| Mandriva This Forum is for the discussion of Mandriva (Mandrake) 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.
Are you new to LinuxQuestions.org? Visit the following links:
Site Howto |
Site FAQ |
Sitemap |
Register Now
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.
|
 |
11-19-2004, 11:25 PM
|
#1
|
|
Member
Registered: Nov 2004
Distribution: Mandrake 10.1
Posts: 59
Rep: 
|
Printer port question
Right now my printer's "Connection Type" says "Prints into /dev/null"
Under my /dev/ there is no lp?
The printer port works as this PC just had Windows on it printing fine. The port is enabled in the BIOS, etc.
It seems that Linux is not "seeing" it. What must I do?
Thanks!
|
|
|
|
|
11-20-2004, 12:12 AM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: Outlying D.C.
Distribution: Mandriva
Posts: 2,090
Rep:
|
What does dmesg say about printer ports?
|
|
|
|
|
11-20-2004, 08:46 AM
|
#3
|
|
Member
Registered: Nov 2004
Distribution: Mandrake 10.1
Posts: 59
Original Poster
Rep:
|
Quote:
Originally posted by opjose
What does dmesg say about printer ports?
|
Sorry, what is dmesg? |
|
|
|
|
11-20-2004, 08:57 AM
|
#4
|
|
Senior Member
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: Outlying D.C.
Distribution: Mandriva
Posts: 2,090
Rep:
|
A program you run from the command line.
Type
dmesg | more
|
|
|
|
|
11-20-2004, 10:04 AM
|
#5
|
|
Member
Registered: Nov 2004
Distribution: Mandrake 10.1
Posts: 59
Original Poster
Rep:
|
I did dmesg > results
searched for the word printer (case insesitive) and it does not exists.
The word port was there but it looks like it was associated with only serial and usb.
|
|
|
|
|
11-20-2004, 08:12 PM
|
#6
|
|
Senior Member
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: Outlying D.C.
Distribution: Mandriva
Posts: 2,090
Rep:
|
The word "Printer" will not appear in the dmesg output as Linux does not deal with the actual printer itself, merely the port.
The first printer port will appear as lp0, so search for it instead.
|
|
|
|
|
11-21-2004, 03:07 PM
|
#7
|
|
Member
Registered: Nov 2004
Distribution: Mandrake 10.1
Posts: 59
Original Poster
Rep:
|
lp0 does exist in my /dev/ directory. I was looking for a folder but lp0 is a file.
Also, I fixed the original problem. There was a message box poping up asking if the printer was a multifunctional device and I kept answering no -- because it isn't. Well, just for the heck of it I answered yes and then the printer was recognized.
Thanks for your help!
|
|
|
|
|
11-21-2004, 05:31 PM
|
#8
|
|
Senior Member
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: Outlying D.C.
Distribution: Mandriva
Posts: 2,090
Rep:
|
Yeah the device name assignments were changed by the newer kernels.
|
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:29 AM.
|
|
|
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.
|
|
 Latest Threads
LQ News
|
|
