* Re: [gentoo-user] Printer Setup
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@ 2006-08-23 0:27 ` sean
2006-08-23 1:00 ` sean
2006-08-23 1:19 ` Richard Fish
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From: sean @ 2006-08-23 0:27 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
sean wrote:
> I am trying to get my locally attached printer to work, first time setup.
>
> Followed the instructions and so far nothing.
> I am using the default cups.conf setup, and have enabled the kernel support
>
> Device Drivers -->
> <*> Parallel port support
> <*> PC-style hardware
>
> Device Drivers -->
> Character Devices -->
> <*> Parallel printer support
>
> as the instructions state.
>
> Doing an lpq gives the following
>
> lpq: error - no default destination available.
> tardis sean #
>
> Would anyone be able to give me an ideas on how to get this thing running?
> Hopefully I included all needed information.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Sean
A little more
Doing a
dmesg | grep -i print
drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: v0.13: USB Printer Device Class driver
shows me the previous. I am on a parallel port.
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2006-08-23 0:27 ` [gentoo-user] Printer Setup sean
@ 2006-08-23 1:00 ` sean
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From: sean @ 2006-08-23 1:00 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
sean wrote:
> sean wrote:
>> I am trying to get my locally attached printer to work, first time setup.
>>
>> Followed the instructions and so far nothing.
>> I am using the default cups.conf setup, and have enabled the kernel
>> support
>>
>> Device Drivers -->
>> <*> Parallel port support
>> <*> PC-style hardware
>>
>> Device Drivers -->
>> Character Devices -->
>> <*> Parallel printer support
>>
>> as the instructions state.
>>
>> Doing an lpq gives the following
>>
>> lpq: error - no default destination available.
>> tardis sean #
>>
>> Would anyone be able to give me an ideas on how to get this thing
>> running?
>> Hopefully I included all needed information.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Sean
>
> A little more
>
> Doing a
> dmesg | grep -i print
> drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: v0.13: USB Printer Device Class driver
>
> shows me the previous. I am on a parallel port.
>
Well I do seem to have managed to fire the printer up.
Thanks anyway everyone.
Hopefully no other problems.
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* Re: [gentoo-user] Printer Setup
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2006-08-23 0:27 ` [gentoo-user] Printer Setup sean
@ 2006-08-23 1:19 ` Richard Fish
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From: Richard Fish @ 2006-08-23 1:19 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
On 8/22/06, sean <tech.junk@verizon.net> wrote:
> Doing an lpq gives the following
>
> lpq: error - no default destination available.
> tardis sean #
Did you configure a printer in (I assume) cups? If so, what does "lpq
-P <printer_name>" report?
If you still need to setup a printer in cups, you should be able to do
so through its web interface at http://127.0.0.1:631/admin.
-Richard
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