Re: Newbie Needs Printer Advice

[Clyde Wilson <clydew@accessbee.com>]

Joris Huizer wrote:

> 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)

Thanks for the speedy answer, Joris.  I tried modconf, but I can't find 
anything to do with printers or usb devices.  Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

> HTH,
>
> Joris