Re: Newbie Needs Printer Advice

[Clyde Wilson <clydew@accessbee.com>]

Joris Huizer wrote:

> Clyde Wilson wrote:
>
> > 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?
>
>
> Hello Clyde Wilson,
> Take a look here: 
> http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/Hardware/Getting_USB_and_Your_Printer_Working.html 
>
>
> For usb printing, you'll have to upgrade to a 2.4 kernel - or a 2.6 
> kernel , but coming from 2.2 that'd be a big leap I guess.
>
> There are some 2.4 kernel images available as debian packages or you 
> could try and compile a custom kernel.

Thanks Joris, I'll give it a try.

> HTH,
>
> Joris