Re: Printer not working

[Michael Valcarcel <mvalcarcel home com>]

Robert Krueger wrote:
> 
> Michael,
>   Nope, it did not.  And I installed it three times, 2 in Workstation
> mode, once in Custom mode.  Wouldda been nice...
> 
> Robert
> 
> Michael Valcarcel wrote:
> >
> > When you guys installed Redhat 6.1 did it give you the option of setting up
> > a printer during the install?
> >    -=aRRaKis=-
> > (Michael Valcarcel)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Allan Andersen <swoop-dk@altavista.net>
> > To: Gnome General <gnome-list@gnome.org>
> > Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 5:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: Printer not working
> >
> > >Robert Krueger wrote:
> > >
> > >> In the 6.1 "Gotcha's and Workaround" section of the RedHat site,
> > >> section 6.16 is supposed to deal with this issue, which I installed
> > >> manually into the /etc/conf.modules file.  I also installed the modutils
> > >> RPM (I hope...) as it said.  Before I did this, Gnome did not see any
> > >> printer attached to lp0, lp1, or lp2, but now it sees one attached to
> > >> lp0, so I have to assume the modification was successful to this point.
> > >> When I try to print an ASCII test page, I hear it going to disk, but no
> > >> lights blink on the printer, and I get no errors.  It says something
> > >> about sending the file to the print spool.  That's about it.
> > >> Any Help would be greatfully appreciated.
> > >>
> > >
> > >Hi Robert !!
> > >
> > >What did you write in the file /etc/conf.modules. It's becouse I have
> > >the same problem with it couldn't see any printer attached to any
> > >lpx. By the way I use HP DeskJet 895cxi.
> > >
> > >Allan
> > >
> > >
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OK, Do this...
open up your /etc/conf.modules file and add this line to the bottom:
alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc

After you add the line, in a terminal, run:
/sbin/rmmod lp, and start printtool again and see what happens.
Let me know ;-)
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(Michael Valcarcel)