0
and or then 
cat anyoldfile >/dev/lp1

to see if you actually have any data even getting there ?

> 
> Some time ago I posted a question as to how to get Linux to recognize my
> printer. Len Bird suggested I should be able to fix the problem through
> Printtool, but so far I have been unsuccessful (thanks anyway, Len). I have
> looked at my printcap file, it looks like:
> 
> lp:\
> 
>         :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
>         :mx#0:\
>         :sh:\
>         :lp=/dev/lpi:
> 
> As I am completely ignorant of unix, can someone tell me if there is
> anything in this file I can add or delete to make Linux see my printer? I am
> running RH 6.1
> 
> The printer is an Epsom 740. It works perfectly with Win98.
> 
> Regards
> Peter
> 
> May the great god of Lotto smile kindly upon you.
> 
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