Re: Printer not working

[Robert Krueger <rlkrueger sprynet com>]

Allan,
> Per the docs:

get the latest modutils RPM from ftp://rawhide.redhat.com.

Alternatively, you can add

   alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc

to your

/etc/conf.modules  file.

Then run /sbin/rmmod lp, and start printtool.

Robert


Allan Andersen wrote:
> 
> 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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