Steve Philp wrote:
> Open a terminal window and type:
>
> ls -l /dev/lp1
>
> if it shows up, everything is fine. From looking at the permissions on
> /dev/lp1 here, there's little doubt that the file manager wouldn't let
> you open it -- a normal user has no permission for it (which IS correct,
> why give normal users direct access to hardware?).
I'm root right now ;-)
> > How can I revive an ailing /dev/lp1?
>
> Did you upgrade to a new 2.2.x kernel?
No, this is Mandrake 5.3 (i.e. RH 5.2). No changes (yet).
> Is lpd running?
Yes...
> Does /etc/printcap exist and is it configured for the correct port?
Ik looks okay to me.
> We'll all need a bit more info before we can help...
I found and ran printtool, and it gave me:
Name: lp
Spool dir /var/spool/lpd/lp
Printer device /dev/lp1
(LaserJet 4/5/6)
But when I ran a test it said:
Error printing test page to queue lp
Error reason: lpr: connect: No such file or directory
jobs queued, but cannot start daemon.
Rgds
Martin
> Martin Cleaver wrote:
> >
> > I fear I did something silly and have now lost my parallel port. I can't
> > print, and when I look (in file manager) at /dev/lp1 it says "Could not
> > read file: /dev/lp1. File does not exist or access denied. That's my
> > printer! :-)
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