Re: Newbie Needs Printer Advice

[Joris Huizer <jorishuizer@planet.nl>]

Clyde Wilson wrote:
> I have a printer that hooks up to my USB port.  If I do a  'echo "OK" > 
> /dev/usb/lp0' I don't get any output.  Is there something I need to do 
> to get the right device?

You can find information about all sorts of printers at 
http://linuxprinting.org/
Also, make sure you have the usb printer module in the kernel enabled 
(search by using modconf, in the usb section (in my 2.6.6 custom kernel 
it's under kernel/drivers/usb/class, called usblp)

HTH,

Joris