Thanks to everyone who responded, both on and off list, I've installed CUPS and everything is now A-KO
Thanks Again Joel On Fri, May 18, 2001 at 02:26:52PM -0700, Steve Gran wrote: > On Fri, 18 May 2001, Joel Mayes wrote: > > > > > On Thu, May 17, 2001 at 10:45:00PM -0500, Dana J . Laude wrote: > > > On Thu, 17 May 2001 18:29:12 Joel Mayes wrote: > > > > G'day All, > > > > > > > > I'm running Debian testing with kernel 2.4.4 and can not get my > > > printer > > > > ( a HP deskjet 690C ) to work, I have the parport, partport_pc, and > > > lp > > > > loaded with the correct irq, ect settings. but any request to the > > > printer > > > > ejects a blank page, except the command 'lp foobar.txt' which > > > prints > > > > "No way to print this type of file, ASCII Text' on the top of the > > > page > > > > > > > > I'm using lprng as my printer spooler and > > > > I've used lprngtool to set the printer settings. > > > > > > > > Any advice will be repaid with bundle of good karma, > > > > > > I just reset my printer tonight, and the permissions are all > > > screwed up for lprng. Try running /usr/sbin/checkpc -f -V and > > > see what it says. This checks your printcap for proper > > > directorys and permissions. If it kicks out errors, > > > then su and run it again..., this will fix the permissions. > > > > > > Although I love debian, I think getting a printer to work > > > on this dist sucks. Just take a look at all the bug reports > > > for lpr, lprng and cups. Note meant as a flame btw, just > > > a "fix this, improve it *alot*" should be intended. > > > > > > Dana > > > > > > > G'day Dana, > > Thanks for the reply I've followed your advise but still no > > luck, ( no change at all actualy ) just a black page or a > > "No way to print this type of file, ASCII Text' message, > > printed on the printer :( > > > > I'll agree with you about Debian though, it is the best Dist > > I've come acroos out of the 5 - 6 I've tried but it's also the > > only one hwere I can't get my !$$%@ printer to work > > > > Thanks > > > > Joel > > > Have you tried magicfilter and lpr? They worked pretty well for me. > Good luck, > Steve > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- No, Gates always knew the Internet was going to be important, just as Oceania has always been at war with East Asia. ;)