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From: "Thierry de Coulon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 11:54 AM
Subject: [gentoo-amd64] *big* printing problem
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 :)
what printer is it?
what is the content of /etc/cups/ppd/?
Thierry
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