What have you done? Did you load the printer module? Some of the output
requested in the FAQ would help debug your problem.
On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Bernd Prager wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm trying to set up an HP DESKJET 640C on USB.
> I was searching all the docs and FAQ's but I seem to miss
> something.
>
> With usb-printer-id /proc/bus/usb/001/003 I get:
> MFG:HEWLETT-PACKARD;MDL:DESKJET
> 640C;CMD:MLC,PCL,PML;CLASS:PRINTER;DESCRIPTION:Hewlett-Packard DeskJet
> 640C;VSTATUS:$CB0$RC0,ff,DN,IDLE;
>
> So it seems the system is recognizing the device. I'm not sure how I can
> point this printer to /dev/usb/lp0.
>
> I was manually setting up the HP printer driver with printtool and it shows
> up in the list
> but the test 'Print ASCII directly to port' fails with 'couldn't write file
> "/dev/usb/lp0": no such device'.
> Well the command 'mknod /dev/usb/lp0 c 180 0' returns "mknod: /dev/usb/lp0:
> File exists".
>
> Now what?
> (Quote "The Mummy" Jonathan: A little help would be helpful if that is not
> to much trouble!")
>
> Thank you very much,
> -- Bernd
>
>
>
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