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xhadow
03-26-2001, 05:25 AM
As says on the topic I need some help to set up a local printer on my FreeBSD box, I plan to use it as Printer server using Samba
I have this in my kernel conf
# Parallel Port
device ppbus # Parallel port bus
device lpt # Printer
compiled it, no errors
But when the kernel boot, I didn't see any lpt detected. I tried lptest > /dev/lpt0 and it says Device not configured.
What should I do?
jemfinch
03-26-2001, 08:15 AM
My printer works, but I've also go "device ppc0 at isa? irc 7" in my config file, and "device ppi". Perhaps you need those?
I was in a hurry, so I just grepped through it, and I could be completely off-base.
Jeremy
donxc2
03-26-2001, 08:44 PM
Did you run lpd? If so, you might also try apsfilter setup, which will let you choose and install specific printers, ( mine is old bjc-600). I had to comment out default "raw " printer setup in /etc/printcap after running apsfilter though. It also has some info on settuing up printer with samba.
( Added lpd part)
Don
[ 26 March 2001: Message edited by: donxc2 ]
Try these:
http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Printing-HOWTO/index.html
http://linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/SMB-HOWTO.html
http://ca.samba.org/samba/oreilly/using_samba/
Hope these help :)
TC
xhadow
03-27-2001, 06:17 AM
Thanx for the help guys
The printer is now working as well as the Samba printer share
Now the problem is, the printer is always print blank page after printed the last page of a document, and it seems like the printer can only print about 5 pages then it stops.
My printer is HP DeskJet 695C and I print from Win2k
Is there anything to do with spooling or interrupt-driven or anything else to control the printer??