Re: HP Deskjet 710c

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From: Chris
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 00:00

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I think youll find that this is a win printer (Windows Only)
Chris

Harold Sargeant <harold@sargeant.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 07 Apr 1999 23:48:17 +0100, Tommy Kelly <tommyk@localhost.localdomain>
wrote:
> >RedHat 5.2
> >
> >I can't get any response from my new HP Deskjet 710c.
> >Using the printer setup tool I try moving it
> >around from /dev/lp0 to /dev/lp2 and printing test pages
> >to its queue and direct to the port.  Only /dev/lp1
> >does not give a device error, but even it doesnt print.
> >
> >It works fine on Win98.
> >
> Under win98 which LPT port are you using? They correspond to the
> same numbers. You are more than likely using LPT1 which will be
> /dev/lp1 under Linux.
>
> Try (as root) to print a text file by typing
> cat file > /dev/lp1
> and see what you get. You may get a staircase effect and the rest
> blank but it is a start.
>
>
> --
> Harold Sargeant
>

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