DebianThis forum is for the discussion of Debian Linux.
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
I have just installed cups and suggested packages running debian sarge with a fresh upgrade minus the kernel so far.
I can open a browser window to localhost:631 no problem. The problem is that unlike in the past, my printer isn't listed in the 'add printer' configuration.
I'm just wondering how to trouble shoot this. How can a check to see if I even have parallel support enabled? If I'm wrong in thinking that might be the problem, where should I start and/or check?
Location: Europe:Salzburg Austria USA:Orlando,Florida;
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 643
Rep:
Re: cups, 2.6.7, lp0, canon s600, not recognized
Quote:
Originally posted by mipia I have just installed cups and suggested packages running debian sarge with a fresh upgrade minus the kernel so far.
I can open a browser window to localhost:631 no problem. The problem is that unlike in the past, my printer isn't listed in the 'add printer' configuration.
I'm just wondering how to trouble shoot this. How can a check to see if I even have parallel support enabled? If I'm wrong in thinking that might be the problem, where should I start and/or check?
How can a check to see if I even have parallel support enabled?
If you have the file /dev/lp0, then your Debian system should support parallel port.
The LinuxPrinting.org page that utanja's link points to suggests that a driver for your printer is included in GhostScript, so you should check that the gs-esp package is installed.
Edit:
Another (better?) way to check which device drivers are currently configured into the kernel is to do "cat /proc/devices". You should see lp in the device list that this command outputs.
Last edited by Dead Parrot; 12-30-2004 at 06:42 AM.
alright! everything is going alot better so far.
I have it set up and ready to go, just can't get anything to print out yet. I'll keep messing with it. If anyone has a suggestion let me know.
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.
