[ILUG] RH 6.1 printer problem

[Thomas B. Quillinan]

> From: Lars Hecking <lhecking at nmrc.ucc.ie>
> To: ilug at linux.ie
> Subject: [ILUG] RH 6.1 printer problem
> 
> 
>  I'm trying to get a DeskJet 850 C to work under RedHat 6.1.
>  Emphasis on "trying".
> 
>  Starting with no printcap file, I run printtool (as root).
>  Select local printer. Result:
> 
>  autodetection:   /dev/lp0  not detected
>                   /dev/lp1  not detected
>                   /dev/lp2  not detected
> 
>  They do exist, though:
> 
> # cd /dev
> # ls -al lp*
> crw-rw----   1 root     daemon     6,   0 May  5  1998 lp0
> crw-rw----   1 root     daemon     6,   1 May  5  1998 lp1
> crw-rw----   1 root     daemon     6,   2 May  5  1998 lp2
> 
>  I checked /var/log/messages and found
> 
> Mar  2 11:01:40 xxxxxxxxx lpd: lpd startup succeeded
> Mar  2 11:01:40 xxxxxxxxx lpd[481]: lp: no line printer device or host name
> Mar  2 11:05:21 xxxxxxxxx modprobe: can't locate module parport_lowlevel
> Mar  2 11:05:21 xxxxxxxxx modprobe: can't locate module parport_lowlevel
> 
>  Grepping through the kernel source, I find no indication that such a
>  module actually exists, and it certainly isn't under /lib/modules.
> 
>  Any ideas?
> 
>  RedHat 6.1, kernel 2.2.12-20, lpr 0.48-1.
> 
> 

I had the exact same problem recently with RH6.1 - the solution is there is no
priter support in the stock kernel - recompile is required!
Whe thats done just run printtool and everything will be well!!
If that doesnt work then try beating the printer over the head with a large
mallett- doesnt get it to print but I'd bet it'll make you feel a lot better
<grin>
tom.

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Thomas B. Quillinan
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