From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1RVJ29-0004DY-HB for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:27:21 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 22E3921C086; Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:27:08 +0000 (UTC) Received: from postler.lichtfels.com (postler.lichtfels.com [78.46.92.195]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0591F21C086 for ; Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:26:03 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by postler.lichtfels.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 32F4914B6F for ; Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:25:55 +0100 (CET) Received: from postler.lichtfels.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (postler.lichtfels.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-maia, port 10024) with LMTP id 21252-03 for ; Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:25:53 +0100 (CET) Received: from hiro.oops.intern (mail.oops.co.at [213.129.238.225]) by postler.lichtfels.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 8D67914B6E for ; Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:25:53 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: <4ED49718.1050803@xunil.at> Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:26:00 +0100 From: "Stefan G. Weichinger" Organization: oops! User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:8.0) Gecko/20111126 Thunderbird/8.0 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Converter parallel-port to USB References: <4ED3FE77.6050702@xunil.at> In-Reply-To: X-Enigmail-Version: 1.3.3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: Maia Mailguard 1.0.2a X-Archives-Salt: 7ce70195-12e0-4e4e-9006-281a64cb20be X-Archives-Hash: d321442f2185eb5ff5bd168e416a551b Am 29.11.2011 04:16, schrieb James: > Stefan G. Weichinger xunil.at> writes: > > >> http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3742 >> Does anyone use this USB-adapter-cable: >> ID 067b:2305 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2305 Parallel Port > > Unknown. Look in the driver section of building a kernel > for the supported devices. I have use FTDI usb-serial converters > without issue. I think it would be supported via the usblp module, but I also found info that CUPS doesn't like that. Tried both ways, no success so far. >> successfully with gentoo? >> >> If no, are there any "yes, works" recommendations for an adapter-cable >> or -card to attach an old, but perfectly printing HP LJ2100 to my new >> machine? > > How about the EIO jet card mentioned in the manual for this device? > They should be cheap, used. Good idea, will check that. > An old parallel port on an old pci card should do the > trick, if all you needs is a parallel port. Yep. No old PCI-slot then on the new motherboard ... > Some of those old Laserjet printer could be set up across a serial > port, if nothing else works..... I found something like a PS/2 port under the hood ... might that be the serial port? Gotta dig up some manuals ... Thanks, Stefan