Re: Debian Install with Parellel Support
On my woody system (bf2.4.18) using modconf as root to load the parallel
port stuff helped. I also went through the packages list for stable on
debian.org and downloaded cups, foosamatic, and a few other things that
looked like they would work with my parallel printer, a HP 697C. The
thing that got it working was using the add printer wizard on KDE. Now I
just need to tweak the right margin to avoid losing the leftmost printed
column. (BTW, how do I do that?)
I have not yet been able to get the HP psc1210 on an USB port working yet.
Anyway, at least I now have the parallel printer responding to lp
commands. I wonder if I need to do anything with lpadmin or lpoptions?
I downloaded a PPD file from a website specifically for the HP 697C.
Also, there are 2 files for the parallel printer. I chose the cdj67
something or other (I can't look because I'm doing this from work.) file
that the KDE printer wizard found. (The wizard gave me a choice of 2
files to use with the HP 697C parallel printer.)
Sincerely,
(Mr.) Gayle Lee Fairless
Linux Gcomm 2.4.18-bf2.4 #1 Son Apr 14 09:53:28 CEST 2002 i686 unknown
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