For some reason the printer port is now /dev/usb/usblp0 instead of lp0.

I've tried remodeprobeing and I found out I didn't have lpr installed so I installed
it incase it would make any difference.

I still can't print. I'm seriosuly thinking about trying a different printer.

Thanks,

Chris



> Mike,
> 
> Thanks I'm going back there now to check.
> 
> This is to be print server is for the HQ youth center where we run a
> Debian GNU Linux networking environment. 
> 
> I'd appreciate it if we could get further help from you and or other
> pluggers to get this working.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Chris Caston
> HQ IT volunteer
> 
> http://www.hq.org.au
> 
> On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 14:02, Mike Holland wrote:
> > On 28 Nov 2002 caston@iinet.net.au wrote:
> > 
> > > Unable to open USB port device file /dev/usb/lp0: No such device 
> > 
> > OK, forget CUPS. thats the kernel telling you it doesnt have a usb 
> > printer.
> > 
> > > here are my modules:
> > 
> > Yep, no USB printing. Needs the 'printer' module, i think.
> > 
> > > I also tried insmod printer 
> > 
> >  You mean modprobe? What was the actual command? What was the result of 
> > that?
> >  tail /var/log/messages after modprobe printer.
> > 
> > > and I'm not sure if it's related but I sometimes get:
> > > 
> > > Description: testing
> > >  Location: /usb/dev/usb/lp0
> > 
> > Never mind the printing spooling - the device isnt there yet.
> > Whats in the log?
> > 
> > -- 
> >         The origin of Truth is Doubt - Socrates
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 

