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  • From: "David Moberg" <davidjmoberg AT gmail.com>
  • To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] USB printer/keyboard/mouse in BL3.4, was Re: onboard video causes 'attempt to access beyond end of device' in loop linux
  • Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:56:21 -0700

sindi keesan wrote:

What exactly would be required to add USB printing capabilities to BL3.4?

Insert the standard USB modules (usbcore and one of: usb-uhci uhci
usb-ohci), and then insmod printer.o (USB printer driver). Make the
USB printer device:

cd /dev
mknod usblp0 c 180 0

(mknod usblp1 c 180 1 and so forth if you have two printers.)

A USB printer attached to /dev/usblp0 works like the same printer
would if it were attached to /dev/lp0 (parallel port).

I know I need a printcap

For lpd (print spooler).

(for a Lexmark - is this Epson compatible?).

What model of Lexmark?

You will usually need to look up the model by searching the Internet
or the printer database at linux-printing.org. Then to print
postscript files, most printers require the use of ghostscript and its
printer filters (to convert ps to the printer's format).

David




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