configuring usb printers

sakeeb · 05-04-2002, 09:46 AM

i have a hp deskjet 845c printer which is a usb device. i configured it using printconf and specified /dev/usb/lp0 as the device type. but it says that the device /dev/usb/lp0 not found.

i need your help.

Aussie · 05-06-2002, 06:55 AM

Check to see if you have the correct modules loaded, do (as root), "lsmod" and look for either usb-uhci or usb-ohci, usbcore and printer in the output.

sakeeb · 05-07-2002, 09:23 AM

lsmod does not produce the desired result.

i think i may want to compile my kernel including these options. can i recompile my kernel with those module included and keeping my current settings?

my current kernel in 2.4.7-10 running on redhat linux 7.2

thanks for your time

Aussie · 05-07-2002, 09:43 AM

You should have the modules already with a stock redhat kernel, you need to load them with "modprobe module-name". Have a look at /usr/src/linux/Documentation/modules.txt for general info on modules and you can read about the different usb modules in /usr/src/linux/Documentation/usb.

sakeeb · 05-08-2002, 07:18 AM

thanks aussie

i loaded the modules and my printer started printing. thanks

linorg · 04-16-2004, 07:00 PM

hey this forum is gr8
finally i got my printer running
one more thing how can i get the modeules specified getting loaded at startup
thanks