Subject: Re: using a printer with usb -> parallel cable
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Russell McManus <russell_mcmanus@yahoo.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 10/13/2003 16:40:06
perry@piermont.com (Perry E. Metzger) writes:

> Russell McManus <russell_mcmanus@yahoo.com> writes:
>> ulpt0 at uhub0 port 1 configuration 1 interface 0
>> ulpt0: Keyspan  UP-6C Keyspan  UP-6C Printer Cable, rev 1.00/2.02, addr 2, iclass 7/1
>> ulpt0: using bi-directional mode
>> 
>> Looks promising.  So I print something with lpq, and nothing comes
>> out.  Here is output from lpq:
>
> A fix was put in by Lennart just last night that may address this
> problem. Could you try out the latest ulpt from current and see if it
> fixes things for you?
>
>> thelonious.dyndns.org:/var/log [54] # lpq 
>> waiting for lp to become ready (offline ?) 
>> Rank   Owner      Job  Files                                 Total Size 
>> 1st    russe      0    (standard input)                      33228 bytes

I've taken your suggestions, and I'm running netbsd.GENERIC from
releng 20030928 directory right now, and the problem persists.

Clearly, I am missing something very simple, because this seems to
work for other folks.  Argghh!!

-russ