well, the next thing I have is maybe the printer is not enabled? (accepting print jobs but not printing) did you already try /usr/sbin/enable /dev/usb/lp0 you can also try /usr/sbin/accept /dev/usb/lp0
I am just reaching here but you can also try setting it as the default printer (although I don't think this would be necessary) /usr/sbin/lpadmin -d /dev/usb/lp0 -ajay > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Price [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 12:21 PM > To: debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: brother hl-1440 on usb with CUPS > > > 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] > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
