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From: Hal MacArgle <haltec@kvinet.com>
To: Peter <heisspf@skyinet.net>
Cc: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Printing with Kernel 2.6.14.4
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 08:44:59 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060321134459.GA1012@lnx2.kvinet.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200603210240.k2L2exYo003730@skyinet.net>

On 03-21, Peter wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Slackware 10.2    kernel 2.6.14.4
> 
> Putting /sbin/modprobe parport_pc and ... lp in rc.local I can print, however, 
> only when I am connected to the Internet since the print configuration tool 
> has no provisions for parallel port when local printer is selected. Only 
> Network Printer will show the setting for parallel port and Epson printers.
> 
> In my Fedora4 box with kernel 2.6.14-1... selecting local printer will show 
> parallel port and Epson printers and I can print w/o being connected.
> 
> How could I correct to be able to print in slackware w/o being connected.
> 
> Should I just copy the files of /lib/modules/kernel/drivers from Fedora over 
> the slackware?
> 
> Thanks & regards
> -- 
> Peter

	Doesn't 'cat filename.txt > /dev/lp0' /or/ /dev/lp1 work??
Depending on whether you're using 0x378 or 0x278??

	I don't have a printer connected to the one Slack 10.2, 2.6.X
machine, so could be all wet... My one 10.2 machine using 2.4.31...

-- 

    Hal - in Terra Alta, WV/US - Slackware GNU/Linux 10.1   (2.4.29)
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  reply	other threads:[~2006-03-21 13:44 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2006-03-21  2:40 Printing with Kernel 2.6.14.4 Peter
2006-03-21 13:44 ` Hal MacArgle [this message]
2006-03-23  8:42   ` Peter
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2006-03-24  6:44 heisspf
2006-03-24 14:55 ` Ray Olszewski
2006-03-25  1:58 heisspf
2006-03-26 18:55 ` Hal MacArgle
2006-03-28  2:59   ` Peter
2006-03-28  5:20     ` Ray Olszewski
2006-03-28  8:09       ` Peter
     [not found]         ` <200603280742.21986.david@fierbaugh.org>
2006-03-29  3:55           ` Peter
2006-04-03  2:04 Peter

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