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Date:      Thu, 28 Mar 2002 12:22:40 +0100
From:      Thomas =?iso-8859-1?q?W=FCrfl?= <ThomasWuerfl@gmx.de>
To:        vsk@globalalania.ru
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: help on USB printing
Message-ID:  <16qXzM-18jy4WC@fmrl02.sul.t-online.com>
In-Reply-To: <8617954957.20020328135032@globalalania.ru>
References:  <8617954957.20020328135032@globalalania.ru>

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Am Donnerstag, 28. März 2002 11:50 schrieben Sie:
> Could u help me to solve the problem? There is definitely no articles,
> manuals,etc. at all about this question.
>
> I have freeBSD 4.5 on supermicro 370der+ mainboard. I need to print
>
> >from this server to USB HP Laser Jet 1200.
>
> Durin' boot up process (or entering dmesg) i can see this line:
> ugen0: HewLett Packard HP LaserJet 1200, rev 1.10/1.00, addr 2.
> So, i've made a usual section in the /etc/printcap file by adding this
> device. Then i try to print out something by this command:
> lptest | lpr
> The freeBSD is reporting: printing in process. I don't
> see any errors or warnings at all! And my printer don't want to do
> anything.
> Who on earth can help me?
> (i've tested this printer on another PC under Windows - everythin is
> ok).

IMO you can't use the generic usb device (ugen). Instead you have to compile:

# USB printer
device		ulpt

in your kernel. Then use that device instead.
Good luck,

Tom

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