[wellylug] Re parallel port problem

[Bill Christiansen]

Check that lsmod shows you have:
parport
parport_pc
lp
modules loaded and also that the device node /dev/lp0 is present.

You can also try redirecting some raw text to parallel port:
(pick a text file or create one)
cat test.txt > /dev/lp0
 It wont be formated but in my case it give me a stagered line of text
followed by numerous blank pages until I cntr + c (but at least it
tests the port).


On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 18:02:16 +1300, John Rye <jrt746 at clear.net.nz> wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 22:44:20 +1300
> Paul Daniel <thincritter at orcon.net.nz> wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for the below and for Jethro's reply also.
> >
> > I appears to me that CUPS is all present and correct but it does not now
> > have the option of parallel port when adding a printer. It only offers
> > serial USB and the various network options.  OK... now I am thinking
> > physical port problems.  It was always listed previously.  I just
> > re-installed Vidalinux 1.1 and same problem.  Any other way to verify a
> > parallel port problem?
> >
> 
> In the "old" days there was a check of the // port(s) during the boot
> process, does your printer initialise when you reboot?
> 
> That's about the only way I think there is of testing/checking the //port
> interface
> 
> Cheers
> 
> John
> 
> 
>