Martin - here's some dmesg output, with comments:
mark@anduril:~$ dmesg | grep lp0 ;Before loading ppdev; [4294689.655000] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven). mark@anduril:~$ sudo modprobe ppdev Password: mark@anduril:~$ dmesg | grep lp0 ;After loading ppdev; [4294689.655000] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven). mark@anduril:~$ dmesg | grep lp0 ;After ppdev and after examing my printer's preoperties; [4294689.655000] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven). [4294843.708000] lp0: ECP mode [4294843.725000] lp0: ECP mode [4294843.762000] lp0: ECP mode mark@anduril:~$
Also, before ppdev, my printer port shows as "LPT #1"; after, it shows as "hp:/par/HP_LaserJet_6P?device=/dev/parport0 (HP HP_LaserJet_6P)".
If that's any help...
Martin - here's some dmesg output, with comments:
mark@anduril:~$ dmesg | grep lp0 ;Before loading ppdev;
[4294689.655000] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
mark@anduril:~$ sudo modprobe ppdev
Password:
mark@anduril:~$ dmesg | grep lp0 ;After loading ppdev;
[4294689.655000] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
mark@anduril:~$ dmesg | grep lp0 ;After ppdev and after examing my printer's preoperties;
[4294689.655000] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
[4294843.708000] lp0: ECP mode
[4294843.725000] lp0: ECP mode
[4294843.762000] lp0: ECP mode
mark@anduril:~$
Also, before ppdev, my printer port shows as "LPT #1"; after, it shows as "hp:/par/ HP_LaserJet_ 6P?device= /dev/parport0 (HP HP_LaserJet_6P)".
If that's any help...