On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 20:07, Carlton Matthew wrote: > >From: Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [newbie] Cant find the printer > >Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 19:50:51 +0000 > > > >On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 19:28, Carlton Matthew wrote: > > > Following previous advice, I added the line > > > lp > > > to the file /etc/modprobe.preload > > > lsmod now gives > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] carlton]# lsmod > --Cut -- > > > parport_pc 30976 1 > > > lp 9548 0 > > > parport 33896 2 parport_pc,lp > --Cut -- > > > This indicates that the parallel port is now visible. > > > On boot, the system indicates that cups is started. However the > ssytm stil > > > fails to see the printer. > > > >Did you try to see it from Mandrake Control Center > Hardware? > > > >Anne > >-- > >Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) > >Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all > levels > ><< attach3 >> > > this is where I was looking.
OK - I don't know anything about printers on parallel ports, but I have seen an article about it somewhere, recently. Try googling for it, and also try searching Linux Format and Linux Magazine - I think both are available on-line. I'm guessing it was 2-3 months since I read about it. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/) Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels
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