Default Printer

[Joe]

It seems to work now!
It seems it was beneath it's dignity to inform me that I had to be signed on
as root!  I had to open a term and su and then run printdrake. Then, it
finally asked for the CDROM.

Two little problems:  One - I kept loosing use of my cursor and had to
restore it using a term, su and mousedrake.   Don't know why, but it worked.
Two: during the install it said modprobe: can't locate parport_probe a
couple of times.  I don't know if that's significant or not.

Thanks.

Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Meyer" <meyer_rm at yahoo.com>
To: <nflug at nflug.org>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: Default Printer


> Stuff one of the Mandrake CDs in the drive before trying the add printer.
> Every once in a while, it will want to install something and it waits for
> the CDROM to come alive.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Bob
> --- Joe <josephj at main.nc.us> wrote:
> > Already did that before I asked the question.  I get:
> >
> > The following printer
> >
> >   -  HP DeskJet 895C
> >
> > is directly connected to your system (Make sure that all your printers
are
> > connected and turned on).
> >
> > Do you want to enable printing on the printers mentioned above?
> >
> > NOTE: Depending on the printer model and the printing system up to 80 MB
of
> > additional software will be installed.
> >
> > I click on Yes, but nothing seems to happen (no disk lights etc.).
> > Then, I go into an ap like gedit, open a file and select print.   The
Print
> > function shows only a generic printer and when I print to that, it seems
to
> > work, but nothing happens at the printer.
> >
> > Joe
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Meyer" <meyer_rm at yahoo.com>
> > To: <nflug at nflug.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 6:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: Default Printer
> >
> >
> > > Go to the Mandrake Control Center, under Hardware, you should find the
> > printers
> > > icon.  Click that and follow the bouncing cursor :-)
> > >
> > > Cheers!
> > >
> > > Bob
> > > --- Joe Pollock <josephj at buffnet.net> wrote:
> > > > My system seems to have no default printer.
> > > > I have an HP Deskjet 895C on the parallel port.
> > > >
> > > > parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) [PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP]
> > > > parport0: irq 7 detected
> > > > parport0: Printer, HEWLETT-PACKARD DESKJET 895C
> > > > lp0: using parport0 (polling).
> > > >
> > > > HP's driver is there, but I don't know how to get it to do anything.
> > > >
> > > > [bigbird at localhost bigbird]$ hpijs -h
> > > >
> > > > Hewlett-Packard Co. Inkjet Server 1.3.1
> > > > Copyright (c) 2001-2003, Hewlett-Packard Co.
> > > > [bigbird at localhost bigbird]$
> > > >
> > > > When I try to print from applications, the Deskjet isn't an option -
> > only
> > > > print to file etc.
> > > >
> > > > gs -h lists support for Deskjet 890C.
> > > >
> > > > What do I do next?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Joe
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > =====
> > > Bob Meyer
> > > Knightwing Communications, Inc.
> > > 36 Cayuga Blvd
> > > Depew, NY 14043
> > > Phone: 716-308-8931 or 716-681-0076
> > > Meyer_RM at Yahoo.com
> > >
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>
> =====
> Bob Meyer
> Knightwing Communications, Inc.
> 36 Cayuga Blvd
> Depew, NY 14043
> Phone: 716-308-8931 or 716-681-0076
> Meyer_RM at Yahoo.com
>
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