On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 09:24:24AM -0400, Pisupati, Ajay wrote: > Hi Matt, > did you make sure that the printer is attached to the correct > /dev/usb/lpx file?
well, I don't actually know how to check whether the printer is actually "attached" to /dev/usb/lp0, which is the device assigned to it by cups. /dev/usb/lp0 exists, but cat /dev/usb/lp0 gives no output. The message I see about the printer in dmesg is: usb.c: registered new driver usblp printer.c: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 3 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04F9 pid 0x000D printer.c: v0.11: USB Printer Device Class driver I don't see any indication of which device the printer is assigned to. cat /proc/bus/usb/devices gives (among other things): I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=07(print) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=usblp E: Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms E: Ad=82(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms should this tell me the device number somehow? > correct permissions? these are the permissions: matts-mac:~# ll /dev/usb/lp0 crw-rw---- 1 root lp 180, 0 Mar 14 2002 /dev/usb/lp0 looks right, doesn't it? >Do your printer need a PPD file as > described in www.cups.org/cups-help.html? I don't think I need to find another ppd file -- linuxprinting.org says the HL-1440 works "perfectly" with linux, and I'm using the ppd recommended by foomatic. so, what do you think? matt Message----- > > From: Matt Price [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 9:11 AM > > To: debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org > > Subject: brother hl-1440 on usb with CUPS > > > > > > Hi folks, > > > > can't seem to get my printer to work on a b&w g3, running a mixed > > woody/sid system, using the woody cups packages. I followed the > > instructions for printer installation in the Debian Reference Guide > > (http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/reference.en.html), > > installed the printer through the CUPS web interface, and verified > > that the printer is attached to the usb bus using usbview. CUPS > > thinks it's sending jobs to the printer, but the printer shows no > > signs of receiving data. How would I start to figure this out? > > > > > > thanks, > > > > matt > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
