Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 11:38:33 +1200 From: Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz> To: User & Ian Patrick Thomas <ipthomas_77@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /dev/lpt0 is always busy Message-ID: <20010719113833.B59810@itouchnz.itouch> In-Reply-To: <20010718190203.A51074@localhost>; from ipthomas_77@yahoo.com on Wed, Jul 18, 2001 at 07:02:03PM -0400 References: <20010718190203.A51074@localhost>
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On Wed, Jul 18, 2001 at 07:02:03PM -0400, User & Ian Patrick Thomas wrote: > I have never attempted to get a printer working > on FreeBSD until now so excuse my very limited knowledge. > I just obtained an HP LaserJet IIP and after attempting the > printer test as described in the handbook > > lptest > /dev/lpt0 > > I get > > /dev/lpt0: Device busy. > > After trying to change the Printer to polling mode using > lptcontrol -p, I get > > lptcontrol: open: Device busy > In most cases, this is due to a bad connection of the parallel cable. Please make sure that your printer is CONNECTED, and ONLINE when you do this. The lpt driver checks the pin-states on the cable to determine whether the printer is available or not. Cheers. -- Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "You can get farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone" - Al Capone To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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