>Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 07:30:08 -0500
>To: azarja@dds.nl
>From: Geordon VanTassle <admin@thecoventree.com>
>Subject: Re: [PARPORT] Epson Stylus 740 and Linux 2.2.16 (SuSE)
>
>At 03:23 AM 9/4/00, you wrote:
>>did you try to send raw data directly to your lpt port?
>>just type :
>>
>>echo "test" > /dev/lp1
>
>Yes, I tried that. NO, it doesn't work.
>
>
>>If that doesn't work try any other device where you expect your printer is
>>connected to.(/dev/lp0, /dev/lp3)
>>
>>Check your /etc/printcap if it point to the correct device
>
>/dev/lp0 is where everything is set to go... Yes, /etc/printcap is set
>for that.
>
>
>>If it works try to send some small test (no graphics) to lpr. Remember that
>>color pictures sometimes take a long time to get prepaired for printing.
>
>That's the thing: Those tests DON'T work!
>
>>If You want to try graphics, use the example files in
>>/usr/shared/ghostscript/examples. They are also useful to tweak the printer
>>specific options for your epson (read /usr/share/ghostscript/doc/devices.txt)
>
>The problem, again, is that NOTHING COMES OUT OF THE PRINTER. Neither raw
>text nor output of a .ps file.
>
>>bye,
>>
>>azarja
>
>Oh, and I know that both the cable and the printer are good: I can use
>both on my Windows box just fine.
>
>Any ideas on where to troubleshoot from there?
>
>Thanks,
>Geordon
>
>>Geordon VanTassle wrote:
>>
>>
>> > Hopefully, I can get some help here.
>> >
>> > I've got SuSE (Kernel 2.2.16 compiled and installed, with parallel port
>> > support compiled into the kernel. I'm having NO amount of luck on my own
>> > getting the printer working. I'm trying to use GhostScript for the
>> > support-driver. If I do "lpr <filename>" it spools, and I can see it by
>> > doing "lpq" or "lpc status" but nothing comes out the printer. Also,
>> I can
>> > see the lpd in the process list, but it doesn't seem to be running when I
>> > do "lpc status" as this is the result:
>> >
>> > ascii:
>> > queuing is enabled
>> > printing is enabled
>> > no entries
>> > no daemon present
>> > lp:
>> > queuing is enabled
>> > printing is enabled
>> > no entries
>> > no daemon present
>> > lp-mono:
>> > queuing is enabled
>> > printing is enabled
>> > no entries
>> > no daemon present
>> > raw:
>> > queuing is enabled
>> > printing is enabled
>> > no entries
>> > no daemon present
>> >
>> > The different entries are for the various drivers that were installed for
>> > GhostScript.
>> >
>> > Can anyone offer some place to start looking as to WHY I can't get this to
>> > work? It's really kicking my butt, BADLY.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Geordon
>> >
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