Fw: [parisc-linux] Printing on a 712/60

[James S]

----- Original Message -----
From: "James S" <smith-james@home.com>
To: "Michael Wood" <mwood@its.uct.ac.za>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Printing on a 712/60


> > On Tue, Feb 19, 2002 at 01:46:14PM -0500, James S wrote:
> > > Every time i send a printjob to the local printer port the
> > > machine locks solid
> > >
> > > anybody else having this problem ?
> > >
> > > i've got an HP deskjet 500 attached using a standard parallel
> > > cable using the cups printing system, although i tried lpd &
> > > got the same result
> >
> > I think this is the problem that happens when the kernel doesn't
> > find /sbin/hotplug or whatever.  Try searching for hotplug in
> > the archives.  Or just apt-get install hotplug and see if the
> > problem goes away :)
> >
> nope - same problem
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> i was wondering how a usb package could affect a parallel printer.......
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> i've also noticed that there is a bug in the ps printing renderer which
> causes the printjobs to bail out half way through, but this can be fixed
by
> adding the gimp printing filter & printing through that instead.
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> so, printing to a windows shared printer 1, same printer on local port 0
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> i'm using kernel 2.4.17-32, btw & all the latest cups packages
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> Thanks
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> James S
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