Do you have a spooling system, such as CUPS, up and running? If so, did you configure it to use the device that was created? Try running a test print through that.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2003 at 11:15:31PM +0200, Bastux wrote: > > Hello, I'm using Gentoo and try to make my printer work. > I'm a linux gentoo user since a few month and I found the problem was > coming from my motherboard, a ABIT KG7 LITE. > > Apparently, in the BIOS, i configured the IO at 378, the irq at 7 and > the dma at 3. > > so I load : > > modprobe -k parport > modprobe -k parport_pc > modprobe -k lp > > a file /dev/lp0 -> /dev/printers/0 is created (good sign :)) > > But I can't do nothing with it. When I try to print, the job is created, > it stays a moment and go away, but nothing get out from my printer :( > > When I replace the line with modprobe -k parport_pc by : > > modprobe -k parport_pc io=378 irq=7 dma=3 > > nothing changes. > > I wonder how to get my LPT working. > > N.B.: It works under windows :( > My printer is the unique reason why I keep a windoz. > > Please, if you have, like me, a KG7 Lite Motherboard and succeeded in > making your printer work, or if you see any solution, HELP ME!!! :) > > Bastux > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > -- Tactless "If it wasn't for fog, the world would run at a really crappy framerate." This is a .signature virus! Please copy me into your .signature. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
