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Change your printer definition from /dev/lp1 to /dev/lp0. This changed in the 2.2 kernel. Check /etc/printcap for this.
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Change your printer definition from /dev/lp1 to /dev/lp0. This changed in the 2.2 kernel. Check /etc/printcap for this.

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could you please be more specific - the printcap file is setup by the printtool utility - my question is how do I do it without it? (or with it - if there is a workaround)
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could you please be more specific - the printcap file is setup by the printtool utility - my question is how do I do it without it? (or with it - if there is a workaround)

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Can you see lp=/dev/lp1 in your /etc/printcap? If so, change it to lp=/dev/lp0.
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Can you see lp=/dev/lp1 in your /etc/printcap? If so, change it to lp=/dev/lp0.

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There are absolutely no entries in the printcap file. I don't know what to do!
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There are absolutely no entries in the printcap file. I don't know what to do!

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Oh boy, that is some work! I have never done anything like that, I feel the toughest parts are going to be the configuration and the post-build work. Could you give me a few pointers - or possibly mail me the .config file.
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Oh boy, that is some work! I have never done anything like that, I feel the toughest parts are going to be the configuration and the post-build work. Could you give me a few pointers - or possibly mail me the .config file.

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I have a HP Deskjet 200 printer. I had previously installed Redhat 5.0 (Linux 2.0) - the printer configuration was a part of the setup and I did not have any problems. I have recently installed (not upgraded) Redhat 6.1 (Linux 2.2) and the printer configuration was not a part of the installation. I then logged in as root and ran the printtool command. The problem is that printtool fails to autodetect my printer. How do I set up the printer manually? Is there another way?<br />
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PS. The printer works fine in Win95.
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I have a HP Deskjet 200 printer. I had previously installed Redhat 5.0 (Linux 2.0) - the printer configuration was a part of the setup and I did not have any problems. I have recently installed (not upgraded) Redhat 6.1 (Linux 2.2) and the printer configuration was not a part of the installation. I then logged in as root and ran the printtool command. The problem is that printtool fails to autodetect my printer. How do I set up the printer manually? Is there another way?

PS. The printer works fine in Win95.

Printer not recognised in Redhat 6.1

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