I'm getting nuts: I've installed gentoo-amd64, compiled a kernel with parallel port support (I tried both as module and compiled into the kernel), emerged cups, but I can't print:
I can define printers both in cups (localhost:631) and the KDE control center... I can print to these printers... I can see the jobs in the job manager... ... but nothing ever comes out of the printer! I tried attaching it to usb: same thing. I know it should work because it does under Mepis (same printer, same port, same cable), so I would say I am missing "some piece" between the software and the printer, but what?!? Note that I have another printer on another computer (acting as a print server) and I can print on that remote printer, but not on the local printer! lsusb shows the printer, and the usb system works because I can use my scanner. lsmod shows the lp, parport and parport_pc modules are loaded. What could/should I check to get the printing system working? I don't remember having done anything special when previously installing Gentoo. As usual I am gratefull for any hint to clear my misty brain :) Thierry -- The problem with the world is stupidity. Not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself? Frank Zappa -- [email protected] mailing list
