[wellylug] Re: Re parallel port problem

[Paul Daniel]

Many thanks all who replied.

Whether there is something wrong with the parallel port or not I now
have it working thanks to your advice.  parport_pc was not showing up
with an lsmod so I did "modprobe parport_pc" then did the test below
which produced output to the printer. 
All other apps to add a printer now detect the port correctly and I can
print.  
I guess something is not right since now 3 different distros in a row
have not correctly loaded (presumably) the correct module for this.
Maybe it is the combination of mobo and recent kernels?

Anyway thanks again all.

Cheers
Paul Daniel


Message: 4
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 19:20:56 +1300
From: Bill Christiansen <bill.christiansen at gmail.com>
To: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz
Subject: Re: [wellylug] Re parallel port problem
Reply-To: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz

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).