USB and Printer problems
Hi, I have been away from Linux and Debian for a while. I am now running a 'Woody' system. I have an Epson USB printer attached which I would like to use. I have read the documents I can find on USB in general and USB printers in particular. Kernel (2.2.19pre17) is compiled with USB and USB printer support as modules. I have created /dev/USB/lp0. In /proc/bus/usb/devices I can find both the USB hub and the printer. Using lpinfo (from cups) the USB printer is not found I so do not seem to be able to go further. I may have missed something simple so any pointers would be appreciated. ( Apologies for posting from the other OS but have not got the mail system set up for the mailing list yet) Thanks Roland -- Roland Hinkley
Re: USB and Printer problems
Roland Hinkley [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have an Epson USB printer attached which I would like to use. I have read the documents I can find on USB in general and USB printers in particular. Kernel (2.2.19pre17) is compiled with USB and USB printer support as modules. I have created /dev/USB/lp0. In /proc/bus/usb/devices I can find both the USB hub and the printer. Using lpinfo (from cups) the USB printer is not found I so do not seem to be able to go further. Try loading the following modules from the command line as root : modprobe uhci modprobe printer and then retry accessing your printer. If it is OK, you can then add the two modules to your /etc/modules file to have them automatically loaded at startup. Of course drop the modprobe when inserting the lines to your file... It was successful for me :-) Hope this helps, Dominique
Re: USB and Printer problems
On Thu, 26 Jul 2001 20:01:39 +0100 Roland Hinkley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have been away from Linux and Debian for a while. I am now running a 'Woody' system. I have an Epson USB printer attached which I would like to use. I have read the documents I can find on USB in general and USB printers in particular. Are you aware that Epson in Japan have written Linux drivers for many of their printers? The print quality is equal to that of the Windows drivers, and the latest version has a utility to show ink levels and to allow you to clean the cartridge nozzles, do alignment checks etc.. Wonderful! I simply installed the .rpm version of the driver - rpm -Uvh --nodeps pips-sc680_777-2.1-1.i386.rpm If I remember correctly, the rpm install runs the setup program which sorts out your /etc/printcap for you and allows you to specify the port etc.. The driver is at: http://www.epkowa.co.jp/english/linux_e/pips_e.html -- Phillip Deackes Using Progeny Debian Linux
